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Release Date: November 10, 2020

ISBN: 9781632280695

eISBN: 9781632281258

Ancestry Quest: How Stories from the Past Can Heal the Future

by Mary Beth Sammons

Who am I? Where do I come from? Why am I the way I am?

In Ancestry Quest: How Stories of the Past Heal the Future, Mary Beth Sammons follows dozens of individuals as they delve deep into their family mysteries—attempting to discover the truth of their identities—all through the results of a simple DNA test and online ancestry searches.

Each journey is dramatically different: some joyously unite with long-lost siblings while others are forced to reckon with a fractured and devastating past. These stories, heart-wrenching and warming, intimate and inspiring, showcase and distill the lessons learned in the search for what makes us who we really are—and promise to redefine family in ways never before possible.

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About the author Mary Beth Sammons

MARY BETH SAMMONS is an award-winning journalist and author whose work appears in Family Circle, the Chicago Tribune's lifestyle section, and on various health and wellness websites. She is grateful to be welcomed into the lives of those she writes about who are experiencing the ups and downs of handling life, parenting, and caregiving. Mary Beth is the author of seven books, including We Carry Each Other: Getting Through Life's...

Books by Mary Beth Sammons

Ancestry Quest: How Stories from the Past Can Heal the Future

Living Life as a Thank You Journal

Living Life as a Thank You: The Transformative Power of Daily Gratitude

The Courage Companion: How to Live Life with True Power

The Grateful Life: The Secret to Happiness, and the Science of Contentment

The Gratitude Power Workbook: Transform Fear into Courage, Anger into Forgiveness, Isolation into Belonging

What Would You Do If You Knew You Could Not Fail?: How to Transform Fear into Courage

Reviews

"Mary Beth's love of genealogy jumps out of the pages. [She] gives incredibly helpful, practical and consoling advice." —Irish Lives Remembered

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