DNA Genealogy Surprise: Not the Parent Expected

The DNA ancestry test kits that determine ancestry will also reveal "Not the Parent Expected" or "Non-Parental Events" that are also known as NPEs. The DNA ancestry results do not match your paper trail. Testing other family members will further prove your father or grandfather is not a biological relative. This story wrestles with the decision to make the discovery public. The personal decisions about telling relatives or searching new ones may affect their lives too. This is a fictional story based upon true events with the character names changed to protect privacy of the families involved.
The story begins by providing a three-dimensional description of the main character that builds an interest in his personal life and shows that there is more to his life than DNA testing. The story provides a balance of emotional decisions along with important lessons about using DNA testing tools. The crossover interests in this story may include: Adoption, Paternity, Ancestry, Genetic Genealogy.

About the author:
Steven Charles Hirschfeld has been involved with genealogy since childhood. He lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, and San Diego, California. Since graduating from the University of Utah and Baruch College (CUNY) he has written over 20 journals and books. Prior to publishing he worked at the New York ad agency, Lowe & Partners.