Ancestor Trouble: A Reckoning and a Reconciliation by Maud Newton

Ancestor Trouble: A Reckoning and a Reconciliation

Maud Newton

nonfiction biography memoir informative reflective medium-paced

384 pages | first published 2022

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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 80%
informative 77%
emotional 38%
challenging 36%
dark 11%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 8%
sad 8%
tense 5%
adventurous 2%
lighthearted 2%

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slow 43%

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