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Ancestry Discoveries: What Happens Under the Sheets Doesn't Stay There -This is a story of how I, at age fifty-seven, discovered a family secret by taking an Ancestry.com DNA test. I was eager to explore my lineage. Would I discover a Native American heritage? Was I royalty? Was I related to Lucille Ball? Carol Burnett? Anything seemed possible! What I discovered was that my father-who raised me, walked me down the aisle, sang with me at the piano, and whom I adored-was not my biological father at all. I am an NPE (Not Parent Expected) or MPE (Mis-attributed Parental Event) person. As much as 30% of the world may share this identity. Thanks to recreational DNA testing, the secrets and lies are exposed, with numbers increasing. In Ancestry Discoveries, I tell the story of the discovery and the unraveling of truths thereafter but explore the plight of the NPE person, hoping my story might serve as someone else's survival guide. The shock and scandal of the discovery are only the first step in a life of readjustment-for me, and for many like me. My life felt like a lie until I made it true. The search for connection led me on an adventure of discovery to places I never thought I would go. Seeing this new world with a new set of lenses fostered personal growth and breakthroughs. The choice was plain: I could choose to be a victim or an adventurer. I chose the latter. There were connections to be made, disconnections to endure, and reconnections to explore. The most profound connection I made was to myself. What Happens Under the Sheets Doesn't Stay There, and I am proof of that.

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After a fun DNA test turns her life upside-down, the author must now re-evaluate everything she thought she knew about her culture, religion, family, and self. Her raw emotion and courageous honesty about her journey make this book impossible to put down. Lisa Rapp-McCall, MSW, PhD-Editor-in-Chief of the Social Workers' Desk Reference, 4th ed. Ancestry Discoveries - What Happens Under the Sheets Doesn't Stay There by Annette Becklund is a must read for anyone who has experienced any type of DNA discovery. Her down to earth, funny tone and therapeutic lens really frames the roller coaster journey the NPE experiences. An absolute MUST READ! Buy yourself AND your therapist a copy. Erin Cosentino, NPE, Co-Host of Hiraeth Hope & Healing and Co-Creator of Togetherness Heals-NPE Only Follow Annette Becklund on her rollercoaster ride of self-discovery following the revelation of her NPE discovery. It's a journey that takes us through many years of secrets and lies until, at last, the truth is revealed. Patrick J. Callahan, Author of Decades of Deception

"""After a ""fun"" DNA test turns her life upside-down, the author must now re-evaluate everything she thought she knew about her culture, religion, family, and self. Her raw emotion and courageous honesty about her journey make this book impossible to put down."" Lisa Rapp-McCall, MSW, PhD-Editor-in-Chief of the Social Workers' Desk Reference, 4th ed. ""Ancestry Discoveries - What Happens Under the Sheets Doesn't Stay There by Annette Becklund is a must read for anyone who has experienced any type of DNA discovery. Her down to earth, funny tone and therapeutic lens really frames the roller coaster journey the NPE experiences. An absolute MUST READ! Buy yourself AND your therapist a copy."" Erin Cosentino, NPE, Co-Host of Hiraeth Hope & Healing and Co-Creator of Togetherness Heals-NPE Only ""Follow Annette Becklund on her rollercoaster ride of self-discovery following the revelation of her NPE discovery. It's a journey that takes us through many years of secrets and lies until, at last, the truth is revealed."" Patrick J. Callahan, Author of Decades of Deception"

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Annette L Becklund is a therapist for over twenty years, specializing in Developmental Disabilities, a Mental Health Consultant, and workshop facilitator. Originally from New Jersey, she is a person who found out her dad was not her biological father. Annette is an NPE (Not Parent Expected) woman who is a professional member of The MPE Counseling Collective, and a member of several support groups with approximately 10,000 members. Annette and her colleagues published a professional study in the Journal of Integrative Medicine, published an article on NPEs in In Focus, a magazine for therapists in Florida, and has spoken on Ancestry Discoveries and related treatment. She facilitates a Facebook page on Ancestry Discoveries and has been a guest on a podcast on the same topic. Annette self-published Warren is Wonderful, a children's book for children with autism. She loves spending time with her husband, Ray, a talented artist, her three pups Abbie, Zeva, Rafiki and cat, Spirit. For more info: AnnetteLBecklund.com and AncestryDiscoveries.com.

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