Ancestor Trouble: A Reckoning and a Reconciliation by Maud Newton

Ancestor Trouble: A Reckoning and a Reconciliation

Maud Newton

384 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction biography memoir informative reflective medium-paced
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An acclaimed writer goes searching for the truth about her wildly unconventional Southern family--and finds that our obsession with ancestors opens up new ways of seeing ourselves. Maud Newton's ancestors have vexed and fascinated her since she wa...

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reflective 86%
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challenging 40%
emotional 40%
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dark 13%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 8%
tense 5%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 1%

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slow 38%

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