Unearthing : a story of tangled love and family secrets
Book |
Knopf Canada,
Toronto, ON :
2023
- 1 of 4 Copies Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative (Show)
- 1 of 1 Copy Available at West Lincoln Public Library
- 0 current holds with 4 total copies.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caistorville | 818.603 MAC | Nonfiction | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
About
An unforgettable memoir about a family secret revealed by a DNA test, the lessons learned in its aftermath, and the indelible power of love. Three 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 is kinship? And what does it mean to be a family? Thoughtful in its reflections on race and lineage, unflinching in its insights on grief and loyalty, Unearthing is a captivating and propulsive story of inheritance that goes beyond heredity. What 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? As it seeks to answer these questions, Unearthing bursts with the very love it seeks to understand.
Details
- ISBN: 9781039006706
- Physical Description: 393 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmprint
- Publisher: Toronto, ON : Knopf Canada, 2023