Uprooted

Family Trauma, Unknown Origins, and the Secretive History of Artificial Insemination

By: Peter J. Boni

Narrated by: Josh Bloomberg

2022 Best Book Awards Nonfiction Narrative WINNER

How a journey of self-discovery unearthed the scandalous evolution of artificial insemination

By his forties, Peter J. Boni was an accomplished CEO, with a specialty in navigating high-tech companies out of hot water. Just before his fiftieth birthday, Peter’s seventy-five-year-old mother unveiled a bombshell: His deceased father was not his biological father. Peter was conceived in 1945 via an anonymous sperm donor. The emotional upheaval upon learning that he was “misattributed” rekindled traumas long past and fueled his relentless research to find his genealogy. Over two decades, he gained an encyclopedic knowledge of the scientific, legal, and sociological history of reproductive technology as well as its practices, advances, and consequences. Through twenty-first century DNA analysis, Peter finally quenched his thirst for his origin.

In Uprooted, Peter J. Boni intimately shares his personal odyssey and acquired expertise to spotlight the free market methods of gamete distribution that conceives dozens, sometimes hundreds, of unknowing half-siblings from a single donor. This thought-provoking book reveals the inner workings—and secrets—of the multibillion-dollar fertility industry, resulting in a richly detailed account of an ethical aspect of reproductive science that, until now, has not been so thoroughly explored.

©2022 Peter J. Boni (P)2022 Greenleaf Book Group

Surprised

Enjoyed the openness and honesty of the book. Thank you for sharing your amazing story.

Shared experience & emotional validation

I cannot say enough great things about this book. I am a 7x egg donor and always opted for ID option to the intended parents if they or any resulting offspring ever wanted to contact me. Fast forward about 8 years, we unexpectedly found out that my spouse was conceived via donor sperm at 34 years old. It has been an absolute mind-f*ck of emotion for everyone, and adding in my contributions to donor conception just gave it a bit of an extra twist. Going through this experience and then listening to this book I think has helped us, at the very least, to not feel as alone, and to also continue getting my information out there and accessible to children conceived from my donations. Thank you for writing thing and helping to validate so many of the confusing emotions that have come with this journey!

Uprooted...worth the read!

A good book especially for those who have been touched by fertility issues, adoption or unexpected family DNA discoveries.Thought provoking book. Several important topics covered. Well written!

Absolutely wonderful

I found myself sobbing at the end of chapter 19. Tears of joy and relief, compassion and a shared experience. Wonderful book. Highly recommend.

Great story and interesting history.

Loved the narration, the history, the family story. I recommend to all. Helpful and inspiring.