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Adam Frankel on Family Secrets and Intergenerational Trauma

When Adam Frankel was 25 years old, he discovered something shocking: he wasn’t his father’s biological son, a secret his mother had kept from him his whole life. At the time, he was making waves as a talented speechwriter for President Obama. His debut book “The Survivors” captures his experience, and he sits down with Walter to discuss his powerful story.

Adam Frankel on Family Secrets and Intergenerational Trauma

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