Swabbed & found : an adopted man's DNA journey to discover his family tree
(2017)
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
Local History/Genealogy/929.1072073/BILLINGSLEY,F
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
Houston, Texas : Bright Sky Press, [2017]
DESCRIPTION
197 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9781942945475, 1942945477, 9781942945475
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
"Providing a clear road map of how the DNA discovery process works, resources, and explanations of just what second cousin-once-removed really means, as well as insight on life as a gay public figure in the South, this generous book makes it clear why Billingsley has found such a home in Houston's heart. Anyone who has ever wondered about missing branches on their family tree, wanted to know more about their heritage, or wanted to understand, once and for all, that we are all really one big family, will find Swabbed & Found enlightening and engaging"--Provided by publisher
CONTENTS
Time to spit or get off the pot --
It's a big deal --
My walk-in closet --
Aisle be there --
Reality television storms in --
Y in the world --
Frank Club: cool kids only --
X marks the spot --
A Valentine's sweetheart --
A family tree grows in Manhattan --
I hate homework --
Adoption on the radar! --
Cousins by the dozen --
Michael wallowing --
Hunt continues --
Into Africa --
Single, smart, & sad --
Send in the a team --
Double or nothin' --
Dyslexic gravestones --
Texting for treasure --
Baby steps --
Parent-noia --
RJ --
Kitchen confessional --
Long time, no see --
Back to the genetic jungle --
Charlotte's web --
Phil --
Baby's daddy --
Numb & numb-er --
United state --
A wild child? --
Final "peace" --
Epilogue --
Colonial soup --
Frank's family tree