6/28/2023 0 Comments Dani shapiro inheritance review![]() ![]() Nature versus nurture, the traits you carry forward from generation to generation… fascinating. The subjects of adoption and family and genealogy are so very interesting. January 2019 – How A DNA Kit Revealed A Family Secret Hidden For 54 Years (Time Magazine) Did you know that the USA and Canada are the only two countries with NO sperm donor restrictions or registries?! The idea that you could spit in a tube and get your DNA results would have been the stuff of science fiction in the 1960s. Questions of religion, ethics, anonymity and secrets. The questions and concerns that came up after this information came to light was mind-boggling. Shapiro was lovely and articulate and sensitive and her story is so intriguing. Her latest title shares her search for identity and personhood after discovering at the age of 54 that her father wasn’t her biological father. ![]() So imagine my complete awe as I listened to author Dani Shapiro read the first chapter of her book, Inheritance : A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity and Love. The premise sounded interesting enough and I hadn’t been to this particular bookstore before, so why not? ![]() I was actually driving an hour to a book signing because the interview- er was someone I’ve always loved and admired. It’s funny how the universe works, right? Honestly this book wasn’t even on my radar. ![]()
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