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Inheritance

a Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love
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Aug 16, 2020Tica77 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Being a fan of genealogy, I found this book fascinating. Based on the author’s own experience of discovering she had been conceived using a sperm donor, it evolves against the backdrop of her Jewish background. Much of this story conjures up many ethical questions, especially in this day and age of Ancestry.com and DNA testing. Some critics on this site seem to think that Ms. Shapiro is looking for sympathy but I do not believe this was her purpose in writing this book. It was to show the implications of sperm donations and the secrecy that can surround it. She also questions the possibility of a multiple donor can have several off-spring all over the place. This book reads easily and quickly. A good book club choice.