An Accident of Birth: A story of adoption and identity (20260) by American Alex Blum (b. 1955) tells the story of Alex suddenly finding out at age 60 that he has 3 biological brothers.

Alex was adopted as a baby, which he always knew, but there was a secrecy around his origins.

Alex Brand spent his working life helping others tell stories, but in An Accident of Birth he is the focus.

From the back cover:

“ More than a memoir of adoption and reunion, An Accident of Birth explores the universal emotional landscape shared by adoptees everywhere. With candid, affecting prose, Blum examines the pressures of “adoptee gratitude,” the quiet ache of alienation, and the lifelong search for identity, connection, and home.”