{"product_id":"surpassing-certainty-what-my-twenties-taught-me-9781501145803","title":"Surpassing Certainty: What My Twenties Taught Me","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A defining chronicle of strength and spirit\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eSurpassing Certainty\u003c\/i\u003e is a portrait of a young woman searching for her purpose and place in the world--without a road map to guide her. This memoir \"should be required reading for your 20s\" (\u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA few months before her twentieth birthday, Janet Mock is adjusting to her days as a first-generation college student at the University of Hawaii and her nights as a dancer at a strip club. Finally content in her body after her teenage transition, she vacillates between flaunting and concealing herself as she navigates dating and disclosure, sex and intimacy, and most important, letting herself be truly seen. Under the neon lights of Club Nu, Janet meets Troy, a yeoman stationed at Pearl Harbor naval base, who becomes her first. The pleasures and perils of their relationship serve as a backdrop for Janet's progression through all the universal growing pains--falling in and out of love, living away from home, and figuring out what she wants to do with her life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFueled by her dreams and an inimitable drive, Janet makes her way through New York City intent on building a career in the highly competitive world of magazine publishing--within the unique context of being trans, a woman, and a person of color. Hers is a timely glimpse about the barriers many face--and a much-needed guide on how to make a way out of no way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLong before she became one of the world's most respected media figures and lauded leaders for equality and justice, Janet learned how to advocate for herself before becoming an advocate for others. In this \"honest and timely appraisal of what it means to be true to yourself\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eSurpassing Certainty \u003c\/i\u003eoffers an \"exquisitely packaged gift of her experiences...that signals something greater\" (\u003ci\u003eBitch Magazine).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMock, Janet:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Janet Mock is a writer, TV host, and advocate tackling stigma through storytelling. With a Master's in journalism from New York University, the Honolulu native began her career as an editor at People.com and went on to write cover stories for \u003ci\u003eMarie Claire, Interview\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Advocate\u003c\/i\u003e as well as essays for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker, The\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLenny\u003c\/i\u003e. She produced HBO's \u003ci\u003eThe Trans List\u003c\/i\u003e, hosts the podcast \u003ci\u003eNever Before\u003c\/i\u003e, and serves as a columnist for \u003ci\u003eAllure\u003c\/i\u003e. Called a \"fearless new voice\" and \"trailblazing leader\" who \"changed my way of thinking\" by Oprah Winfrey, Janet was a featured speaker at the historic Women's March on Washington. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eSurpassing Certainty \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eRedefining Realness\u003c\/i\u003e. Find out more at JanetMock.com.","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50527671189778,"sku":"9781501145803","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5df59640-1e28-4a0f-a1c6-ae62cf5c684d.jpg?v=1731311489","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/surpassing-certainty-what-my-twenties-taught-me-9781501145803","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}