The Lost Family: How DNA Testing Is Upending Who We Are

by Libby Copeland

Book Overview

A deeply reported look at the rise of home genetic testing and the seismic shock it has had on individual lives

You swab your cheek or spit into a vial, then send it away to a lab somewhere. Weeks later you get a report that might tell you where your ancestors came from or if you carry certain genetic risks. Or the report could reveal a long-buried family secret and upend your entire sense of identity. Soon a lark becomes an obsession,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419743007
• ISBN13: 9781419743009
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.1"