by Dani Shapiro
First published 2019
Dani Shapiro always believed she knew the story of her origins. But when a routine DNA test reveals a shocking truth, she must uncover her family's buried past. Grappling with the fallout, Shapiro embarks on a journey of self-discovery, piecing together the hidden details of her conception and adoption. As she delves deeper, long-held myths about her identity begin to crumble, forcing her to redefine who she is. Inheritance is a riveting account of one woman's pursuit of the authentic self.
Genres: autobiography, biography-memoir, 21st-century, adoption
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: self-discovery, unreliable-narrator
Period: 21st-Century
380 pages · Library Binding · Thorndike Press Large Print