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Transgender to Transformed: A Story of Transition That Will Truly Set You Free
Feeling trapped in the wrong body, Laura “transitioned to the opposite sex through irreversible surgeries.
192 pages, Paperback
Published June 15, 2019
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April 30, 2023
I read this book after hearing Rosaria Butterfield recommend it. I read it basically non stop for 8 hours. It is heart-breaking, scary, and marvelous. She goes into the dark, demonic, and devious ways she lived. She goes into deep wounds and ways she was tragically wronged. And yet Jesus found her and saved her. I can only remember one other book that made me cry. I cried a couple times during this book.
Obviously this is a very sensitive topic right now but I was really helped to hear her journey and how Jesus won. She also gives really good insight for how to handle our own relationships in these situations.
In the end, this book will compel you to hate sin so much and love Jesus so much more.
Obviously this is a very sensitive topic right now but I was really helped to hear her journey and how Jesus won. She also gives really good insight for how to handle our own relationships in these situations.
In the end, this book will compel you to hate sin so much and love Jesus so much more.
May 18, 2020
This book is a wonderful portrait of God’s faithful pursuit of his daughter. It is like a modern-day version of Hosea! Laura Beth’s journey provides great insight not only to those in the LGBTQ movement, but to all people who have tried to find satisfaction in anything other than Christ. I love how real her voice is. She speaks from the heart and allows you into her story and her freedom! It’s a book that makes the soul soar and truly glorifies Christ!
Even if you are not a Christian, and are struggling with gender identity in some way, please read Laura Beth’s story. She will understand your struggle. You will find a Friend in those pages!
Even if you are not a Christian, and are struggling with gender identity in some way, please read Laura Beth’s story. She will understand your struggle. You will find a Friend in those pages!
March 21, 2022
Laura Perry is a beautiful and brave woman. So thankful that she has the courage to share her testimony in this book. I pray that many who have believed the lies of the LGBTQ agenda will find their way to her book and believe the truth of the gospel that she shares in this book. May Jesus bring healing and hope for loved ones struggling with gender dysphoria.
September 30, 2023
I go to a school where many people identify as transgender or nonbinary. Much of it is a social contagion. There are many studies to prove it. That said, I empathize with those who feel they belong in the wrong body. As someone who has experienced that for many years, it is often a struggle. I wanted to understand the perspective of someone who had gone down the medical "transition" path. I have met people who took hormones and had surgeries. The effects were terrible. I know someone who used hormones and now has bone density, heart, and other serious problems. I care about these people. When I talk to them, I want to tell them they shouldn't go down the gender surgery path. The promises are lies. To do so, I think it's wise to understand the other side's perspective. This book taught me that there's often more going on in the mind than just body insecurity.
Often, but not always, there are stories of sexual abuse. It also helped me to imagine myself in a situation where I hate every aspect of my body down to the chromosome, which can never be changed. There's a constant struggle for identity and integrity, even post-surgery and hormone blockers. The gender "transformation" surgery is not all it's cracked up to be. I knew that from the beginning, but now I have a slightly better understanding of the identity crisis much of our youth is experiencing. It often occurs around puberty, so we need to eliminate all forms of LGBTQ content in high schools, middle schools, and elementary schools. It's okay for people to know that some people are struggling with these things, but it's not okay to groom children by telling them they are a different gender because they like something that isn't typically feminine or masculine.
Often, but not always, there are stories of sexual abuse. It also helped me to imagine myself in a situation where I hate every aspect of my body down to the chromosome, which can never be changed. There's a constant struggle for identity and integrity, even post-surgery and hormone blockers. The gender "transformation" surgery is not all it's cracked up to be. I knew that from the beginning, but now I have a slightly better understanding of the identity crisis much of our youth is experiencing. It often occurs around puberty, so we need to eliminate all forms of LGBTQ content in high schools, middle schools, and elementary schools. It's okay for people to know that some people are struggling with these things, but it's not okay to groom children by telling them they are a different gender because they like something that isn't typically feminine or masculine.
January 29, 2023
I actually got to meet Laura at a women’s conference this past fall. She had so much compassion and sympathy for me as a young woman. After reading her book, it was so evident at why Laura was incredibly kind. The Lord had given her a new and deep joyful identity in Him, through Christ! I felt the Lord’s kindness through her interaction. Praise God for His beautiful creation and giving me the eyes to see His glory.
August 14, 2024
Wow! This was a fascinating look at Laura Perry's journey into and through transitioning and God's bringing her out of that lifestyle. She explains that as a young child, her mother's saying that if either of the two baby boys that she had miscarried had survived, she would not have had Laura, made Laura feel unloved and unwanted. (How often we as parents can say things that hurt children without meaning to.) That made Laura wish that she was a boy. Then her mother and she did not understand each other's love languages. While her mother worked hard to show her that she loved her, Laura wanted time with her. Another big thing in Laura's journey was being molested by a friend's older brother.
Laura takes us through her rebellious teenage years, her health and weight problems, and her frantic desire for sex and love. Living as Jake at first brought her freedom, but gradually increased her fears that someone would not see her as a man.
Finally, she delights in the steps God made to draw her to Himself. She praises Him for His longsuffering with her.
Laura's writing vibrates with life and joy. She reaches out to those who are struggling with transgenderism with understanding and compassion. This would probably be a good book for an adult or older teen to read and certainly for family members who are trying to understand a loved one's thinking. Highly recommended.
Laura takes us through her rebellious teenage years, her health and weight problems, and her frantic desire for sex and love. Living as Jake at first brought her freedom, but gradually increased her fears that someone would not see her as a man.
Finally, she delights in the steps God made to draw her to Himself. She praises Him for His longsuffering with her.
Laura's writing vibrates with life and joy. She reaches out to those who are struggling with transgenderism with understanding and compassion. This would probably be a good book for an adult or older teen to read and certainly for family members who are trying to understand a loved one's thinking. Highly recommended.
October 18, 2020
Powerful testimony of what Christ can do in a life when all seems so hopeless. He redeems souls who seem so far gone and have rejected His Word. Good Gospel presentation is also given in the last chapter.
December 12, 2023
The Gospel and approach to people struggling with gender is a great ender to this book!
July 27, 2020
I devoured this book over a couple of days, despite having my own editing deadlines looming. All that is promised in the blurb above is delivered through Laura’s very candid story and the Scripturally-sound thoughts that accompany them. The truth sets people free, friends – not warm and fuzzy words, not ignoring a problem and disappearing into “church culture.” And this book is chock-full of truth. A lot of it is hard to bear and hear – and some will probably make you feel uncomfortable. But it is so very much needed!
I give this book my highest recommendation and would encourage adults to read it and churches to get it for their libraries.
I give this book my highest recommendation and would encourage adults to read it and churches to get it for their libraries.
February 1, 2023
For a short book, this one took me a long time to get through just because there’s a lot to process. The last 100 pages really gets into the author’s physical changes, including tops surgery. It was so interesting to read about the author’s issues with her mother and know that it was her mother’s faith and fervent prayers that eventually bring the daughter around, along with her transgender partner. It really was difficult to read about all the efforts Laura made to become Jake and how it had an impact her mental and physical health, even today. Her aha moment was when she heard a radio personality speaking on transgenderism, asking why work so hard to change one’s body to match the mind, instead of changing the mind to match the body. That’s a question worthy of an answer.
October 4, 2019
This is a true account of how Good our God is, how much He Loves us and the Grace He gives to all of us. Laura shares from her heart and soul how the lies of satan and people can take over your thoughts and life. I’ve known this sweet family from our former church for some time and my heart breaks knowing what they have all been through.
From Laura’s book, I know more about how to pray for transgenders and the LGBT community and the extent that the social media plays into this lifestyle.
From Laura’s book, I know more about how to pray for transgenders and the LGBT community and the extent that the social media plays into this lifestyle.
April 29, 2023
Such a touching story of God’s mercy and love for His children.
May 2, 2023
Incredible testimony to the power of God and valuable insight on how to love people struggling with gender identity. Highly recommend!
May 5, 2023
Account of a journey into and out of the transgender world. Sad
September 17, 2022
I always think reading a person’s account is important to understand where they are coming from and why they are writing the book in the first place. This book is about Laura Perry, who transitioned to male and lived life as “Jake” before detransitioning back to a woman. The three stars is not for the story itself, because that is excellent. Laura explained how and why she thought she should have been born a man, the procedures she went through, the unhappiness she felt, and the process of “returning” through repentance.
She put a lot of emphasis on the “what,” and “why,” but it all seemed a bit too sterile. Laura had some issues with her mom that could have been expanded. For instance, it seemed like her mother was cold toward her in the areas of affection. Yet, her mother is the one that brought Laura back to her Savior and conversion. The account would have been better if the chapters alternated between Laura and her mother. Laura addressed other medical problems she had, and her descriptions of her early behavior made we wonder if she also had some mental health problems as well. She did come back in the epilogue to summarize her journey. For example, she affirmed that almost all transgenders she knows experienced sexual abuse early in their life. That was informative!
Laura’s writing kept her parents at arms’ length and left me wondering what they thought about their rebellious child. When did they notice changes? What did they talk about? At one point, Laura left for a mission trip with YWAM, but suffered an epileptic seizure and returned home. She attributes that to the Lord’s hand, which I don’t dispute, but wonder how her application was processed and accepted when she was so angry and rebellious. Another time, her parents took her on a vacation to Glacier National Park (quite against her will, it seems) and had made plans to drop her off at a residential treatment facility. She was angry about that too, but I would like to know more of the time she lived there. Did it help her? Did it hurt her?
Overall, this is definitely worth reading. Her advice for talking to and addressing transgenders was helpful. Recognizing hurting people is imperative to sharing Christ with them, and LGBTQ are often in a land all their own. I related to her when she described the anxiety and fear she felt that someone would recognize her and not call her Jake or not recognize her as male. That is exactly how I feel. I’m so afraid I’ll use the wrong name or pronoun and have that person lash out (as Laura did toward those close to her.) The gospel message was also strong throughout, which is the whole purpose of life.
So, again, the biggest deficit I felt in this book was not knowing her parents’ side of things. How did they respond to Laura’s sexual assault, and subsequent promiscuity? How do they identify their own short comings or what could they have done differently, if anything?
She put a lot of emphasis on the “what,” and “why,” but it all seemed a bit too sterile. Laura had some issues with her mom that could have been expanded. For instance, it seemed like her mother was cold toward her in the areas of affection. Yet, her mother is the one that brought Laura back to her Savior and conversion. The account would have been better if the chapters alternated between Laura and her mother. Laura addressed other medical problems she had, and her descriptions of her early behavior made we wonder if she also had some mental health problems as well. She did come back in the epilogue to summarize her journey. For example, she affirmed that almost all transgenders she knows experienced sexual abuse early in their life. That was informative!
Laura’s writing kept her parents at arms’ length and left me wondering what they thought about their rebellious child. When did they notice changes? What did they talk about? At one point, Laura left for a mission trip with YWAM, but suffered an epileptic seizure and returned home. She attributes that to the Lord’s hand, which I don’t dispute, but wonder how her application was processed and accepted when she was so angry and rebellious. Another time, her parents took her on a vacation to Glacier National Park (quite against her will, it seems) and had made plans to drop her off at a residential treatment facility. She was angry about that too, but I would like to know more of the time she lived there. Did it help her? Did it hurt her?
Overall, this is definitely worth reading. Her advice for talking to and addressing transgenders was helpful. Recognizing hurting people is imperative to sharing Christ with them, and LGBTQ are often in a land all their own. I related to her when she described the anxiety and fear she felt that someone would recognize her and not call her Jake or not recognize her as male. That is exactly how I feel. I’m so afraid I’ll use the wrong name or pronoun and have that person lash out (as Laura did toward those close to her.) The gospel message was also strong throughout, which is the whole purpose of life.
So, again, the biggest deficit I felt in this book was not knowing her parents’ side of things. How did they respond to Laura’s sexual assault, and subsequent promiscuity? How do they identify their own short comings or what could they have done differently, if anything?
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 19, 2023
This was a difficult but powerful book to read. The author tells her story from pursuing transition to being male for over ten years, and the way God led her out of deception into the truth. Her childhood was marked with sexual abuse that turned into sexual obsession and perversion, and overwhelming guilt over being female related to her relationship with her mother.
She rebelled into substance abuse, sexual sin, and opened herself up to Satanic influence. When she finally attempted to transition into a man, she realized that no matter what she did to her body, what she wore, where she went, how she acted, it was undeniable that she was living a lie. Even when she convinced people around her, she was caught in the downward spiral that demanded more and more without relief or satisfaction.
What was especially powerful about her story was God's transforming grace. She realized her true identity was not male or female but Christ, and the more she realized this, the more she chose to live in the truth, which included accepting herself as the woman God made her to be. The truth, hope, love, and forgiveness of Christ (and not the transgender movement) gave her the peace she'd been longing for her entire life.
⚠️Trigger warning: Mention of sexual abuse, demonic activity, homosexuality, transgenderism, sexual perversion, prostitution
🐙Practical insight into the motives to attempt transition
🐙Common struggles within transgender circles
She rebelled into substance abuse, sexual sin, and opened herself up to Satanic influence. When she finally attempted to transition into a man, she realized that no matter what she did to her body, what she wore, where she went, how she acted, it was undeniable that she was living a lie. Even when she convinced people around her, she was caught in the downward spiral that demanded more and more without relief or satisfaction.
What was especially powerful about her story was God's transforming grace. She realized her true identity was not male or female but Christ, and the more she realized this, the more she chose to live in the truth, which included accepting herself as the woman God made her to be. The truth, hope, love, and forgiveness of Christ (and not the transgender movement) gave her the peace she'd been longing for her entire life.
⚠️Trigger warning: Mention of sexual abuse, demonic activity, homosexuality, transgenderism, sexual perversion, prostitution
🐙Practical insight into the motives to attempt transition
🐙Common struggles within transgender circles
January 25, 2023
Informative and inspiring story of a young woman's journey to get as far away from God and His purpose for her life as she could get .. and then the journey back to Him to find His arms open wide for her.
There are major issues discussed in the book including sexual abuse, promiscuity, transgender lifestyle, delving into Satan/demons, hormonal treatments and surgeries that destroyed her body, and the power of God's love and forgiveness.
The author addresses sections directly to those readers who might be suffering from gender dysphoria as well as to their parents/families to explain how the the mind needs to be fixed, not the body. The importance of continuing to express God's love and plan for them as He created them is discussed along with the necessity of not compromising but rather speaking the Truth.
There are major issues discussed in the book including sexual abuse, promiscuity, transgender lifestyle, delving into Satan/demons, hormonal treatments and surgeries that destroyed her body, and the power of God's love and forgiveness.
The author addresses sections directly to those readers who might be suffering from gender dysphoria as well as to their parents/families to explain how the the mind needs to be fixed, not the body. The importance of continuing to express God's love and plan for them as He created them is discussed along with the necessity of not compromising but rather speaking the Truth.
June 6, 2023
5 Stars, EXCEPT this book is certainly difficult and heartbreaking to read.
I spent quite a long time not understanding the why behind her thinking, not seeing any logic at all... like, how was she supposedly a transgender man who wants a girlfriend, truly hates women and is actually attracted to men, while thinking she's a heterosexual male? Then I realized, if I'm *this confused*, then how much more confusion did she feel in these years?
In the end, redemption, restoration and freedom like only God can do. Praise God for not leaving us where He finds us!
I read this as an assignment from my admin in order to prepare for discussion concerning this cultural "movement" and how to respond to students who face this issue and/or ask questions about it.
I spent quite a long time not understanding the why behind her thinking, not seeing any logic at all... like, how was she supposedly a transgender man who wants a girlfriend, truly hates women and is actually attracted to men, while thinking she's a heterosexual male? Then I realized, if I'm *this confused*, then how much more confusion did she feel in these years?
In the end, redemption, restoration and freedom like only God can do. Praise God for not leaving us where He finds us!
I read this as an assignment from my admin in order to prepare for discussion concerning this cultural "movement" and how to respond to students who face this issue and/or ask questions about it.
September 3, 2025
Transgender to Transformed by Laura Perry. I read this in a day, I couldn’t put it down. Laura started in her childhood and takes us through her very turbulent teen years, pains, addictions, and eventually her transition. She lives as Jake for 10 years before de transitioning and finding hope and healing in her female body through . The story was very interesting and inspirational. I feel like I learned a lot about the thoughts realities and struggles of those who are transitioning one way or the other. It was well written and easy to read. 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
May 11, 2025
Mothers - never ever give up praying for your kids and never compromise Biblical Truth to please anyone, not even your kids. They need you to stand firm in God’s Truth so they have an anchor to return to. This book, Laura’s story, showed how good and faithful God is when we refuse to bow down to culture and when we choose to fear God more than man. Praise God for Laura’s mother’s answered prayers!!
August 7, 2022
This is an important story that more people should read. It's a difficult story though that dips into the darkest recesses of the author's early life. But, likes it's cover, it's very much the story of a transformation, a caterpillar to a butterfly story. I found the author's insights into her struggle very enlightening.
February 1, 2023
Raw and real and written from the perspective a former transgender man. This book gives great insight into the minds of transgender individuals, and also reveals that their mindsets are likely the result of much pain and abuse in their pasts. The book is infused with hope, however, showing that Christ can overcome even the darkest of pasts.
October 15, 2023
Wow. Laura’s story is both beautiful and incredibly dark and intense as she journeys through transgenderism. Stirring and powerful glimpse into the powerful hand of God to deliver. I was left in awe of God and stirred with a greater compassion for those who have battled these desires and lifestyles. Also the power of a mother’s prayers!
December 24, 2023
Absolutely fantastic book. Laura tells her story about falling into the trans cult after years of rebellion and running from God. Her story is tragic and sad but also full of hope. This is a great read for anyone who desires to help someone trapped in this insanity or help themselves navigate the path of watching the lies consume someone they love.
August 30, 2024
What a story! And it's non-fiction too, wow. This was basically un-put-downable. It is amazing how God can truly save anyone no matter what. His grace is truly amazing. This story is encouraging and hopeful. We are all great sinners, and Christ is the great savior. Lord I believe; help thou my unbelief.
October 24, 2025
Great read. Amazing testimony of God's grace and resurrection power. Incredible courage on the part of the author. Note: In telling her story, the author retells of some of her traumatic experiences with graphic language probably not suited for those under the age of 16-18 (of course, the 'when to read' is a matter of parental discretion for kids and teens).
July 7, 2022
Loved it
Such a touching, heartbreaking story that came into the arms of the lord. Such a Beautiful read. Gives a perspective I never thought of thinking when delt with people with different mindset.
Such a touching, heartbreaking story that came into the arms of the lord. Such a Beautiful read. Gives a perspective I never thought of thinking when delt with people with different mindset.
June 10, 2024
A testament of God’s grace
Laura’s story is one that we see more and more in today’s culture. So proud of her for being bold to share her story do that others can experience the transformation only God can bring.
Laura’s story is one that we see more and more in today’s culture. So proud of her for being bold to share her story do that others can experience the transformation only God can bring.
April 21, 2022
What an incredible testimony!
May 5, 2022
Greatly impacted by this story of redemption and the courage of the author to share her life.
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