Miss Vera's Finishing School for Boys Who Want to Be Girls

This is not only an excellent story, but a superb publication, beautifully put together and laid out and at a great price. Especially if you use Amazon.com to order it. (I'll follow that up at the end of this review.) I'm tempted to call this a paperback, but it's far beyond that in top quality layout and high grade pages of art and photos. The cover and back is hefty slick stock with clever fold-in pages that serve like a cover for hardback books. The fold-ins also may serve as placemarks although Amazon provides one with each issue of theirs. Everything about this book is professional from the well written text by Miss Vera and the artistic context and design. I found it a delightful pleasure to pick it up each morning as I woke and read more and more in peace - and while fresh and eager to learn more about this fascinating Academy.I was no stranger to Miss Vera and several of her deans after several of Constance's Dressing For Pleasure events. There I had attended at least one of her seminars with another dean and of course drooled over her Jennifer, Student Council President as `she' consistently won the Sissy Maid contest the night of the Formal Balls. I noticed frequent references to the support the Academy gets with its students by a lady described as `Tiger'. The night at the fantastic DFP Fashion Show I had been `mother of the groom' to Tiger as she crossdressed as the successful suitor in the wedding finale Mistress Lisa orchestrated that night.What better approval can I give to Miss Veronica Vera for this superior edition depicting so much more about crossdressers as well as this superb Academy.You will find many of her fantastic alumni here in text as well as photos and marvelous descriptions of the training and experiences they had with the curriculum. Best of all, she portrays their background and psyche that brought them to her institute and how they matriculated as the girls they wanted to be.Ms. Vera's background and biography flows effortlessly throughout the book and adds immensely to her credibility, capacity and ability to found and achieve the success she has found with the Academy. It's no wonder that her Alumni and professional associates hold her in such high esteem.The reader will find this an excellent `how to' book filled with much help they need as well as places and references to help in learning more. I loved the personal experiences of her students and am confident that most of the readers will find themselves here someplace. It's a great read for the spouse, as well as, the curious that desire to learn more about the crossdresser and who we really are.As you read it becomes evident that many of her outstanding techniques were developed as the Academy matured. Each student is required on entrance to write a `HerStory' for her first `homework'. And that just sets the stage as her pupil begins her lessons to become the girl of her desire and fantasy -- usually a lot more than that as she matriculates and `comes out'.It will come as no surprise that Ms. Vera is an accomplished author, having written over the years as columnist for national publications. She has lectured at major colleges and universities and you'll find several of those described in this reference work.This tome was not produced over night. It's a masterpiece with great art and design that exudes the thoroughness and skillful planning and execution that has obviously gone into the Academy as well over the years.It's said that you may not be able to tell a book by its cover, but this one proclaims great things coming when you open it and begin your journey through its pages. You may put it down a few times to savor it -- but you will pick it back up at your first opportunity to read more and finish to the end.You'll probably dream or yearn to be a student and may realize that the tuition will be high and out of reach for the majority. But the price of the book is not. It's a best buy at the marked price of $14.95 and by using Amazon.com (Earth's Biggest Book Store) you'll find a discount price of just $11.96 plus shipping and handling.I went straight to http://www.Amazon.com on the Internet and found this major book supplier that also handled some of the better reference books for transvestism. Just use that topic for the search engine, Veronica Vera, or the name of any book you are looking for and you will be there in a click. It was very secure for my credit card and I had an instant receipt by Email as well as notification when it shipped within a few days. Great service, just like ours!This is a book and a service you should go for!!!Bobbi SwanEditor and PublisherOUR WAYA monthly publication for Crossdressers[...]

I'd like to respectfully disagree with those reviewers who criticize Miss Vera's book as too much of an advertisement for her business. In the book's introductory material she says that what she set out to do was offer people who couldn't come to New York and experience her school some idea of what goes on there. She's going to provide a positive evaluation of it, don't you think? The book may read like a commercial to some I suppose, but I found the book interesting and helpful. I'm a transgendered person who would LOVE to experience Miss Vera's school, but as this will probably never occur, I'm quite satisfied with the book. Would that it were longer!

No matter where you stand on the subjects of cross-dressing, fashion, sexual orientation, or morality - be prepared to see it all from a totally different perspective. Miss Vera is first and foremost, an excellent journalist. Add to that the acumen of a top-notch business woman, willing to share her secrets of success with her reader, and you have not only a delightfully entertaining read, but a lot of downright good advice. I've given this book to most of my best friends, gay or otherwise.Georgina Spelvin

Ever wonder if you were the only one man liked to dress up as a girl? There are many of us, and Miss Vera's guide gives straight forward advice and a sneak peek inside Miss Vera's Finishing School, read the book and if you dare book an appointment at the school (it really exists)! Miss Vera is experienced with cross dressers and makes one feel at ease and accepted...you will not be disappointed.

I'm sorry Vera. I'm sure you have a lovely school.My first comment, is that if your looking for a "how to" guide,this isn't it.Sure, it's full of fun stories and anecdotes of various students, but that's aboutthe extent of it.There were a few little tidbits here and there, and a little about how to get themindset going, but we're "boys" that want to be "girls".Fun stories and anecdotes don't do the trick.I think the positive reviews were written by people that don't actually want to"learn the ropes" so to speak.They saw it for the entertainment value.And it is entertaining."boys" that want to be "girls" aren't looking for entertainment.We're looking for information.It's just not here.One of the things I found exasperating is when you'd "show the girls" how to do something, like smoke a cigarette in a feminine way,but didn't bother to tell the reader how to do it.

If you read through Miss Vera's Cross dress for success then you can follow up with this book and feel like you have completely succeeded in transforming yourself into a sissy girl.

This book was so fun! Great read for CD's

The book wasn't what I expected. I thought it was about cross dressing, but it's for Sissy's and I'm straight.

Reading this book has helped me in positive ways. It was shipped fast through a Amazon dealer and it is great. I always felt like a guy in a dress, but these self help books are a good way to do something feminine and not feel naughty for doing it.Thank You.

Nice book. Thanks.