One of The Advocate's "Most Exciting LGBTQ+ Debuts to Read This Summer"

"Readers can share in the joy of [Precious's] first time performing in drag and later meeting her now-husband, Myles Brady-Davis, which lead her to appearing as the first trans bride on the hit show, Say Yes to The Dress, and eventually, to becoming a mother." --The Advocate

"I Have Always Been Me speaks to the powerful process of how one comes into naming their gender identity, defining their values, and choosing how to live their life." --them.

"The author is a shining example of a proud Black trans woman, celebrating genderqueerness in her work and personal lives. An inspiring memoir of nonconformity." --Kirkus Reviews

"Brady-Davis's sharp wit and blunt honesty--especially her openness about unlearning internalized bigotry--is arresting. This serves up unapologetic realness the whole way through." --Publishers Weekly

"It stands as a shining example of representation, both imperfect and authentic." --Booklist

"A big smile of a book...a blunt, often revealing memoir of someone finding comfort in themselves...Sure to be a summer breakout." --Chicago Tribune

"There are too few narratives written by and for Black trans people, and with I Have Always Been Me, Precious Brady-Davis offers a moving memoir that powerfully serves as a guide through hardship toward healing so we can finally arrive at love." --Janet Mock, New York Times bestselling author of Redefining Realness and Surpassing Certainty

"Precious's story is as layered as the fabric of this country. It's a slice of Americana that we rarely are served. Heartbreaking as it is heartwarming, there is a familiarity in the simple pleasures of a working class upbringing, rattled by the complicated experiences of being transgender and mixed race in a house full of religion. Precious tells her story with fluidity and vulnerability. I found myself rooting for little Precious from the opening pages and celebrating with her as she found her light. This memoir is full of fun, inspiring, and oh so needed." --Tiq Milan, writer, media maker, and trans rights advocate

"Precious's traumatic experiences are told with caring vulnerability. Through her persistence, she found her path to redemption and self-actualization." --Geena Rocero, supermodel, TED speaker, transgender advocate, and producer

"Precious Brady-Davis's I Have Always Been Me is a gift to the reader and the world. Excavating the trauma, joy, community building, and love of her own life, Precious leaves us a blueprint for how to imagine and build a life full of humor, transformation, faith, and jewels! She leaves you smiling with tales of her exuberance for life even in the face of unrelenting pain. In a time when we are still so new to self-determined and self-crafted narratives of transness, Precious's story is an essential offering. I know that trans people will look to Precious and this book for generations to find pieces of our history, lessons for life, and possibilities for the future." --Chase Strangio, ACLU attorney