![]() He learns about his Neanderthal great (great, great, etc.) grandfathers. He examines the legitimacy of those DNA tests that purport to reveal your ancestry. He investigates new types of families, from sperm donor siblings to group marriages. He unearths his own genealogical connections to Hollywood actresses, Civil War soldiers, and real-life scoundrels. He contemplates black sheep and bad apples. ![]() He attempts to convene the biggest family reunion in world history. In this wild adventure, Jacobs travels the globe and dives deep into the genome. It’s a historic project involving thousands of researchers and scientists and it’s revolutionizing the way we think about race, ethnicity, history and the human species. Jacobs tells the tale of his quest to unite the entire human race in one all-encompassing family tree. ![]() So as a (distant) cousin of his, you might want to check this book out. It’s All Relative: Adventures Up and Down the World’s Family Tree ![]()
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