A Simple Love Story Between Me and Myself

By Melisa Mel

A Simple Love Story between Me and Myself is the story of Mel, a person who struggles through life with gender dysphoria but eventually finds her peace with herself. The story gives hope to those who are struggling within themselves while simultaneously bringing insight to those who do not understand how difficult this personal struggle can be.

Having experienced this struggle first hand, Melisa Mel had no trouble choosing the main character for this story. It is the story of herself and the years it took for her to come to terms with being a woman while all the time feeling she should have been a man.

One of Melisa Mels favorite quotes is Be who you be. Her brother, Keith Gabriel, said this to her many years ago and the words have come to mean a lot to this author. She has quoted him various times in her publications, including this one.

Melisa Mel feels that there is no reason that we cannot ALL Be who we be. She states, There is ample room for everyone and everything on this lovely planet we all share. How we share the space is up to each and every one of us. There is no reason we cant make it work peacefully if we choose to do so.

This story is appropriate for all ages and all peoples. Enjoy!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Apr 6, 2016
• ISBN: 9781514476321

Melisa Mel

Melisa Mel was the Founder, CEO, and President of her company From Victim to Survivor, LLC. Upon its retirement after three extremely successful years, she then went on to become the Founder of Mels Voice on Paper. This is the platform from which she promotes her publications. She works extensively with First Responders, Perpetrators, and Victims of sexual assault as well as victims of other violent crimes. Her preference is to be addressed simply as Mel. Mel taught English, Spanish, Severe Disabilities, and Prison populations for over thirty years. She then transitioned her focus to LGBT issues, policing issues, first responder issues and vulnerable populations. She has published many books and is currently working on her next project. She holds a BA in English, an MA in English as a Second Language, an MA in Special Education/Education, and a PhD ABD in Psychology. As a successful business person and one who has worked extensively with people in unhealthy relationships, Mel knows well that the simple lesson found in the pages of The Fabric Store is a lesson that is vital for growth. Sometimes time, money, and heart are just not enough. There are many factors that can come into play that can affect ones success. Good recordkeeping and constant reassessment of how one is doing are both critical for one to be able to make wise decisions. Mel has had to make some extremely tough and painful decisions in her own business life and in her personal life. Bold decision-making and strong follow-through have made Mel the success that she is today. Over the years, Mel has been nominated for various national awards for her work with victims, her philanthropy, her teaching, and her writing. She was recently awarded the 2017 Arizona Beth McDonald Woman of the Year Award and the Triumph Over Tragedy Award from Arizona Governor Doug Ducey.

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Copyright © 2016 by Melisa Mel. 732716

ISBN:

Softcover: 978-1-5144-7633-8

Hardcover: 978-1-5144-8048-9

eBook: 978-1-5144-7632-1

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Rev. date: 04/10/2016

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Hi!

My name is Mel. I was born many years ago in a girl body. I am going to share with you some stuff about me and what the flag I am holding means.

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