Author Dani Shapiro on the danger of family secrets
Clip: 2/5/2019 | 3m 12sVideo has Closed Captions
Author Dani Shapiro on the power and danger of family secrets
After taking a DNA test on a whim, author Dani Shapiro discovered that her beloved late father had not been, in fact, her biological parent. She had been conceived using a sperm donor, and as was common at the time, the real story of her conception was kept secret. Shapiro shares her humble opinion on why not knowing the truth can cause more pain, rather than less.
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Author Dani Shapiro on the danger of family secrets
Clip: 2/5/2019 | 3m 12sVideo has Closed Captions
After taking a DNA test on a whim, author Dani Shapiro discovered that her beloved late father had not been, in fact, her biological parent. She had been conceived using a sperm donor, and as was common at the time, the real story of her conception was kept secret. Shapiro shares her humble opinion on why not knowing the truth can cause more pain, rather than less.
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