Listen to this episode of DNA Clarity and Support as author Libby Copeland discusses with Brianne the complex themes she explores in her timely book The Lost Family: How DNA Testing Is Upending Who We Are. This popular science read makes the topic of DNA and family approachable by all readers, no matter their familiarity with the topics of genetics and genealogy.

Copeland centers the narrative on the story of a woman named Alice Plebuch and draws in the stories of other individuals and families impacted by genealogy, genetic testing, and family discoveries. You can read my review of the book, and follow this link to read Copeland's Washington Post original article about Alice.

In this episode:

• Hear from Copeland as she describes the impact writing The Lost Family had on the understanding of her own family.

• Get tips on resources for those involved in adoption, donor conception, and "NPE" not-parent-expected (sometimes called MPE) discoveries.

• Understand more about the adjustment to changes in self-identity, whether involving ethnicity or family, for a person who learns unanticipated news from a DNA test.

• Find out how to order a special copy signed by the author and how to support indie booksellers.

Libby Copeland and DNA Clarity and Support host Brianne Kirkpatrick pose with a copy of The Lost Family at a book event in early 2020.