{"product_id":"you-only-live-twice-a-memoir-in-two-genders-paperback","title":"You Only Live Twice: A Memoir in Two Genders - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJay Defazio\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhat if the labels that were supposed to define you--daughter, wife, mother, Catholic, lesbian--were the very things keeping you from being whole?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e From the moment Jay DeFazio wrapped a towel around his waist like his dad instead of under his armpits like his mom, something felt off. Through decades of Catholic guilt, forced femininity, a volatile marriage, and desperate attempts to fit into boxes that were never the right shape, Jay searched for answers to a question he didn't yet know how to ask. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eYou Only Live Twice\u003c\/em\u003e is the unflinching story of a life lived in two genders--first as someone trying to meet everyone else's expectations, then as the man Jay always knew himself to be. With raw honesty and unexpected humor, Jay chronicles the confusion of childhood crushes on female teachers, the suffocating weight of wedding dresses and gender roles, the darkness of psychiatric hospitals and addiction, and the terror and relief of finally speaking an unspeakable truth. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e This is a memoir about survival and transformation, about the price of living inauthentically and the courage it takes to claim your own life. It's about being a mom while becoming a man, about losing relationships and finding unexpected love, about the messy, non-linear path from self-hatred to self-acceptance. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e For anyone who has ever felt like a stranger in their own skin, or wondered if it's too late to start over, Jay's story offers something invaluable: proof that you can dismantle your entire life and rebuild it into something true. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJay Defazio knew from a young age he was in the wrong body. After birthing children and being married for many years, he transitioned from a woman. As a man, his children still call him mom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 322\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 28, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51893041987872,"sku":"9781961347854","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/yRTzt55xnv9781961347854.webp?v=1781994593","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/you-only-live-twice-a-memoir-in-two-genders-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}