Damaged Identities, Narrative RepairHilde Lindemann Nelson focuses on the stories of groups of peopleincluding Gypsies, mothers, nurses, and transsexualswhose identities have been defined by those with the power to speak for them and to constrain the scope of their actions. By placing their stories side by side with narratives about the groups in question, Nelson arrives at some important insights regarding the nature of identity. She regards personal identity as consisting not only of