{"product_id":"tonacity-chris-king-9798399814742","title":"Tonacity: The Tona Brown Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis book is a collection of interview transcriptions designed to share the life and story of Tona Brown, a transgender musician of color. In working to build this book, St. Louis writer and musician Chris King conducted dozens of interviews with Tona. In the span of four years, they compiled nearly eight hours of interview transcriptions. These transcriptions are reproduced for you here, having been edited for clarity and flow only; no original content has been removed. The conversation is supplemented with quotes from, and narrative informed by, academic research, scientific data, and the lived experiences of the Transgender community. Most importantly, this book is filled with Tona's honest responses to Chris's often penetrating and personal questions.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou will learn the brutal realities of the experiences shared by so many transgender men and women, and especially by Black transgender women. You will learn about Tona's life as a daughter and niece, musician, lover, granddaughter, activist, victim of assault, Black transgender woman, and more. You may, dearest reader, even learn about yourself, because this book is for you.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne of Tona's primary driving forces in life is helping others. This book is designed to help you in whatever way fits best based on your own experiences. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeghan K. Sheehy, Editor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris King, Tona Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8399814741\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798399814742\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/25\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 338\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.70d","brand":"Chris King","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44181489713407,"sku":"9798399814742","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f07c75af-7190-4b35-a268-3bacd731d9c8.jpg?v=1690260733","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tonacity-chris-king-9798399814742","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}