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An Echo in My Blood

An Echo in My Blood

The Search for My Family's Hidden Past
Biography & MemoirHistory
Pages
426
Published
1999
Language
English

Synopsis

Award-winning journalist Alan Weisman uncovers a hidden family history, challenging the long-held legend of his grandfather's death. His investigation leads him from his childhood home to Chernobyl and the Russian Revolution's pogroms, revealing how immigrant families craft protective myths to survive. Weisman's personal journey intertwines with his work on a National Public Radio series, exploring how new generations of immigrants reinvent themselves after being uprooted from their homelands.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

ReflectiveInformativeComplexThought-Provoking
Family SagaQuestDual Timeline

Genres

Biography & Memoir History Sociology Biography

About the author

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Alan Weisman

Alan H. Weisman, an American author, professor, and journalist, was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He holds a bachelor's degree in literature and a master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University. From 2004 to 2013 he was Laureate Professor in Journalism and Latin American Studies at the University of Arizona. He has also taught writing and journalism at Prescott College and Williams College and has been a Fulbright Scholar in Colombia. He has written several books and won numerou...