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Identical Strangers

Written by: Elyse Schein, Paula Bernstein
Narrated by: Alma Cuervo, Effie Johnson
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This is the astonishing true story of Elyse Schein and Paula Bernstein, who shared a personal history for more than three decades - and didn't know it. In her mid-30s, Schein finally decided to call an adoption agency to learn about her biological mother. Not expecting much, she instead got the surprise of her life. Her identical twin sister, Bernstein, lived just minutes away.
©2007 Paula Bernstein; 2007 Elyse Schein (P)2007 Recorded Books LLC
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"A transfixing memoir." ( Publishers Weekly)

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A fascinating story

Identical twins separated at birth. It sounds like a movie plot or an engrossing novel, but this is real life. Unfortunately, there was no tragic crisis that caused the two girls to be separated; rather an adoption agency sees an 'opportunity' to settle the 'nature or nurture' question by intentionally splitting up twins, then studying the results. It's appalling to realize there are people who are alive today who are still living out this reality. Elyse and Paula tell their individual stories, and their shared discoveries, with honesty and grit, with a good dose of humour thrown in. All of the things you might wonder if they thought, they share them. Very revealing, and very inspiring.

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