{"product_id":"a-tale-of-two-lives-helen-dale-9781999632977","title":"A Tale of Two Lives","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eInspirational story of award winning trans activist, writer, trainer and counsellor: Helen Dale.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Having grown up as a RAF Brat and keen scout, dreaming of being a pilot in the RAF, she concealed a secret for decades before accepting, in 1998, that she needed to transition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Losing one job as a consequence, she joined Greater Manchester Probation in 1999. As the first openly trans employee nationally she provided awareness training for probation and prison staff and others and became the de facto lead on trans issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e She persuaded the then Lesbian and Gay staff association to extend its membership criteria to include trans and spent several years as chair. She also helped to found a: gender - the UK pan-Civil Service trans support network and was made an honorary life member when she retired in 2015. She served on local and national diversity boards and chaired a trans charity in Manchester as well as training as a counsellor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Her work was recognised with several awards including a Butler Trust Award presented by HRH Princess Anne at Buckingham Palace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Tale of Two Lives\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\" tells how she came out to family and friends and how that might have been handled better! It also covers her life after transition, embarking on a range of activities learning to scuba dive, qualifying as a yacht skipper, fire breathing, diving with sharks - including Great Whites - and holidaying around the world as part of a group or on solo trips showing that being trans is no barrier to living a full life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Helen Dale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1999632974\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781999632977\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Helen Dale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.43d","brand":"Helen Dale","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48519735869695,"sku":"9781999632977","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b3d7dd35-96db-4f7a-898f-126ff9e64d97.jpg?v=1778738497","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-tale-of-two-lives-helen-dale-9781999632977","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}