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A.J. Jacobs documents his three‑year investigation into what constitutes family. After receiving an email from a stranger claiming kinship, he embarks on an ambitious project to build the biggest family tree ever assembled.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Memoir/Family Memoir
Authors: Jacobs, A. J.
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