Babette:
The Many Lives, Two Deaths and Double Kidnapping of Dr. Ellsworth

[image error] Enter the captivating world of “Babette: The Many Lives, Two Deaths and Double Kidnapping of Dr. Ellsworth,” where author Ross Eliot shares a riveting tale of his formative years in Portland, Oregon. In this remarkable narrative, Eliot recounts his serendipitous encounter with an en......more

Babette is an award-winning biography of the trans pioneer Babette Ellsworth. The author Ross Eliot's early years in Portland, Oregon, were when he stumbled upon an unusual living arrangement with an eccentric history professor. His account of those early years living in the pantry, takes along the......more

Entertaining and Informative Thoughts💡 The audiobook was narrated by the writer as he recounted the time he spent with Babette. She was quite the character and had very interesting views and comments about various points in history. I imagine it would have been incredibly interesting to speak with her......more

This nonfiction memoir about Portland, politics, gender identity, and academia is gripping from the start until the moment you put it down. Babette's incredible, larger-than-life story is mysteriously weaved into Ross's own coming of age tale featuring Portland institutions that no longer exist, lat......more

Reviewing a memoir poses a bit of a conundrum. The dilemma is finding a balance between critiquing the writing style and the portrayal of actual events. Although initially presented via audiobook narrated by the author, the prelude quickly prompted a switch to the ebook. Babette: The Many Lives, Two......more