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Recommended Books on Paternity Testing

Paternity Testing Paternity Testing. 113 pages. Paperback. Copyright 1975 American Society of Clinical Pathologists. Reprinted, November 1979. Herbert F. Polesky. ISBN 0-89189-018-1. LCCCN 74-19765. (from book)

The Lies That Bind: A Novel

Edward DeAngelo's debut novel The Lies That Bind is a gripping, resonant work, emotional and true, that weighs the complex question: What defines fatherhood-blood, legal obligation, or love? This exquisite novel about the complicated ties and ambiguities that irrevocably bind us to one another introduces an extraordinary new talent in contemporary fiction.

Business executive Peter Morrison and his ex-wife, Joan, an artist, were never right for each other-Pete dreamed of a comfortable family life in the suburbs while Joan envisioned a more bohemian existence. Nonetheless, when their marriage failed after eight years, Pete was devastated. He couldn't imagine not sharing his home and day-to-day life with his young son, Sam-knowing court-sanctioned visits would never be consolation for his loneliness and pain.

Five years later Pete-who's never remarried still lives for his visits with thirteen-year-old Sam. But over the years Pete has been plagued by nagging doubts about their connection, as they've never shared physical similiarities or common interests. Though his devotion to Sam is steadfast, Pete can't stop asking himself whether the boy he loves so much is really his. So, when an opportunity arises to take a paternity test, he seizes the opportunity-and discovers that his worst fears are true.

Overcome with feelings of anger and betrayal, Pete confronts Joan with the test result. She strikes back, cutting off his visitation rights *in order to keep Sam from finding out the truth. Suddenly Pete finds himself without a son-and without a father's legal right to get the boy back. Desperate for a solution and spurred on by an ambitious lawyer, Pete brings a lawsuit that breaks new legal ground 'in defining what a father is. Overnight the private war over Sam's custody becomes front-page news-and the very public trial forces Pete and Joan to face the truth about their marriage and the lies that bind them both to Sam. But before a judge decides, Pete and Sam must answer that same question themselves-and discover the truths that determine the meaning of family.

An honest and profound novel written with great skill and compassion, The Lies That Bind is a journey of the heart that no reader will soon forget.

How to DNA Test Our Family Relationships How to DNA test your family relationships is a condensed and informative guide to molecular biology techniques used in studying biological relations with close and distant family members. You may have heard of mitochondrial Eve and nuclear adam. Now read about how to test DNA and answer questions of your true historic identity, ethnicity, religion, and even geographical origin.

Who is Really Who?: The Comprehensive Guide to DNA Paternity Testing

The Jefferson-Hemings Myth : An American Travesty This book carefully examines the facts and finds that, contrary to the way the matter has been portrayed in the news media, there is no substantial evidence at all to support the charge that Thomas Jefferson had a relationship with Sally Hemings. In fact, the best evidence indicates it never happened. The book details how evidence that would exonerate Jefferson was ignored, how the news media were manipulated, how dissent was suppressed, how one early document was altered to reverse its meaning, and how the scientific evidence was given a misleading headline in order to make it appear that Jefferson was guilty. Dr. James McClellan of London University described it as "An incredible new book that really destroys the case that Jefferson had a relationship with Sally Hemings."

Genetic Ties and the Family: The Impact of Paternity Testing on Parents and Children

Genetic Ties and the Family brings together experts in history, law, ethics, philosophy, psychology, social work, and sociology to explore the tension between biological and social conceptions of parentage. The contributors consider the effect of DNA-based paternity testing on family relationships and discuss the ethical, legal, and social implications.

These essays reflect the changing concepts of parenthood, along with social factors that heighten conflict, such as single-parent adoption, gay and lesbian parents, child support laws, and new reproductive technologies. Building on scholarship of the last quarter century -- including the latest developments in law and social science research -- this volume will inform the development of legislation regulating genetic testing and the use of test results in establishing parental rights.

Contributors: Lori B. Andrews, J.D., Chicago-Kent College of Law; Elizabeth Bartholet, J.D., Harvard Law School; Jeffrey Blustein, Ph.D., Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Nancy E. Dowd, J.D., Levin College of Law, University of Florida; Michael Grossberg, Ph.D., Indiana University; Dorothy Nelkin, B.A., New York University; Jeffrey Parness, J.D., North Illinois University College of Law; Dianne Scott-Jones, Ph.D., Boston College; Daniel Wulff, Ph.D., Raymond A. Kent School of Social Work, University of Louisville.

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