Separated @ Birth: A True Love Story of Twin Sisters Reunited
By (Author) Anais Bordier
By (author) Samantha Futerman
Penguin Putnam Inc
Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.
28th January 2015
United States
General
Non Fiction
Relationships and families: advice and issues
Ethnic studies
Gender studies: women and girls
362.7340922
Paperback
312
Width 138mm, Height 209mm
286g
It all began when design student Anaaes Bordier viewed a YouTube video and saw her own face staring back. After some research, Anaaes found that the Los Angeles actress Samantha Futerman was born in a South Korean port city called Busan on 19 November 1987 - the exact same location and day that Anaaes was born. This propelled her to make contact on Facebook. One message later, both girls wondered: Could they be twins Thus begins their remarkable journey to build a relationship as sisters, continents apart.
Wonderful, heartwarming, and possibly the best thing to come out of Facebook. Emily Giffin, "New York Times"bestselling author of"The One and Only" [An] incredible story. Inspiring and winning, Sam and Anais tale is a testament to the power of sisterhood as well as the way social media can positively affect lives. "Booklist" "The Parent Trap"on steroids, with higher stakes [Anaisand Samantha's] outlook is downright inspiring. "Glamour"
Anais Bordier graduated from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London with a degree in fashion design. She lives in Paris, where she is working as an accessories designer for Gerard Darel. Raised in New Jersey, Samantha Futermanis currently based in Los Angeles, where she is pursuing her acting career. Her credits include roles in the films "Memoirs of a Geisha" and" 21 & Over," as well as the television series "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," "The Kroll Show," "The Big C," and "A Gifted Man," among others. Anais and Samantha collaborated on a documentary of their journey entitled "Twinsters," which debuted at SXSW and was named by "Variety" as one of the thirteen breakout movies of the festival, and went on to win the Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival."