Manning's story is harrowing and impactful. Her life was a series of bad-dealt hands buffered by her impressive resolve. I am very glad that she is able to tell her story, an interesting one in the fight for trans liberation and against the government and military complexes. This is a solid memoir in its content but fairly mediocre in its writing. This being said, I did not come away bored or awaiting its end, and it was constructed logically and understandably.