Family Tree

Dana Clarke has always longed for the stability of home and familyher 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 Danas husband to her great shock and dismay begins to worry that people will think Dana has had an affairThe 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 Danas determination to discover the truth becomes a poignant journey back through her past and her husbands heritage that unearths secrets rooted in prejudice and fearBarbara Delinskys Family Tree is an utterly unforgettable novel that asks penetrating questions about race family and the choices people make in times of crisischoices that have profound consequences that can last for generations.