Contents

  1. Dedication
  2. Author’s Note
  3. Prologue
  4. PART ONE: LEARNING TO LISTEN
  5. Chapter One: Ryland’s Creation
  6. Chapter Two: Baby Signs
  7. Chapter Three: The Gift of Sound
  8. Chapter Four: Clothing Catastrophes
  9. Chapter Five: Immediate Attention
  10. Chapter Six: Growing Family
  11. Chapter Seven: Canvas for a Cause
  12. Photo Section
  13. PART TWO: EMBRACING OUR SON
  14. Chapter Eight: Transitional Kindergarten
  15. Chapter Nine: Shaping the Future
  16. Chapter Ten: Gender Spectrum
  17. Chapter Eleven: Heat in the Marriage
  18. Chapter Twelve: Nuclear Reaction
  19. Chapter Thirteen: Educating the Educators
  20. Chapter Fourteen: First Day of School
  21. Chapter Fifteen: Spiritual Enlightenment
  22. Chapter Sixteen: Transgender Day of Empowerment
  23. Chapter Seventeen: Coming Out
  24. Chapter Eighteen: Child at Play
  25. Chapter Nineteen: Conclusion
  26. Acknowledgments
  27. About the Author
  28. Credits
  29. Copyright
  30. About the Publisher

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