Family Tree

Family Tree NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER by Barbara Delinsky
Dana Clarke has always longed for the stability of home
and family—her own childhood was not an easy one. Now she
has married a man she adores who is from a prominent New
England family and she is about to give birth to their
first child. But what should be the happiest day of her
life becomes the day her world falls apart. Her daughter
is born beautiful and healthy but no one can help noticing
the African American traits in her appearance. Dana’s
husband to her great shock and dismay begins to worry that
people will think Dana has had an affair. The only way to
repair the damage done is for Dana to track down the
father she never knew and to explore the possibility of
African American lineage in his family history. Dana’s
determination to discover the truth becomes a poignant
journey back through her past and her husband’s heritage
that unearths secrets rooted in prejudice and fear.
Barbara Delinsky’s Family Tree is an utterly unforgettable
novel that asks penetrating questions about race family
and the choices people make in times of crisis—choices
that have profound consequences that can last for
generations.