Ronald G. Levi (Books)

Ronald G. Levi Books

Ronald Levi is a family historian and genetic genealogist dedicated to helping researchers build family trees and interpret their DNA test results. As co-founder and president of the non-profit Louisa Harvard Foundation, he champions the pursuit of family history. His approach blends meticulous historical research with modern genetic insights, offering a unique perspective on uncovering ancestral connections. His debut memoir reflects this deep engagement with the past.

Spitting Image: A Foundling's Memoir of Faith and Gratitude

302 pages
11 hours of reading

4.8(15)Add rating

Abandoned at Birth One bright summer afternoon on weekend errands with his mother, 10-year-old Ronald's faint suspicions that he is adopted are confirmed by his mother's careful, well-practiced announcement of the truth. As a child whose appearance is close enough to that of his extended African-American adoptive family, he has always felt a part of them, but now things make a little more sense, and a 40-year odyssey of seeking his genetic truth is triggered. The formative years of spiritual training by his Baptist Minister grandfather return to steady him as he is confronted by startling revelations of his birth-parents' past and his abandonment at a Detroit hospital shortly after birth. Spitting Image is a sweeping saga spanning hundreds of years that results in the creation of one unique human being who against all odds survives them to deliver a message of faith and great hope. Are you ready for the truth?