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About The Lost Family: How DNA Testing Is Upending Who We Are, by Libby CopelandThe Lost Family explores the rapidly evolving phenomenon of home DNA testing, its implications for how we think about family and ourselves, and its ramifications for American culture broadly. Woven throughout the book is the tale of one woman, her unusual results, and a relentless, methodical drive for answers that becomes a thoroughly modern genetic detective story. Gripping and masterfully told, The Lost Family is a spectacular book on a big, timely subject. Published in March 2020 by Abrams Press, The Lost Family is available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Bookshop.Praise for The Lost FamilyNamed one of The Best Books of 2020 by The Guardian for what bestselling suspense writer Tana French calls its “fascinating exploration of the mysteries ignited by genealogy testing. For Copeland’s ‘seekers,’ ‘who am I?’ is a more crucial question than any novel’s ‘whodunnit?’”Recommended as one of the Best Genealogy Gifts by Family Tree Magazine.The Washington Post calls The Lost Family “an entertaining and impressively comprehensive field guide to the rapidly evolving world of genetic testing. Strap on your seat belt, because this is not your gray-haired father’s harmless hobby. At times it reads like an Agatha Christie mystery with twists and red herrings. But it is also a philosophy book and an ethics treatise, with a touch of true crime. It wrestles with some of the biggest questions in life: Who are we? What is family? Are we defined by nature, nurture or both?” The New York Times writes, “Before You Spit in That Vial, Read This Book.”The Wall Street Journal says it’s “a fascinating account of lives dramatically affected by genetic sleuthing.” says, “Copeland takes readers inside America’s first DNA testing lab dedicated to genealogy, to Salt Lake City’s Family History Library—the largest genealogical research facility in the world—and into the living rooms of dozens of people whose lives have been turned upside down due to the results of a recreational DNA test. It is at once a hard look at the forces behind a historical mass reckoning that is happening all across America, and an intimate portrait of the people living it.” Want to learn more? Check out some interviews!Hear Libby interviewed by Lisa Louise Cooke on Genealogy Gems, in conversation with The Genealogy Guys, on Dani Shapiro’s Family Secrets podcast ?(part one,?part two), and on NPR shows Think and Innovation Hub. Or watch a TV clip of Libby talking about The Lost Family here. And sign up for Libby’s newsletter at for exclusive content, columns on genealogy, DNA and family, news about upcoming talks and giveaways.DNAtestingstories@Twitter and Instagram?@libbycopelandFacebook @LibbyCopelandAuthor ................
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