title: Crossing: A Memoir
author:  Deirdre N. McCloskey 
description: <DIV>A renowned economist and historian, a husband and father, Donald McCloskey (now Deirdre) had crossdressed for years without wanting more. But at age fifty-two a sense that he was denying his real identity grew to the point where he knew he had to become a woman. <i>Crossing</i> is the poignant story of this realization and its consequences.</div>
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  # ![Crossing The Line](../images/00001.jpeg)
  
  
  By Cynthia Eden
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  This book is a work of fiction. Any similarities to real people, places, or
  events are not intentional and are purely the result of coincidence. The
  characters, places, and events in this story are fictional.
  
  
  Copyright ©2020 by Cindy Roussos
  
  
  All rights reserved. This publication may not be reproduced, distributed, or
  transmitted in any form without the express written consent of the author
  except for the use of small quotes or excerpts used in book reviews.
  
  
  Copy-editing by: JRT Editing
  
  
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  ## Table of Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Title Page](part0000_split_000.html#title)
  
  
  * [Copyright Page](part0000_split_001.html#copyright)
  
  
  
  
  
  ### Crossing The Line
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Chapter One](part0001_split_000.html#start)
  
  
  * [Chapter Two](part0001_split_001.html#chapter2)
  
  
  * [Chapter Three](part0001_split_002.html#chapter3)
  
  
  * [Chapter Four](part0001_split_003.html#chapter4)
  
  
  * [Chapter Five](part0001_split_