Falling Back in Love with Being Human: Letters to Lost Souls

I devoured this book in one day. Tears streaming down my face and hope growing in my heart.We are not the same but her words help me look into my own mirror and find home.

Kai Cheng Thom knows the human soul to the depths of the universe itself. As Kai says... Love is a daily practice, as death is not to be feared...only humans violence which comes out of the fear of living ...

➡Trans Rights Readathon➡The Diverse BaselineOctober Prompt B: A book by a Trans BIPOC AuthorI used to think poetry wasn't for me. That was before I read it more diversely. I found I could finally connect to it. While I don't love this current trend of not capitalizing anything, that doesn't really detract from any of the content, so I'll leave it.This book hits a lot of hard topics, including white feminists, trans-exclusionary radical feminists, and JK Rowling. I am of the school that if your feminism doesn't include all women, you're not really a feminist. I will die on this hill. Kai Cheng is a lot more loving than me, as she even thanks these people with differing opinions in her acknowledgements.As with all poetry, or things of a personal nature, some of these poems resonated more with me than others, but the feel of them is generally the same. I found myself captivated with bits of each one, and found this a very fast read. I'll be on the lookout for more in the future.

Today, like always, we need thought and writing and poetry that bridges the gap between “good” and “bad” and shines light on everything in between, the three dimensions (or more) of being. A book to read, and reread, and engage with deeply.

For all spiritual seekers and for people who want to understand trans femme people better. Please trust me this is dessert, not eating your vegetables. Its only an hours read.

A series of poems in prose, deeply personal and dealing with equally deep emotions and issues. A book I ended highlighting almost every page. Highly recommend it....

This is an epistolary poetry collection from a Chinese Canadian transwoman. She writes poetic letters to all kinds of people: sex workers and their johns, ancestors and even Jesus Christ. The poems are meditative and followed by an exercise for the reader to engage. By addressing letters to all kinds of people, the poet is exploring the title of the collection: falling back in love with being human.Readers who enjoy innovative forms of poetry will enjoy this collection.

Sadly this is very poorly written and difficult to read. I have no doubt that the message is worthwhile and I am sure the author had good intentions, but unfortunately it is abundantly clear that English is not their first language and the book is difficult to read. I would suggest hiring an editor or even using AI and republish.

I honestly thought I was gonna like this better. The title was a bit misleading maybe, since I was kinda hoping to 'fall back in love with being human' but this did not happen on any level. I still think it's a good book and worth reading it, but not what I was expecting at first.