{"product_id":"unearthing-a-story-of-tangled-love-and-family-secrets-hardcover","title":"Unearthing: A Story of Tangled Love and Family Secrets - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKyo Maclear\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA searing and unforgettable memoir about a family secret revealed by a DNA test, the lessons learned in its aftermath, and the indelible power of love.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A moving account...[and] a reminder of the abundance of experience present in all families, and the power and healing that can come from honoring those many truths.\u003c\/b\u003e\" --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThree months after Kyo Maclear's father dies in December 2018, she gets the results of a DNA test showing that she and the father who raised her are not biologically related. Suddenly Maclear becomes a detective in her own life, unravelling a family mystery piece by piece, and assembling the story of her biological father. Along the way, larger questions arise: what exactly \u003ci\u003eis \u003c\/i\u003ekinship? What does it mean to be a family? And how do we belong to larger ecosystems? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnearthing\u003c\/i\u003e is a captivating and propulsive story of inheritance that goes beyond heredity. Infused with moments of suspense, it is also a thoughtful reflection on race, lineage, and our cultural fixation on recreational genetics. Readers of Michelle Zauner's bestseller \u003ci\u003eCrying in H Mart \u003c\/i\u003ewill recognize Maclear's unflinching insights on grief and loyalty, and keen perceptions into the relationship between mothers and daughters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat gets planted, and what gets buried? What role does storytelling play in unearthing the past and making sense of a life? Can the humble act of tending a garden provide common ground for an inquisitive daughter and her complicated mother? \"A lovely meditation on the hidden past and the blossoming future\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e) and a \"generous, open-handed perspective\" (NPR), \u003ci\u003eUnearthing\u003c\/i\u003e bursts with the very love it seeks to understand.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.34 x 9.6 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 22, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764490371360,"sku":"9781668012604","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5e1ae50b634f044410e34a149aeb10f4.webp?v=1780249829","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/unearthing-a-story-of-tangled-love-and-family-secrets-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}