After being married to Irma for 25 years, Roy decides the stress of
being a woman in a man's body has grown intolerable. He unburdens
himself to Irma and their pastor, shocking them both.
{amazon id=B0000AYJV8}Roy's decision to
pursue a sex-change operation is greeted with intolerance and disgust
by some of his co-workers and members of his church. Irma eventually
comes to some understanding, and supports Roy through his journey to
becoming "Ruth."
