Ancestor Trouble
A Reckoning and a Reconciliation
Maud Newton
This captivating memoir follows an acclaimed writer's journey to uncover the truths about her eccentric Southern family. Mental illness, religious fanaticism, slavery, and intergenerational trauma all play a role in Maud Newton's ancestry. Her search delves deep into genealogy, DNA, and the power of reckoning with our ancestors. Ancestor Trouble is a powerful exploration of how our obsession with our ancestry can lead to new insights about ourselves.
Publish Date
2022-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
2022-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
3.34
ISBN
9780812997927
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2022-07-21T13:16:32.000Z
I knew I would love @maudnewton's book ANCESTOR TROUBLE the moment I found out she was writing it. I just finished it and I loved it even more than that. It's honest, clear, beautiful, thoughtful, and impeccably researched. – source