Product Description

She became the iconic image of the perfect transsexual female. A stunningly beautiful face and body that exploded onto the world wide web at the turn of the millenium and inspired artists and photographers and provoked adulation and confusion in countless men AND women. Raquel Reyes' charismatic presence, jaw dropping beauty and bold sensuality are the stuff of legend... but it's her life, the one she chose and ultimately survived, that fuels this rich and entertaining read. Written with great style by Raquel herself, it is a vivid recreation of a life filled with pain and pleasure, glamour and heartache, self destruction and redemption. From Tampa where she was born to the clandestine brothels of Boston and New York to the mansions of Miami Beach and Los Angeles where she played with actors, rock stars and porn queens to the islands of Greece and cities across Europe and South America, it is a tale of beauty gone wild and Raquel's desperate search for something, anything, that mattered. It's the truth behind the beauty and it isn't all pretty. But it's exactly how it happened.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #171757 in Books
• Published on: 2007-08-01
• Released on: 2007-08-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 226 pages

Customer Reviews

Goddess The Woman, The Book!!!
I know I was excited when my copy had arrived, however; what I didn't know, was the the journey Raquel Reyes was about to take me on. I was surprised by the raw honesty and was thankful for it. This is a must read!!!! I could have read the book in one night, but I didn't want it to end (so I stretched it out). There are points of encouragement and inspiration that I will definitely take with me, again thanks! This is something I will never forget, I would want to read a continuation years down the road.

Difficult to read
Given the excellent reader reviews, I bought this book expecting a really good story. Unfortunately I didn't find one. I believe there is an amazing story to tell here, however her almost complete focus on the drinking and drugging became boring. I would have loved to really learn about her life, and the reader does indeed get bits and pieces that leave you wanting more; unfortunately the story inevitably reverts back to her partying. Additionally, the book is full of typos, misspellings and grammatical errors, making it very difficult to read.

Great portrayal of a great woman
This is the first book I've read in one day in years and years - and now I'm reading it for a second time. Raquel is beautiful, smart, sassy, sexy and a real survivor. She has overcome so many obstacles in her life - abuse, drugs, and transsexualism - to become a thriving woman. This is a very different perspective from the rather clinical books by transsexuals. Now she is an amazing woman in her own right and her story is both compelling and enlightening. The book is an entertaining and fun celebration of femininity in all its forms. I highly recommend this book.

Chloe Lynn