A Transgender's Faith

by Walt Heyer

A Transgender’s Faith tells the remarkable true story of a man plagued since childhood with thoughts and feelings that he should have been a girl. The torment intensifies as he grows up, marries and starts a family, and builds an amazing career. Desperate, he secretly seeks out a radical treatment that promises relief, but also could risk the destruction of all he holds dear.With the same resolute determination that propelled him to success in his career, he relentlessly pursues healing and wholeness, not giving up until he knows without a doubt he is safe in the arms of Jesus.A Transgender’s Faith courageously challenges political correctness and the gender change activists who say “Transgenders are born that way” by daring to share the powerful testimony of one man’s faith and restoration to his birth gender.

Genres: Nonfiction, Biography

168 pages, Paperback

First published January 11, 2015

About the author

Walt Heyer is a detransistioned transgender author and speaker. His particular passion is for individuals experiencing sex-change regret.

Reviews

[Ari · Rating 1 out of 5]

Attention, spoilers for those who haven't read the book yet.
First of all, I have nothing but empathy for all of the hardship that Walt Heyer has been through. It truly is heartbreaking - he endured so much.
But I do have a couple of issues with the book, the first being its title which itself is misleading, "transgender". Already after a couple of pages I had the impression that what Mr Heyer was suffering from was not gender dysphoria, and that impression got reinforced the further I got. Hints for multiple personality disorder showed up. Towards the end, he was diagnosed with just that, and gender dysphoria proved to be a wrong diagnosis. Under such circumstances it is normal to regret hormonal treatment and reassignment surgery! A positive is the church and the people that took him in when he was at his lowest; yet there also it shows in the end that they were at loss with these questions and had certain preconceptions regarding trans* people.
What I had issue with were the constant references to being perverted, sick, twisted, having a perverted mind etc when it comes to gender identity questions. This throws a negative light on those who truly suffer, or rather, deal with those questions. Also, by still posing as a trans* person even though he clearly is not (in the sense as a person who clearly has been diagnosed with gender dysporia and goes through the process of social and/or physical transitioning), but someone with a multiple persona disorder who has been wrongly diagnosed, he casts a wrong light on others trans* persons: one of doubt, the one of, if they only submitted to God and worked enough, they could be "healed".
It is not so - those amongst God's children who are trans* are beloved by God, just as they are; before, during, and after their transition, and God seens their beauty, and welcomes them, since God created them the way they are.

[John Wilbur · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very enlightening


Very enlightening on transgender issue, mental illness, and faith. As a pastor this helped me better understand the issue and know how to respond in love, grace and truth.

[Tiffany Rose · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story was beautiful. To see how the Lord worked faithfully over the course of Walt’s life. I do think the name of the book is misleading. Walt did not claim to be transgendered in the current sense of the word. He discloses a diagnosis later on that gives a more appropriate nomenclature for the changes he made and why. I still recommend it to anyone who wants to see how God can restore a life and a person can still find a full life in Christ.

[Rob Pruden · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very interesting read and what I take away most from it is I wonder how many other "Transgender people" are misdiagnosed as the author was who actually had multiple personalities/disassocciative disorder in which case gender reassignment surgery does not solve the issue. A very complex issue to say the elast

[Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

I recommend reading this book, and my recommendation is based on this paragraph at the end by Walt Heyer:
“My story testifies to the truth that we must never give up on people, no matter how many times they fail or how long recovery takes. We must never underestimate the healing power of prayer and love in the hands of the Lord. We must never give up hope.”

[Beverly Locker · Rating 5 out of 5]

This autobiography by Walt Heyer was interesting and informative, but difficult to read at times. His life was filled with suffering and misdiagnosis that led to unnecessary surgeries and devastation. Ultimately, it was his Christian faith that provided restoration and healing. Today, he shares his story to bring awareness to those who have regrets after undergoing gender change.

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love everything about this story! Insightful from a mental health perspective as well as insightful spiritual and cultural observations!