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“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)
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“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!)
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" 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 -
" A bit dated, but quite interesting when a young well-to-do Caucasian couple have an African=American baby. "
— Lcoate, 6/20/2011 -
" Pretty well written, but the storyline did not ring true. "
— Mary, 6/4/2011 -
" blah blah blah.. glad it was freebie "
— Mich, 5/26/2011 -
" This was a pretty good book, but was a little slower and mushier than typical Barbara Delinksy books. "
— Sara, 5/16/2011 -
" Not one of my favorites. I would call this a pretty predictable beach read. "
— Caroline, 5/15/2011 -
" Excellent book. True and heartfelt! Loved the characters. Loved the story! Awesome "
— Carin, 5/8/2011 -
" 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 -
" I wasn't impressed, though it had two pretty good stories, and interesting theme. "
— Sandra, 4/14/2011 -
" 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 -
" 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 -
" This could have been a good story except for the incredibly shallow characters. "
— Stacey, 3/10/2011 -
" 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.