Memoir I Rise By Transgender Author Toni Newman Available In Leather Hardcopy For Christmas Holiday

LOS ANGELES - Oct. 21, 2013 - PRLog -- Memoir I Rise-The Transformation of Toni Newman will be available in Leather Hardcopy on Amazon.com, December 3, 2013.  The Memoir I Rise is available now in paperback, ebook and kindle.  I Rise – The Transformation of Toni Newman is gut-wrenchingly honest, factually supported, and well written. Dr. Marc Weiss Ph.D., Former Associate Professor of Urban Development, Planning, and Preservation at Columbia University wrote the foreword to this memoir, is a best-selling author, and a former member of the Clinton administration. Kevin Hogan, former Assistant Professor in Boston and Author, is the Editor.  I Rise  is the true story of Toni Newman’s transformation from an internally conflicted male to a proud, African-American transgender woman against discrimination, rejection, homelessness and poverty.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004ZF7Z04/ref=pe_245070_24466410_M1T1DP

Toni Newman is currently working with the largest lgbt advocacy organization in California fighting for lgbt equality while pursuing Juris of Doctorate in Law.  She is the Community Editor of Proud to Be Out-The Digital Magazine and transgender blogger for the Huffington Post. Toni Newman with Writer/Producer Alton Demore produced  pilot episode of comedy weibisode,  Douche Bros, starring Jaime Zevallos and Chris Conrad.

http://www.tonidnewman.com

Memoir I Rise has been turned into lgbt feature film, Heart of a Woman, by British Director Keith Holland and Writer/Producer Alton Demore.  Heart of a Woman stars Angelica Ross, Rachel Sterling, Daniel Sobieray, Elisabeth Rohm and Leslie Jones.  The casting director is Dea Vise .  Heart of a Woman is seeking investors for this lgbt feature fighting for equality regardless of race, sex and gender.

http://www.heartofawomanmovie.com

The publicist for Memoir I Rise and Heart of a Woman is Kayo Anderson Media. For more information email spiproductions@yahoo.com