Monday, November 26, 2007

2007 book 171

Elyse Schein and Paula Bernstein's Identical Strangers: A Memoir of Twins Separated and Reunited
The bizarre but true story of identical twins who were separated at birth and didn't discover one another until they were 35 hit national prominence thanks to an NPR story--it's a fascinating and amiably written dual memoir, if occasionally cluttered with a few too many mentions of scientific studies about twins. Their quest to uncover the reasons behind their separation make for an extremely compelling story and raise some thought-provoking questions about medical ethics and informed consent. A-.

1 comment:

pinky pinkerson said...

My mom saw them speak at a jewish book fair last year. She said they were very engaging.