A boldly drawn, unforgettable memoir about trauma and the barriers to gender affirming health care. In the winter of 2004, a shy woman named Emma sits in Toby s office. She wants to share this wonderful new book she s reading, but Toby, her therapist, is concerned with other things. Emma is transgender, and has sought out Toby for approval for hormone replacement therapy. Emma has shown up at the therapy sessions as an outgoing, confident young woman named Katina, and a depressed, submissive workaholic named Ed. She has little or no memory of her actions when presenting as these other two people. And then Toby asks about her childhood..As the story unfolds, we discover clues as to Emma s troubled past and how and why these other two people may have come into existence. As Toby juggles treating three separate people, each with their own unique personalities and memories, he begins to wonder if Emma is merely acting out to get attention, or if she actually has Dissociative Identity Disorder. Is she just a troubled woman in need of help? And is the third person in her brain protecting her, or derailing her chances of ever finding peace? The Third Person is a riveting memoir from newcomer Emma Grove. Drawn in thick, emotive lines, with the refined style of a comics vet, Grove has created a singular, gripping depiction of the intersection of identities and trauma. The Third Person is a testament to the importance of having the space to heal and live authentically.

About the Author
Emma Grove could draw before she could write, but first and foremost, she has always been a storyteller. Finding safety and solace in the magic of Disney as a kid, Emma studied storytelling and animation from a young age, which quickly bloomed into a life-long ambition. A classically trained animator, she is a staunch traditionalist who favours pencils, pens, brushes, and bristol board to anything else. When the animation industry shifted from analog to digital, Emma shifted toward writing and making comics. She currently lives in New England with her cat, Little Mischief.

Reviews
Emma Grove has written a beautiful, vulnerable, exquisite book that offers an uncommonly clear look at a mind learning to know itself. - Torrey Peters, author of Detransition, Baby



Book Information
ISBN 9781770466159
Author Emma Grove
Format Paperback
Page Count 920
Imprint Drawn and Quarterly
Publisher Drawn and Quarterly