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ā¢Ā A New York TimesĀ Notable Book ā¢
āThe richest, freshest, most fun book on genetics in some time.ā āThe New York Times Book Review
We are doomed to repeat history if we fail to learn from it, but how are we affected by the forces that are invisible toā¦
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How did my ancestry help define me? My great-grandfather created a dairy farm outside of Tacoma, and my mother grew up impoverished in Indiana during the Great Depression. These experiences shaped my family, but how far into the past do such influences arise?
I have been fascinated by history and genealogy since childhood, and even my professional role as a paleoanthropologist is an extension of that interest in prehistory. Christine Kenneally addresses in direct language the implicit questions I was seekingāwhat roles did genes, ancestry, and history play in shaping me and the populations around me? It is not hardā¦
From John's list on tell us who we are.
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