"Getting Back To Me"

from girl to boy to woman
by Scottie Jeanette Madden ​


Amazon bestseller describes
"Bold Journey in an Unflinching & Articulate Memoir"

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... the realtime account of the coming out of a respected adventure filmmaker, taken from her journal entries as she leaves “white male privilege” to embrace truth, grace and womanhood. Her gut-wrenching journey of love, acceptance & honesty becomes the ultimate survival show.

Scottie didn’t make it easy on herself. Like many late-stage trans women, Scottie had made one helluva guy; husband of 26 years, the only son, the big brother and legendary adventurer uncle. Everything in her life screamed "Alpha Male."
​No one could guess that Scottie, a top survival show runner who's reputation for leading über-male productions in the world’s most dangerous locations, was losing a lifelong battle for her soul.

It takes true love from her wife of 26 years for Scottie to shake off fifty years of expectations of her family, society and herself to dismantle the walls of a self-imposed prison.

Scottie’s articulate and insightful perspective shines new light on the transgender experience, but it's her deeply personal confession told with unflinching clarity, inspiring courage, and engaging humor, that makes her story a must read for any human, of any persuasion. Hers is a love story that will inspire and affirm anyone.


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"Scottie Madden has written an intimate, and at turns funny, outspoken memoir of personal transformation that kept me turning the page for the next eye-opening revelation."
~Valerie C. Woods, Author, Screenwriter, Publisher, BooksEndependent LLC

"Love Courage and Comittment ~ a story who's time has come.

Scottie has written an passionate true love story. Her struggle is revealed with humor, bare raw emotion and the deep burden of what is is like to live a lie each day of her life. This is not an easy accomplishment and Scottie has done it with perfection. No where in the transgender conversation in the media has anyone been able to express the many many layers and complexities the journey to living the truth is really like. A love story of another, of self and of Self. The beautiful unfolding takes us to the depth of friendship, remarkable marriage and the birth of a new version of a human life. Marcy, Scottie's beloved wife is remarkable and compassionate beyond compare. This is a story of stellar courage and commitment and this is only the beginning of Scottie Madden."

By Patricia on November 30, 2015
"Riveting! Tragic hero turns triumphant heroine. If you believe love conquers all, this book will inspire you to go for more of THAT. Formidable, fearless, lively, and, above all, charmingly fun. Scottie, a Hollywood "survival show" show runner, brings you safely along with her to the outer edges of anyone's ability to confront dangerous private truths...takes you on a wild ride overlooking the breathtaking canyons of the soul of a woman."
~ Sally Park Rubin, author: The Overfunctioning Woman's Handbook:
"Ms. Madden Knows How to Tell a Story Completely compelling -- I could barely put it down -- well-told, smart, funny book. Such a positive window into the story of a one person becoming more deeply herself. It is also a love story that is honest, rich, and beautiful. Please know you are going to love it, it's a book where the wisdom and love are given their day -- and that's never easy. But it IS truly soul-deepening. Go ahead, and trust Scottie! I did, and I'm sure glad."
~Nick Ingram
"Buckle Up! Scottie's book is a revelation, and a love story. Her exuberance about life jumps off the page and the reader is taken on a wild, headlong ride to clarity and the power of love, with a side of extreme survival show maneuvers both in front of and behind the camera."
"I just have to tell you that I am struck at the beauty and the poignancy and just the wonder of her story. It just flows and it's so exciting. Spread the word - this is a GREAT READ."
​~Eileen Flaxman - UCLA Film & Television Archives
Throughout this love story . . .no, this adventure, no, this mystery, no, this intimate expose of self-discovery, I am enthralled by the suspense, the intrigue, and, OK, yes, even the humor that unfolds before my eyes as I grapple with the emotional roller-coaster the author describes.

I am captivated. Superb writing brings tears to my eyes, makes me smile inside, makes my palms sweat, makes my heart ache ...
Here's a taste:
"He stands for a moment as if frozen in midair. His lip trembles. A tear crawls from one eye, catches the faint available light, runs down his cheek. 'Mylove,' he stammers, 'I ... don't know who I am ...'

"That was the last coherent sentence I uttered, as a tsunami of over 40 years of confusion, pain and what I would later learn as denial, flooded from my mouth, threatening to wash away Mylove, our marriage and hope forever."

There is a myriad of lessons to be learned from this writing. It's one thing for someone to have such feelings and emotions, but it's another thing to share them with the world in such a vivid portrayal. Many will benefit from reading this book.

Courage and honesty on every page. Well done, Ms. Madden!
CG
"Such a great book written by a great woman. Scottie's insight, honesty, humor and vulnerabilities make this a truly wonderful book to enjoy. I have no doubt this book will serve to support others going through transition as well as create a "personal" experience of "knowing someone" who is/has gone through these life issues. This kind of experience helps us to feel less separate and creates connection that only benefits us all."
B.A.
"This is a beautiful, warm and humorous story of a woman finally having no choice but to live the life she knew, even as a child, she was born to live. She describes in great detail the emotional and physical processes, and false starts, that she went through as her path became choiceless. This book is a far cry from Caitlyn Jenner's producer-assisted story. This is truth - beautiful in all the joy and pain the author describes."
Yoga Betteon

"It makes me wonder how many of us are living their truth and how easy it is to hide.

Scottie had me hooked in the first chapter. What a life! I makes me wonder how many of us are living their truth and how easy it is to hide. Thank you for your brave journey. I learned more about myself reading this book then I would have ever imagined."

"Getting Back to Me", by Scottie Jeanette Madden, is an absolute must-read; a compelling and astounding journey of inner-exploration and self-reconciliation, which is relevant to both everyone and anyone. Through her witty, charismatic and incredibly insightful, diary-style account; Scottie presents this epic tale of 'a soul in the wrong wrapping paper' with such unflinching honesty, that you won't perceive 'gender' in the same way, ever again.

From the very first moment; Scottie's beautiful, brave and magnetic personality jumps right off every page: I could just not put this book down. As 'he' becomes 'she', it's the tiny details and revealing observations which make it such a vibrant read; full of poignant moments woven throughout a rich tapestry of human relationships. Scottie not only survives her awe-inspiring journey, but also thrives in this new world; helped by supporting, loving family and friends who flex, fix and re-weave around her in spun-gold.

Our friend Scottie - the artist, the producer, the author - intrepidly shines a blazing spotlight of truth through the layers; to show clearly and triumphantly that what really matters is, of course, love. This book is a complete inspiration, particularly to anyone who feels restricted by society, or the expectations, limitations or pressures we place on ourselves; the roles we all play - it might just make you wonder to yourself - 'what will you do now with the gift of your left life'?

J.L.

    Excerpts from "Getting Back To Me"

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    Okay, you’re right, I’m not the first girl to walk this path, but when I found myself at the edge of the abyss called “unknown” with vertigo pulling me ever forward, I still believed I had a sworn duty to skirt the edge. Even when I saw others defy gravity, I felt grounded. My path just wasn’t as obvious as theirs. I didn’t have a “hell” to leave.
    Until I’m honest with myself.
    Which is hard for me to do. It’s what got me in trouble, deep trouble. I’m compelled to tell my story for that one person who finds herself (or himself) like me, lost in a house of mirrors of her own making. The kind of girl who, instead of searching for a way out, just makes another mirror; the kind of girl who didn’t trust herself to trust herself.
    This is for the girl or boy out there who has convinced themselves that they aren’t worthy of going from “there” to here. The kind of girl who learned never to trust that mirror, but never stopped praying to it everyday.

    Because one day, the mirror answers. . .


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