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Family Tree Audiobook

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Read By: Karen White Publisher: Random House Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 7.17 hours at 1.5x Speed 5.38 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: February 2007 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781415935668

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

138

Longest Chapter Length:

07:05 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

11 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

04:39 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

53

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Publisher Description

“FAMILY TREE is warm, rich, textured, and impossible to put down.” –Nora Roberts Dana Clarke has always longed for the stability of home and family–her own childhood was not an easy one. Now she has married a man she adores and is about to give birth to their first child. But though her daughter is born beautiful and healthy, no one can help noticing the African American traits in her appearance. Dana’s husband, to her great shock and dismay, begins to worry that people will think Dana has had an affair. The only way to repair the damage done is for Dana to track down the father she never knew. Dana’s determination to discover the truth becomes a poignant journey back through her past that unearths secrets rooted in prejudice and fear. Barbara Delinsky’s FAMILY TREE is an utterly unforgettable novel that asks penetrating questions about race, family, and the choices people make in times of crisis–choices having profound consequences that can last for generations.

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"I really got involved in the story. This was the kind of book that was hard to put down and I talked to a lot of people about the storyline - got a lot of mixed reactions to the couple's relationship and how the "plot" showed the lack of trust from the husband. "

— Jackie (4 out of 5 stars)

Quotes

  • “An illuminating view of one family’s search for the truth when their world turns upside down. The characters are vividly drawn with masterful detail in this one-of-a-kind book. As the author delves deep into a controversial and timely social issue, she exposes the societal hypocrisy and the ramifications of events that hit too close to home.”

    — RT Book Reviews (4½ stars, Top Pick!)

Family Tree Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 2.84615384615385 out of 52.84615384615385 out of 52.84615384615385 out of 52.84615384615385 out of 52.84615384615385 out of 5 (2.85)
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  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " It has been awhile since I read this book, but I remember it so well because it had a good message. "

    — Catherine, 6/29/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A bit dated, but quite interesting when a young well-to-do Caucasian couple have an African=American baby. "

    — Lcoate, 6/20/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Pretty well written, but the storyline did not ring true. "

    — Mary, 6/4/2011
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " blah blah blah.. glad it was freebie "

    — Mich, 5/26/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " This was a pretty good book, but was a little slower and mushier than typical Barbara Delinksy books. "

    — Sara, 5/16/2011
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " Not one of my favorites. I would call this a pretty predictable beach read. "

    — Caroline, 5/15/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Excellent book. True and heartfelt! Loved the characters. Loved the story! Awesome "

    — Carin, 5/8/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I don't think this book is as bad s a lot of the reviews suggest. It's was alright, but by no means one of my top 10 favorites. It kept my attention enough to want to know what was going to happen next. I enjoyed it. "

    — Mandi, 4/23/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I wasn't impressed, though it had two pretty good stories, and interesting theme. "

    — Sandra, 4/14/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Mediocre telling of a mixed race baby born to a white couple. I did not understand why race was such a big deal. That fact made the entire premise of the book a bit on the trivial side to me. "

    — Sarah, 4/12/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This book is about generations of secrets and lies, and how they affect the family tree. I liked the book and felt I had to know the answers just as much as Hugh and Dana! :o) The ending was a little slow, but in the end it turned out to be a good book. "

    — Nicole, 3/31/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " This could have been a good story except for the incredibly shallow characters. "

    — Stacey, 3/10/2011
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " I really did not like the premise of this book. Why should it be such a life changing event to find out their is some African American blood in the family? I really didn't get it. "

    — Sue, 3/4/2011

About Barbara Delinsky

Barbara Delinsky, author of Escape, Not My Daughter, While My Sister Sleeps, The Secret Between Us, and Family Tree, has written more than twenty bestselling novels with over thirty million copies in print. After being diagnosed with breast cancer, she also wrote a nonfiction book, Uplift: Secrets From the Sisterhood of Breast Cancer Survivors, which is currently in its fifth printing. All of the proceeds from the book go to charity, which funds an ongoing research fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital. A lifelong New Englander, Delinsky earned a BA in psychology from Tufts University and an MA in sociology from Boston College.

About Karen White

Karen White has been narrating audiobooks of all genres since 1999. Honored to be included in AudioFile’s Best Voices, she’s also a four-time Audie Finalist and has earned multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards and Library Journal starred reviews.