The Accidental Bond

We share with our brothers & sisters our earliest memories, our parents, our home, our cultural heritage & its values. How has that ''accidental bond,'' formed at birth & tested in our childhood, shaped us as adults? Drawing on interviews with 8 sets of adult siblings, Merrell reveals that these relationships forged in childhood influence our lives in unsuspected & startling ways. Understanding that bond can give us fresh insights into the adults we have become. Ranging from the views of 2 teenage sisters preparing to part ways for the first time as the elder goes off to college, to the rich & varying reflections of 3 elderly brothers looking back on their long, interwoven relationships, Offers a revelatory look at this little-understood connection.