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Inlaws and Outlaws - The DNA Mystery Of A Music Icon's Son
For a moment, imagine everything you thought you knew about your life, your parents and siblings, your entire identity, turned out to be some sort of twisted fiction. Add a bit of cloak and dagger to the mix and you'll have an idea of where this story takes you. You're not really who you thought you were - you're actually someone else in the same familiar body you've always known. You need to begin a new life story, putting the puzzle pieces in place as you go along.
One fellow put it to me very succinctly:
"It's like you have one of those huge, 1000-piece jig-saw puzzles in front of you...except you don't have the picture on the front of the box to look at."
One fellow put it to me very succinctly:
"It's like you have one of those huge, 1000-piece jig-saw puzzles in front of you...except you don't have the picture on the front of the box to look at."
120 pages, Paperback
Published June 6, 2017
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July 18, 2017
Fascinating story about identity search, well written and to the point.
When it’s about the identity of a not so ordinary person, someone apparently related to early rock stars, you have a good story in your hands. If you enjoy genealogy, this book can be a page turner for you. The author gets into the groove right away, fast paced, straight, easy reading. I was pleasantly surprised as it kept me going nearly non-stop until chapter 15.
Original photographs from the era are throughout the book. From the early years with his older brother playing in the woods, it seems the author had a great childhood. And even later on, I quote; ‘By the time we hit puberty, my brother and I could wash windows, vacuum and dust, do dishes (by hand),and even iron our dad's white work shirts.’
The search is on for his biological parents for quite some time. It gets rather mysterious once he got a clue from his dying adopted mother. “How many "street musicians" could have existed in Lubbock (Tex.,) in 1955?
Ten years later, out of the blue it seems, he emailed a man named Bill Griggs, the self-proclaimed leading authority on all things Buddy Holly. And there is Dr. Thorn, who doesn’t help much either. This was long before Ancestry.com and all the companies began to heavily advertise their consumer-level DNA testing services,
Did John have musical talent? He never questioned that until chapter 13, when he takes lessons. ‘In-laws and Outlaws’ is a great endorsement for Ancestry, the TV commercial about heritage. John thought he was Texican but turns out totally different.
Not spilling more of this great search, all I want to say is that I enjoyed the book and certainly recommend it to any one with an interest in non-fiction.
When it’s about the identity of a not so ordinary person, someone apparently related to early rock stars, you have a good story in your hands. If you enjoy genealogy, this book can be a page turner for you. The author gets into the groove right away, fast paced, straight, easy reading. I was pleasantly surprised as it kept me going nearly non-stop until chapter 15.
Original photographs from the era are throughout the book. From the early years with his older brother playing in the woods, it seems the author had a great childhood. And even later on, I quote; ‘By the time we hit puberty, my brother and I could wash windows, vacuum and dust, do dishes (by hand),and even iron our dad's white work shirts.’
The search is on for his biological parents for quite some time. It gets rather mysterious once he got a clue from his dying adopted mother. “How many "street musicians" could have existed in Lubbock (Tex.,) in 1955?
Ten years later, out of the blue it seems, he emailed a man named Bill Griggs, the self-proclaimed leading authority on all things Buddy Holly. And there is Dr. Thorn, who doesn’t help much either. This was long before Ancestry.com and all the companies began to heavily advertise their consumer-level DNA testing services,
Did John have musical talent? He never questioned that until chapter 13, when he takes lessons. ‘In-laws and Outlaws’ is a great endorsement for Ancestry, the TV commercial about heritage. John thought he was Texican but turns out totally different.
Not spilling more of this great search, all I want to say is that I enjoyed the book and certainly recommend it to any one with an interest in non-fiction.
April 9, 2018
A quick and interesting read, I enjoyed his search for his parents.
October 26, 2019
This is a quick and easy read because I was so caught up with the story.
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February 7, 2019Entertaining story. Enjoyed thoroughly.
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