From Barrio to Transgender Pioneer: Arlina A. Explores Self-Reflection and Life Documentation
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MONTEREY, Calif. - Californer -- "I started packing all the things that referred to my other life, such as my original Birth Certificate, school yearbooks, photographs and an incomplete autobiography that I had started to write in 1969. It would take a book to explain my life."

As she prepares to embark upon her new life in Monterey, Arlina is leaving behind Arnold, the person she was born as, and becoming at last the person she always felt herself to be. She decided to leave Los Angeles after the death of her mother, taking her father with her to

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This passage from "A Letter to Pawtone" reveals the protagonist's internal journey and the decision to write their autobiography. The book took twenty years to complete,telling  the story of a journey from deep alienation to acceptance, of love and devotion to family.

Arlina A.'s powerful storytelling captures the essence of self-reflection and the importance of documenting one's life experiences. Readers are invited to reflect on their own journeys and the significance of preserving their stories for future generations.

For more information visit https://alettertopawtone.com/