The All of It: A Bogan Rhapsody

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The unforgettable memoir that redefines 'she'll be right'. 'Cadance Bell is a once-in-a-lifetime blazing talent.' - Ben Law What's it like to grow up in an Aussie family that has a man of every flavour A bank robber, an infamous sports umpire, several different breeds of drug addict (collect the whole set!), a roster of crafty swindlers, an attempted murderer and the local town drunk. And what if you had a secret so ghastly that you feared it made you more disgraceful than all of your roguish ancestors combined Seven years ago, Ben was a millennial with a death wish. He was loveless, overweight, crashing in his parents' rumpus room and blinking his life away in a haze of marijuana vape. Then one day Ben decided to change everything - starting with the Ben bit. Becoming Cadance was more than a gender transition- it was a transition in every way, fear to acceptance, from self-loathing to love, anger to kindness. She was determined to experience the all of it. Written with dazzling creativity and exuberance, The All of It is a wild coming-of-gender memoir like no other. Tender, tragic, hilarious and life-affirming, it will leave you understanding a little more about trans people, rural Australia, family, millennials and the beautiful contradictions of our kaleidoscopic world.

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Cadance 'Cady' Bell is an Australian storyteller whose writing has appeared in publications including the Guardian and the popular queer blogs Rainbow Roo and I Miss Pockets. She has written, produced and directed dozens of award-winning short films, music videos and TV commercials. Her documentary films include The Rainbow Passage for Network 10 and Screen Australia, and Who I Am, the world's first documentary exploring the intersection of gender diversity and neurodivergence. She has performed at events such as Queerstories and the Antidote Festival at the Sydney Opera House. In 2020 she shared a virtual stage with Dr Anthony Fauci and Bill Gates with the Poplabs Social Impact Incubator, with her mission to 'unmake prejudice' by encouraging audiences to know LGTBQIA+ stories. Cady is a co-founder of Rainbow Day, which celebrates its twentieth year in 2022, having raised almost $1 million for charitable causes. And she is the founder of Threeki, which seeks to promote mindful kindness. She is currently working on a science-fiction novel- Letters to Our Robot Son. Cadance lives in New South Wales with her fiancee Amanda. She likes Pokemon Go and short walks to the fridge. She is openly transgender and freaking loves burritos. www.ca.dance