The book is a follow-up to Heche’s 2001 autobiographyCall Me Crazy.
“I had never been with a woman before I dated Ellen.”
The excerpt continues: “I did not, personally, identify as a lesbian.

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I simply fell in love!
It was, to be clear, as odd to me as anyone else.
There were no words to describe how I felt.
Gay didn’t feel right, and neither did straight.
Alien might be the best fit, I sometimes thought.
I am happy that I was able to tell you in this book once and for all.”