Separated @ Birth: A True Love Story of Twin Sisters Reunited

By Samantha Futerman and Anais Bordier

Book Overview

THE STORY BEHIND THE FILM TWINSTERS
One of the Top Ten Facebook Stories of the decade

When twenty-five-year-old South Korean adoptee and actress Samantha Futerman opened a Facebook message from a stranger named Ana s Bordier, she had no idea that it would change her life forever...

Adopted from South Korea as an infant, Sam grew up in New Jersey with her parents and two brothers. She never imagined she had a sister; nor did Ana s--who grew up in France and was also adopted from South Korea--until she saw an actress with a face identical to her own in a YouTube video and decided to contact her doppelg nger via social media. A few dubious exchanges turned from mistrust and cynicism to utter shock, as the women discovered more in common than just their looks--and their birth date.

Samantha and Ana s's ensuing adventure is a dive into the fascinating research on identical twins, particularly those who have been separated since birth; a reexamination of nature vs. nurture; a guide through the often befuddling territory of foreign adoption; and an emotional soul-search for two inextricably connected set of parents and children.

Their discovery can only be described as the unimaginable journey of a lifetime--one that spans languages, continents, cultures, and ultimately proves that none of these barriers can disrupt the unbreakable bond between sisters.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0425276155
• ISBN13: 9780425276150
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Berkley Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.4" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher