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As Nature Made Him The Boy Who Was Raised as a Girl
Author: John Colapinto

In 1967, after a twin baby boy suffered a botched circumcision, his family agreed to a radical treatment that would alter his gender. The case would become one of the most famous in modern medicine -- and a total failure. As Nature Made Him tells the extraordinary story of David Reimer, who, when finally informed of his ... more »

ISBN-13: 9780060929596
ISBN-10: 0060929596
Publication Date: 3/1/2001
Pages: 320
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Currently 3.9/5 Stars.

3.9 stars, based on 61 ratings

Publisher: Perennial
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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Currently 4.5/5 Stars.

Debbie B. (debs) - MA reviewed As Nature Made Him : The Boy Who Was Raised as a Girl on 8/23/2007 + 218 more book reviews

5 member(s) found this review helpful.

Wow, this story was so sad! Incredible to believe that doctors would ever think that gender identity is anything BUT biological! It does get very technical in parts; the best parts of the story are the ones where David himself is recounting his tragic story.

Currently 4/5 Stars.

Heather S. (PrettyPinkBows) reviewed As Nature Made Him : The Boy Who Was Raised as a Girl on 9/26/2007 + 2 more book reviews

3 member(s) found this review helpful.

the author does a great job of conveying the trials and tribulations this man went through. the things that happened to him were horrible, and it is sad that they still go on today. a very emotional read.

Currently 0/5 Stars.

Laney C. (flatlan) reviewed As Nature Made Him : The Boy Who Was Raised as a Girl on 12/12/2006 + 25 more book reviews

2 member(s) found this review helpful.

This was an interesting and well written book about a true life case of a boy who, after an accident, was raised a girl. This is the same author that wrote about this case in Rolling Stone Magazine.

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Lorie W. (HSmomX4) reviewed As Nature Made Him : The Boy Who Was Raised as a Girl on 8/2/2010 + 13 more book reviews

The true story of a man who, because of a tragic circumcision accident, was sexually reassigned as a girl. Lots of medical background, but also personal info also.