Identical Strangers: A Memoir of Twins Separated and Reunited by Elyse Schein (E

Description: Identical Strangers: A Memoir of Twins Separated and Reunited by Elyse Schein, Paula Bernstein Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Elyse Schein had always known she was adopted, but it wasn't until her mid-thirties while living in Paris that she searched for her biological mother. When Elyse contacted her adoption agency, she was not prepared for the shocking, life-changing news she received: She had an identical twin sister. Elyse was then hit with another bombshell: she and her sister had been separated as infants, and for a time, had been part of a secret study on separated twins.Paula Bernstein, a married writer and mother living in New York, also knew she was adopted, but had no inclination to find her birth mother. When she answered a call from the adoption agency one spring afternoon, Paula's life suddenly divided into two starkly different periods: the time before and the time after she learned the truth.As they reunite and take their tentative first steps from strangers to sisters, Paula and Elyse are also left with haunting questions surrounding their origins and their separation. They learn that the study was conducted by a pair of influential psychiatrists associated with a prestigious adoption agency. As they investigate their birth mother's past, Paula and Elyse move closer toward solving the puzzle of their lives.In alternating voices, Paula and Elyse write with emotional honesty about the immediate intimacy they share as twins and the wide chasm that divides them as two complete strangers. Interweaving eye-opening studies and statistics on twin science into their narrative, they offer an intelligent and heartfelt glimpse into human nature."Identical Strangers "is the amazing story of two women coming to terms with the strange and unbelievable hand fate has dealt them, an accountthat broadens the definition of family and provides insight into our own DNA and the singularly exceptional imprint it leaves on our lives."Imagine a slightly different version of you walks across the room, looks you in the eye and says "hello" in your voice. You discover that she has the same birthday, the same allergies, the same tics, and the same way of laughing. Looking at this person, you are able to gaze into your own eyes and see yourself from the outside. This identical individual has the exact same DNA as you and is essentially your clone.We don't have to imagine."-from "Identical Strangers""""A transfixing memoir.""—Publishers Weekly""Poignant.""—Reader's Digest""Absorbing.""—Wired""Fascinating . . . An intelligent exploration of how identity intersects with bloodlines. A must-read for anybody interested in what it means to be a family.""—Bust""From the Hardcover edition." Publisher Description Elyse Schein had always known she was adopted, but it wasn't until her mid-thirties while living in Paris that she searched for her biological mother. What she found instead was shocking: She had an identical twin sister. What's more, after being separated as infants, she and her sister had been, for a time, part of a secret study on separated twins.Paula Bernstein, a married writer and mother living in New York, also knew she was adopted, but had no inclination to find her birth mother. When she answered a call from her adoption agency one spring afternoon, Paula's life suddenly divided into two starkly different periods: the time before and the time after she learned the truth.As they reunite, taking their tentative first steps from strangers to sisters, Paula and Elyse are left with haunting questions surrounding their origins and their separation. And when they investigate their birth mother's past, the sisters move closer toward solving the puzzle of their lives.Praise for "Identical Strangers"":"Winner of a Books for a Better Life Award"Remarkable . . . powerful . . . an] extraordinary experience . . . The reader is left to marvel at the reworking of individual identities required by one discovery and then another.""-Boston Sunday Globe"" A] poignant memoir of twin sisters who were split up as infants, became part of a secret scientific study, then found each other as adults.""-Reader's Digest "(Editors' Choice)" A] fascinating memoir . . . Weaving studies about twin science into their personal reflections . . . Schein and Bernstein provide an intelligent exploration of how identity intersects with bloodlines. A must-read for anyone interested in what it means to be a family.""-Bust""Identical Strangers has all the heart-stopping drama you'd expect. But it has so much more-the authors' emotional honesty and clear-eyed insights turn this unique story into a universal one. As you accompany the twins on their search for the truth of their birth, you witness another kind of birth-the germination and flowering of sisterly love."-Deborah Tannen, author of "You're Wearing That?" Author Biography Elyse Schein is a writer and filmmaker. He short films have been shown at the Telluride Film Festival, the Long Island Film Festival, and at cinemas in Prague and San Francisco. A graduate of SUNY-Stony Brook, she has studied film in Pragues FAMU. As well as writing and directing films, Schein wrote film reviews for local publications in Prague and acted in several short films. She has also worked as an English teacher, photographer, and translator. Schein lives in Brooklyn. Details ISBN 0812975650 ISBN-13 9780812975659 Title Identical Strangers: A Memoir of Twins Separated and Reunited Author Elyse Schein, Paula Bernstein Format Paperback Year 2008 Pages 285 Publisher Random House Trade GE_Item_ID:137588869; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. 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