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At its heart, this book tells the story of a trauma cleaner—someone who steps into the lives of individuals often at their most desperate and hopeless moments, restoring order and dignity to situations marred by chaos, neglect, and sometimes death.\n\n\u003cp\u003eSandra Pankhurst's life is marked by a series of remarkable transformations. Born in violence and estrangement, she yearned for belonging as a young boy. Her life path has taken her through various identities: husband and father, drag queen, gender reassignment patient, sex worker, small business owner, and trophy wife. Each of these roles is a chapter in her compelling story of survival and reinvention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs the owner and operator of a trauma cleaning business, Sandra encounters a wide array of challenging scenarios. From a woman who sleeps among garbage she hasn't disposed of in forty years to a man who quietly bled to death in his living room, Sandra's job involves much more than cleaning. 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