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Scattered Seeds: In Search of Family and Identity in the Sperm Donor Generation Paperback – June 6, 2017

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As typical as donor-conceived children have become, with at least a million such children in the US alone, their experiences are still unusual in many ways. In Scattered Seeds, journalist and writer Jacqueline Mroz looks at the growth of sperm donation and assisted reproduction and how it affects the children who are born, the women who buy and use the sperm to have kids, and the sperm donors who donate their genetic material to help others procreate. With empathy and in-depth analysis, Scattered Seeds explores the sociology, psychology, and anthropology surrounding those connected with fertility procedures today and looks back at the history that brought us to this point.

The personal stories in this book will put a human face on the issues and help to illuminate this country's controversial and troubling unregulated fertility industry-an industry that has been compared to the Wild, Wild West, where anything goes. What is the human cost of our country's unregulated fertility industry? How are the lives of sperm-donor families changed? Scattered Seeds will answer those questions, considering carefully the social and psychological dynamics surrounding those connected with fertility procedures today.
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    June 6, 2017
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    1580056164
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1580056168
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"An engaging and accessible introduction to a complex and morally fraught issue."
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About the Author

Jacqueline Mroz a veteran journalist and longtime science writer for the New York Times, and the author of Scattered Seeds. She lives in New Jersey.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Seal Press (June 6, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1580056164
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1580056168
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.88 x 8.25 inches
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Jacqueline Mroz is a writer and journalist who was worked on newspapers in New York, Boston, New Jersey, Buenos Aires, Argentina, and in radio for the BBC World Service in London. Her popular New York Times article about a sperm donor with 150 children became the book, Scattered Seeds: In Search of Family and Identity in the Sperm Donor Generation. Her background in science writing, and her experiences with her friends, led her to write her newest book: Girl Talk: What Science Can Tell Us About Female Friendship. Her love of books inspired her to help found the Montclair Literary Festival, in Montclair, NJ. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and three sons.

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Carlo_D
5.0 out of 5 stars Sewing the seeds of love... and sperm donation
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2017
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Imagine discovering you have 150 brothers and sisters. Now imagine you don't know who they are. Is she sitting next to you in the classroom? Checking you out at the supermarket? Is he your blind date on Match.com? This book takes a possible dystopian future and shows how real it is--today. With the current unregulated sperm donor market, it's happening. The author's smooth writing delves into how this is affecting society's children conceived with the fertility industry's assistance, mothers who feel cheated, and donors who are suddenly facing the daunting reality of their paternity as these children attempt to make contact.

Jacqueline Mroz finds the humanity in the questions asked in this engaging and fascinating read.
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Michael S. Mooney
5.0 out of 5 stars A reality check on the fertility industry
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2017
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A fascinating look into the world of assisted reproduction told through the stories of the families that get their start with the technology. It's one of those things you likely know something about, but the author helps you understand the science behind it and the ramifications it has in the real world to the people who use it to create their offspring.
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HipShooter
3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting but too cute
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2017
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This book is an interesting read and also an easy read, because it consists mainly of anecdotes, and the author does not make it clear how representative these little stories are of the whole population of inseminated kids and their inseminators. She talked with the few people who would talk. How about the majority who refused to talk? In other words, she opted for cute stories over data analysis. So we learn very little. Do the offspring of donors who fathered more than 100 half siblings adapt to that bizarre reality? What are the sociological outcomes of children who track down their donors compared with those of kids who are never told the truth? Without such answers how do we as citizens make decisions/laws that deal with the myriad of problems that arise from "advances" in biotechnology? I, for one, would like to have the input of legal specialists, religious thinkers, and even politicians. In a free country I cannot stop a free people's opting for high tech solutions to traditional problems, but I would like to know the cost of their decisions to me and my posterity.
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Carla M
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating Read
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2017
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Being a donor child born in 1961 this book was such an interesting eye opener for me. I was able to draw many parallels to my own life as well as learn so many things I didn't know about the donor program. Very well done.....a great read for anyone, however, a must read for anyone directly involved with this fascinating subject.
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MB
5.0 out of 5 stars I especially enjoyed reading about the children finding their donor fathers and ...
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2017
This is a fascinating book. I especially enjoyed reading about the children finding their donor fathers and half siblings and learning about their own identities through the process. The uncanny similarities between the half siblings speaks to the power of DNA! Throughout the book the author, Mroz, also weaves in interesting related historical information, such a little piece on the history of surnames in England. A very interesting and enjoyable read.
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Heidi
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting information about sperm donor industry and culture!
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2017
Fascinating read about the changing concept of family. This book opened my eyes to what goes on in the sperm donor industry. Mroz tells her subjects' stories with compassion and detail. Very interesting and enjoyable book!
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Law Girl
3.0 out of 5 stars Wendy's story could have been better contained as one family's story and methods
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2017
I read this because I am born from a donor and know some of the individuals profiled in the book. While the studies Mroz presented were interesting and on point, that is where my admiration for the book ended.
She quotes self proclaimed expert Wendy Kramer far too much. I felt almost as if I was getting the story according to Wendy. Very disappointing as Ms Kramer does not represent all donor offspring views and desires. Wendy's story could have been better contained as one family's story and methods, rather than the poster child Kramer tries desperately to be running her opinions off through the book.

This book could have been an interesting overview of the different points of view of all the players in this equation but it was often clearly contradicting itself in time frames and dates. I highly suspect that at least one anonymous source was a compilation of several interviewees mixed into one fictional person, a concerning journalistic decision considering this seems marketed as a qualitatively factual book.

Perhaps I know the parties and their stories too well to find this to be a reliable source of journalism. This book has a place among the discussion but go into it knowing it isn't 100% reliable factual information and representation. Oh and know that Kramer doesn't speak for every donor kid or donor, despite making a business (pay for connections website, books, talk shows, and constant interviews with anyone that will paint her in a heroic light) out of how she had her son. She used her kid to make a name and business for herself and offers only One view of how families involved in donor procedures may feel. As many individuals as there are on Earth , there are many different views, thoughts, desires, approaches, concerns and individual opinions of donor relationships and how to navigate them. This book had the chance to highlight these various views and stories, but while an attempt was made, it was hijacked and fell short. Disappointed.
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Louise
1.0 out of 5 stars There should be an option for ZERO stars.
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2017
This book does a huge disservice to anyone who is interested in having any understanding of using a donor. There is misinformation and personal thoughts put out as facts. Anyone thinking of using a donor, has used a donor or is a product of donation stay alway. Sperm donors are not the "actual/real dad". The cases discussed are mainly one sided and cut short. It seems like quotes are used more to confirm the writers own ideas or whatever she feels is the best story line. The so-called medical information is not accurate. I couldn't stop putting the book down. It made me so angry. I work in this field and the information is NOT correct.
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