Steeped in Blood: Adoption, Identity, and the Meaning of Family

What personal truths reside in biological ties that are absent in adoptive ties? And why do we think adoptive and biological ties are essentially different when it comes to understanding who we are? At a time when interest in DNA and ancestry is exploding, Frances Latchford questions the idea that knowing one's bio-genealogy is integral to personal identity or a sense of family and belonging.

Upending our established values and beliefs about what makes a family, Steeped in Blood examines the...