Bad Girl Gone Mom, Non-Fiction Book by K.C. Lauer

I am relieved Bad Girl Gone Mom is the book I did not expect. I feared K.C. might not tell the whole truth of her health in each way it affected her life. That would make a very boring book and worse, a lie. There are certain truths of the human condition, such as genital birth defects, still considered unmentionable in polite society and it is a shame.

What makes a bad girl? Does she like the danger of making bad choices? Are her parents not raising her right? Is she a victim of accidental situations with no way out? Does she have medical issues creating long term effects that cannot be foreseen or controlled? By chance, choice, or design, life happens to every human of all walks-of-life, but who is to say what makes a bad girl?

In this non-fiction book, all the dark alleyways and bright avenues are exposed, as no other bad girl tale has revealed before. K.C. lays out the good, bad, and ugly about her own experience of birth defects that even now are taboo in many worldwide cultures, including the United States, as if they might catch the birth defect like a virus.

The book opens with K.C. at about age seventeen, in a most vulnerable position, leading her to Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), where she was the youngest person in the group. One might bet it's just another AA testimonial memoir, but the bet would be lost. K.C.'s life is far from an AA story, although AA planted great seeds in her heart affecting some of her decisions and events along her life journey.

Bad Girl Gone Mom is told in all its crude reality, with slang words which some may find offensive, but appropriate to the actual situations and emotions solicited at the time.

Who Reads a Book Like This?

Most anyone can relate to this book, because no one is perfect emotionally, spiritually, or physically, whether living with birth defects or not. Anyone with an open heart and open mind can relate to K.C.'s story on some level, and it is written in an easy-to-read format with short chapters.

Girls and women, having any sort of genital birth defect, may feel a particular sisterhood and emotional healing by reading Bad Girl Gone Mom. In fact, anyone who has experienced major surgeries because of birth defects, no matter what body parts are affected, will feel empowered and realize they are not alone.

Family and friends of girls born without a vagina will also especially appreciate this book. They can offer better understanding and support through surgeries and emotional issues.

I accepted the invitation to read and review Bad Girl Gone Mom because I was already familiar with some of K.C.'s articles specific to women's health. I hoped her candid presentations would remain in that truthful spirit. She did not disappoint me.

Additionally, this book as a great resource to medical professionals and students in medical school programs like child and family psychiatry, genital surgery, gynecology, and more. In liberal arts colleges, this as a remarkable textbook or supplemental reading for psychology, social work, and other appropriate areas of study, regarding gender identity disorders.

Book Review Rating

Using my book review rating scale of the lowest at #1 (Don't bother), and up to the highest at #5 (Something for everyone in this book), Bad Girl Gone Mom earns a solid #4 rating. A very few group of people may be offended by the brief scatterings of raw language, but overall this book is a must read.

Bad Girl Gone Mom challenges the reader to appreciate unique facets of women's health and resilience mentally, physically, and spiritually. At only 287 pages in short chapter lengths, it fits busy lifestyles and short attention spans.

Bad Girl Gone Mom, by K.C. Lauer has a price range of about $7.00 to $29.99 for e-book, paperback, or hardback, available through these online sites:

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