"For my whole life I was denied a voice. Now, to be in a place where I am literally speaking my truth feels like a miraculous gift. And I can’t wait to share it," Blanchard said of the memoir ...

"I can’t think of a better way to connect with readers than for them to hear my voice as I read the words of my life’s journey so far,” she says BenBella Books; Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images Gypsy Rose ...