{"product_id":"one-and-the-same-my-life-as-an-identical-twin-and-what-ive-learned-about-everyones-struggle-to-be-singular-paperback","title":"One and the Same: My Life as an Identical Twin and What I've Learned About Everyone's Struggle to Be Singular - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAbigail Pogrebin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJournalist 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? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eOne and the Same\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbigail Pogrebin is the author of \u003ci\u003eStars of David: Prominent Jews Talk About Being Jewish. \u003c\/i\u003eA Yale graduate, she has written for many national publications and has produced for Mike Wallace at \u003ci\u003e60 Minutes\u003c\/i\u003e, Charlie Rose, Bill Moyers, and Fred Friendly. She lives with her husband and two children in Manhattan--as does her identical twin, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ereporter Robin Pogrebin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.86 x 7.98 x 5.27 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 05, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48731391623416,"sku":"9780307279620","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/WoQ_a8LAHq9780307279620.webp?v=1780257021","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/one-and-the-same-my-life-as-an-identical-twin-and-what-ive-learned-about-everyones-struggle-to-be-singular-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}