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  • The Stranger in My Genes: A Memoir

    (By Bill Griffeth)

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    “Book Descriptions: Bill Griffeth, longtime genealogy buff, takes a DNA test that has an unexpected "If the results were correct, it meant that the family tree I had spent years documenting was not my own." Bill undertakes a quest to solve the mystery of his origins, which shakes his sense of identity. As he takes us on his journey, we learn about choices made by his ancestors, parents, and others, and we see Bill measure and weigh his own difficult choices as he confronts the past.

    Table of Contents

    Introduction
    PART I
    The E-mail
    My Family, as I Knew It
    You're Still My Little Brother
    Nothing Makes Sense
    Grandma Griffeth
    Swab Carefully
    Families Are Good at Keeping Secrets
    Outlier
    Chuck's Test Results Arrive
    The Mystery of Ansel Griffeth
    I'm Done with This Whole DNA Thing
    Losing My Father
    Can I Still Do My Job?
    A Lesson from Family History
    Results
    Nothing Has Changed in Your Life
    PART II
    Who Is My Father?
    Mom's Complicated Family
    I Want to Be Your Mother
    Let's Talk about My DNA Issue
    Mistake
    Doug's Family Secret
    Back to Normal
    PART III
    MeetingDo You Recognize Him?
    My New Family History
    Dear Mr. Wyman
    Are You Taking Notes?
    Finding My Father
    Father's Day
    New Ancestor Hunt
    Epilogue
    Acknowledgments”

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