Portion of edition statement found on back cover.

A leading expert on twins delves into the stories behind her research to reveal the profound joys and real-life traumas of 12 remarkable sets of twins, triplets, and quadruplets. Segal unravels these moving stories with an eye for the challenges that life as a twin (or triplet or quadruplet) can pose to parents, friends, and spouses, as well as the twins themselves.

Journalist 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? In One and the Same, 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.

Debuted as #1 Amazon new release, K&E, founders of Twinning Store, the largest twin store for twins by twins brings you The Life of Twins - Insights from over 120 twins and their friends and family. "Great read for twins, parents of twins and future parents. Provides insights that non twins could never know." - Dustin "This book allows individuals who are not twins, a look into the world of being a twin, or parents to twins - and what a cool place that is!" - Patti In The Life of Twins, they along with other twins, twin parents and friends of twins shares what it is like to live the twin life. It is a resource for twins by over 120 people from all over the world. Read to learn the inside scoop, stories, experiences, advantages, challenges, and uniqueness from the twin perspective. From iconic twin entrepreneurs to twin athletes, from twins who together to twins who have taken different paths, their insights can help you answer everything you want to know about twins. Learn from twin celebrities and twin parents and twins such as the seen in Vogue and Marie Claire Collyer twins, the Awesomeness TV's Bell twins, Refinery 29's Lucie Fink, ABC's Dancing with the Stars Emma and Kelly Slater and so many more. About the authors: In 2017, we decided to start Twinning Store after trying to find other twins online. Fast forward and Twinning Store has grown into a worldwide community of twins that follow our blog, stay posted on our social media and rock our twin clothing and accessories. We still can't believe how much our community has grown and how far it reaches. To us, it seems like yesterday that the hashtag #twinfluencer had 5 posts and it is at 9k time of writing this and publications such as Vogue Magazine, the Atlantic, Telegraph, and Elle using the term. Before we even started Twinning Store, we knew that we could never be experts of all things twins. Our relationship may have similarities to other twins, but we are only connoisseurs of our own twin bond. Just as other twins are experts of their relationship. To make sure we got as much knowledge as possible as a community, we have therefore asked other twins for their input. This book is our vehicle to share all that with you. In other words, this book isn't just written by us, it is a collective effort from over 120 twins, twin moms, twin dads, significant others of twins and friends of twins. This book contains their insights--including practical and tactical advice from twins who have learned things along their twin journey. Whether you are a twin, parent of twins, expecting twins, or want to learn more about twins, this is your guide from the people that live the twin life in over 40 countries. Among other things, you will learn: Some of the ultimate twin perks Must-have twin information directly from twins How often twins communicate and in what way Do twins mind being called "the twins"? Some of the downsides of being twins What to gift a twin How to say the word twin in over 10 languages What advice twins have for non-twins What it is like to date a twin from people who have done just that How twin parents view the twin bond And much more. It is the perfect gift for: twins in all ages (identical, fraternal, girl, boy, woman or man) twin parents or expecting twin moms and dads someone is dating a twin family or friend of twins anyone curious to learn more about the twin bond and twin dynamic This reference book, which we wish was available when we were growing up,

"Maureen and Francine Carter are twins and best friends. They participate in the same clubs, enjoy the same foods, and are partners on all their school projects. But just before the girls start sixth grade, Francine becomes Fran -- a girl who wants to join the chorus, run for class president, and dress in fashionable outfits that set her apart from Maureen. A girl who seems happy to share only two classes with her sister! Maureen and Francine are growing apart and there's nothing Maureen can do to stop it. Are sisters really forever? Or will middle school change things for good?"--Provided by publisher.

A groundbreaking study of twins brings together the latest scientific research and case studies to explore the complexities of human behavior and development as it examines such topics as twins separated at birth, pseudotwins, the loss of a twin, the implications of new fertility drugs, and more. 10,000 first printing. Tour.

A New York Times Notable Book for 1998 Critical acclaim for Lawrence Wright's A Rhone-Poulenc Science Prize Finalist "This is a book about far more than twins: it is about what twins can tell us about ourselves."—The New York Times "With plenty of amazing stories about the similarities and differences of twins, Wright respectfully shows, too, how their special circumstance in life challenges our notions of individuality. A truly fascinating but sometimes spooky (Mengele's experiments with twins at Auschwitz figure among Wright's examples) study."—American Library Association "Like so much of Wright's work, this book is a pleasure to read. Because he writes so well, without pushing a particular point of view, he soon has you pondering questions you have tended to comfortably ignore."—Austin American-Statesman "Informative and entertaining . . . a provocative subject well considered by a talented journalist."—Kirkus Reviews