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Friday, December 13, 2019

Inheritance by Dani Shapiro

Inheritance by Dani Shapiro is a memoir of genealogy, paternity and love.

Many people have submitted their DNA to find out more about their genealogy, but unfortunately sometimes the results returned for connections to relatives aren't those expected and that is what happened to Dani Shapiro. Her beloved father, her Jewish religion, her half-sister, and possible betrayal by her mother were all shattered by a single message.

Ms. Shapiro takes us on her journey of discovery, of remembering comments over the years of being a jew with blue eyes and blond hair and of other times her mother had clothed events with untruths. And along with the secrets she had to deal with, her biological father, who thought his part was to be one of anonymity was now open with indisputable facts - the DNA test that linked Dani to one of his close relatives and then to him.