An adoptee's search into her medical history leads her to a family she never knew

By Charity Nebbe,

Published April 20, 2023 at 7:00 AM CDT

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For as long as she can remember Katherine Linn Caire has known that she was adopted, but as is the case with many adoptees, there was a lot she didn’t know.

The Des Moines native was content with not knowing her biological heritage until, at the age of 52, an accidental discovery led her on a journey to find her half-sibling. She tells the story in her book Accidental Sisters: The Story of My 52-Year Wait to Meet My Biological Sibling. Caire will be giving a reading in Des Moines on April 21.

Also in this episode, Talk of Iowa host Charity Nebbe chats with Meghna Chakrabarti of On Point ahead of their live conversation on May 9 at Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines.

Guests:

Katherine Linn Caire, author of Accidental Sisters
Meghna Chakrabarti, editor and host, WBUR's On Point

An adoptee's search into her medical history leads her to a family she never knew

For as long as she can remember Katherine Linn Caire has known that she was adopted, but as is the case with many adoptees, there was a lot she didn’t know.

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