One and the Same: My Life as an Identical Twin and What I've Learned About Everyone's Struggle to Be Singular...

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Abigail Pogrebin

One and the Same

My Life as an Identical Twin and What I've Learned About Everyone's Struggle to Be Singular...

Abigail Pogrebin

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Anchor Books
15 November 2010

Society & culture: general; Child & developmental psychology; Psychotherapy; Family & relationships; Advice on parenting

A fascinating memoir about life as an identical twin. FIRST TIME IN PBK. ANCHOR.

Journalist Abigail Pogrebin is many things-wife, mother, New Yorker-but the one that has defined her most profoundly is ""identical twin."" As children, she and her sister, Robin, were inseparable. But when Robin began to pull away as an adult, Abigail was left to wonder not only why, but also about the very nature of twinship. What does it mean to have a mirror image? How can you be unique when somebody shares your DNA?

In One and the Same, Abigail sets off on a quest to understand how genetics shape us, crisscrossing the country to explore the varied relationships between twins, which range from passionate to bitterly resentful. She speaks to the experts and tries to answer the question parents ask most-is it better to encourage their separateness or closeness? And she paints a riveting portrait of twin life, yielding fascinating truths about how we become who we are.

By: Abigail Pogrebin
Imprint: Anchor Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 202mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 277g
ISBN: 9780307279620
ISBN 10: 0307279626
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 15 November 2010
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Abigail Pogrebin is the author of Stars of David- Prominent Jews Talk About Being Jewish. A Yale graduate, she has written for many national publications and has produced for Mike Wallace at 60 Minutes, Charlie Rose, Bill Moyers, and Fred Friendly. She lives with her husband and two children in Manhattan-as does her identical twin, New York Times reporter Robin Pogrebin.

Reviews for One and the Same: My Life as an Identical Twin and What I've Learned About Everyone's Struggle to Be Singular

“Spot on. An honest explanation of how multiples feel about the relationship into which they were born.” — Newsweek “An immensely satisfying, enlightening read.” — BookPage   “A fresh alternative to traditional how-to guidebooks for parents expecting two or more.” — Twins magazine “This book about what it means to be a duplicate is smart and revealing and wise—and, well, singular.” —The Daily Beast   “[An] enchanting, fascinating book.” —Lesley Stahl of “60 Minutes” and Women on the Web  “ One and the Same is a touching, funny, smart book, written with considerable flair. Though it contains medical, social, political, and historical perspectives, it is at its core a book about love and intimacy.” —Andrew Solomon, author of The Noonday Demon     “A goldmine of information and insight into the tw