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A Story of Hope, a Family's Genetic Destiny, and the Science That Rescued Them
by Gina Kolata
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A Black mother bumps up against the limits of everything she thought she believed - about science and medicine, about motherhood, and about her faith - in search of the truth about her son.
A deeply reported look at the rise of home genetic testing and the seismic shock it has had on individual lives.
The Funeral Cryer by Wenyan Lu
Debut novelist Wenyan Lu brings us this witty yet profound story about one woman's midlife reawakening in contemporary rural China.
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