by Barbara Delinsky
The story of racism and hidden family secrets. What happens when a child, obviously with some black heritage is born of a pair of white parents. The digging in the past and the present causes some headaches and almost splits the family apart is what. I did guess some of the secrets and really whi...
Family Tree by Barbara DelinskyDana was pregnant having a dream when her water broke. They were prepared and scared.Hugh is on top of things and keeps her calm.She is a designer and has done their own babies room. He's from a rich family.They get a healthy baby but has some features that are from a ...
Family Tree had the potential to be a very enjoyable book, unfortunately it didn't do it for me.Hugh comes from a well-to-do society family, while Dana was raised by her grandmother and never knew her father. Their first child is born with African-American features. Questions are raised, including a...
I really liked some of the characters, more so than usual. The author really made them come alive.
A happily married couple is about to experieince the birth of their first child. However when their daughter is born her skin is darker than anticipated. He can trace his roots back to the town's founding fathers and she has an unkonwn family history with a few skeletons in the closet. Where did thi...
I loved this book! I pretty much read it in one sitting - started it before bed one night and finished it up the next day. It's an easy read and a heartwarming story of a family struggliing to come to terms with their ancestry (on both sides).