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Love Lives Here
- A Story of Thriving in a Transgender Family
- Narrated by: Rowan Jetté Knox
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
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Summary
National Best Seller
2020 Canada Reads, Longlisted
An inspirational story of accepting and embracing two trans people in a family - a family who shows what's possible when you "lead with love".
All Amanda Jetté Knox ever wanted was to enjoy a stable life. She never knew her biological father, and while her mother and stepfather were loving parents, the situation was sometimes chaotic. At school, she was bullied mercilessly, and at the age of 14, she entered a counselling program for alcohol addiction and was successful.
While still a teenager, she met the love of her life. They were wed at 20, and the first of three children followed shortly. Jetté Knox finally had the stability she craved - or so it seemed. Their middle child struggled with depression and avoided school. The author was unprepared when the child she knew as her son came out as transgender at the age of 11. Shocked, but knowing how important it was to support her daughter, Jetté Knox became an ardent advocate for trans rights.
But the story wasn't over. For many years, the author had coped with her spouse's moodiness, but that chronic unhappiness was taking a toll on their marriage. A little over a year after their child came out, her partner also came out as transgender. Knowing better than most what would lie ahead, Jetté Knox searched for positive examples of marriages surviving transition. When she found no role models, she determined that her family would become one.
The shift was challenging, but slowly the family members noticed that they were becoming happier and more united. Told with remarkable candour and humour, and full of insight into the challenges faced by trans people, Love Lives Here is a beautiful story of transition, frustration, support, acceptance, and, of course, love.
Critic reviews
"[A] success both through strong writing and the crackling feeling on the page that she genuinely loves the shit out of her trans family." (Xtra)
"This sweet and positive account of a family facing obstacles and growing closer together is inspiring." (Publishers Weekly)
"Love Lives Here is an emotionally raw, often funny book that leaves the reader wanting to be Amanda Jetté Knox’s best friend. It’s the story of how people tried to push her down, and will strike a chord with anyone who’s ever been bullied. And that’s a lot of us!" (Ottawa Sun)
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- Pippa
- 10-10-20
Beautiful and uplifting
How do you deal with your life when it takes a unexpected and massive change in direction. Amanda and her family show us how. This book is wonderfully written and presented. It is a shining and inspiring example of how we all should live our lives. It is a book I will be reading again and again .... Thank you Amanda
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- Mrs P. Clarke
- 12-05-20
Utterly wonderful!
Listening to Amanda's story, there was such much to relate to as well as so much to learn about. I'm so grateful to Amanda and her family for sharing their story with the world in this way, I'm sure it will help so many people.
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- Charlotte Pratt
- 04-09-19
The book every school library & home should have!
This book is so goddamn lovely. I cannot express how much it has taught me about love, and about acceptance and how sometimes it isn't an easy journey.
Every school should have it, to teach children that it is ok to one: Be gay and two: Be trans and three: To not have the a-typical nuclear family. It doesn't mean love is less seen there.
The Knox family, honestly, are idols. <3
Please listen to this book, and learn something about love you never thought you needed to learn until now.
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- Cshaw
- 15-11-19
A must read for everyone
This is a stunning, honest, funny, touching and ultimately joyful insight into the life of an exceptional family.
Beautifully written, excellently narrated Knox opens the door to her life and invites the reader in with so much love it is impossible to read this without wanting to become part of her family.
I am so glad I read this book.
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- Shimmers
- 08-09-19
Trans activism and education at its best
I couldn't wait to get my hands on this book, and it was everything I wanted it to be. Knox does an excellent job of making this book biographical while also giving the readers space to learn and reflect on their own views of the trans community. The book shows exactly why books like this still need to be written and shows how people can come to terms with their own privilege and cis-ness while being activists and allies with the trans community.
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- N. Loffhagen
- 27-09-19
Amazing, heart filled and vulnerable. Listen to it
Loved it. Difficult to pick one part over another. I appreciate Amanda sharing the downs with the ups in their family. Definitely recommend listening to this book!
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-08-19
Words cannot describe this emotional epic journey!
I started listening to this book last night and i have not been able to put it down until now.
Dear Fort Knox Family
Thank you for taking a stand, thank you for creating a platform where people can relate and learn. Thank you for your inspirational journey!
I am so happy you all got your happy ending. I cant think of more loving and deserving people. I am honestly struggling to find the words in which to describe how I am feeling after having finished your book.
AN ABSOLUTE MUST READ!!!!
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- Jackie
- 19-04-23
Proof that love and hard work make life work!
Amanda shares ,in such an engrossing story, what wise folks know...labels are words in a dictionary and our names are who we are....evolved minds vs shallow thinkers!!!
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