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Call Me Kate: The Story of Katherine Marlowe, a Transexual
A Powerful Story of Survival. Overcoming prejudice through childhood, ostracized by the Church, criticized by many for making a living as a female impersonator... An impelling story that begins when a male prostitute convinces a new client to be a madam of a call service and house, catering to the needs of a growing number of gay men. A story that concludes with a decision that is most courageous—to change sex and deal with all the obstacles that go along with it.
284 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 1999
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December 10, 2015
A great follow-up to the 1965 book Mr. Madam. Confessions Of A Male Madam, written 42 years later. And he wasn't young then!
Self published and ending abruptly, I have the impression the author must have died. I can't find anything on if Marlowe is alive either.
The wild life from Mr. Madam gets a little more serene, but not much, in this follow up where Marlowe becomes a transsexual, meets a husband in prison, gets married, has a sex change, goes on a book tour for Mr. Madam, heads back to the cat houses to do hair, and has a gay old time.
I don't know why Marlowe didn't write this himself, but Nelson here writes well, if in the third person.
There is obviously more to the story. The photos show Kate making dinner for her husband when he gets out of jail but the book ends before this. Also there are photos at AIDS benefits with Paul Lynde but the book ends in 1978.
It was nice to get the update, after reading Mr. Madam I wanted to know the rest of the story and it certainly did take some wild turns. Marlowe's life is always fun and entertaining and will be enjoyed. Perhaps in another 42 years we'll get the last of the tale.
Self published and ending abruptly, I have the impression the author must have died. I can't find anything on if Marlowe is alive either.
The wild life from Mr. Madam gets a little more serene, but not much, in this follow up where Marlowe becomes a transsexual, meets a husband in prison, gets married, has a sex change, goes on a book tour for Mr. Madam, heads back to the cat houses to do hair, and has a gay old time.
I don't know why Marlowe didn't write this himself, but Nelson here writes well, if in the third person.
There is obviously more to the story. The photos show Kate making dinner for her husband when he gets out of jail but the book ends before this. Also there are photos at AIDS benefits with Paul Lynde but the book ends in 1978.
It was nice to get the update, after reading Mr. Madam I wanted to know the rest of the story and it certainly did take some wild turns. Marlowe's life is always fun and entertaining and will be enjoyed. Perhaps in another 42 years we'll get the last of the tale.
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