Identical Strangers by Schein and Bernstein

Lots of children are adopted. Many adoptees have fantasies about their biological families. Many adoptees decide at one point or another to look for information about their births. At the age of 33 Elyse Schein decided to find out information about her birth mother. Originally the only information she received was that her mother was 28 years old and American. Six months later she receives a follow-up letter and finds that she has a twin sister. The rest of the story is told in the alternating voices of Schein and Bernstein. Since this is a true story it is not a match made in heaven at their first meeting. We read about their feelings as they get used to this new relationship. Eventually they begin a search for their mother. It was a fascinating read. I recommend it.