<p><strong><em>If a family tree falls in the woods and no one is around to see it, do I even exist?</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p>Cory Goodrich proudly lived the first fifty-one years of her life as the fourth child of Tom and Ernestine. Then, a mysterious photograph combined with a few comments dropped over the years by her mother like irresistible breadcrumbs revealed the truth.&nbsp;<em>Folksong&nbsp;</em>is at once a remarkable memoir of love and longing, an ode to self-discovery, an emotional ballad of grief and forgiveness, and a heart-stirring look at the lengths to which a family will go to protect themselves and each other.</p><p><br></p><p>Goodrich writes the story about the father who took her in, the father who took her away, the father who gave her away, and her 89-year-old mother whose broken heart finally gave out while still protecting the secret to Goodrich's identity. Sifting through the remnants of a life captured in letters and old Polaroids, Goodrich discovers a secret that sets her on a journey with life-altering consequences. In the era of Ancestry.com, DNA testing, and social media, Goodrich was able to gather together just enough pieces of a puzzle locked away for over fifty years to clearly make out the unfathomable image it depicted.</p><p><br></p><p>Throughout, Goodrich reminds us that while things aren't always what they seem, stunning fortitude and unexpected legacy can rise from the disorganized ashes of a toppled identity.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>EDITORIAL REVIEWS</strong></p><p><br></p><p>"Goodrich's writing is absolute magic and her story is deeply moving. I couldn't put this book down."&nbsp;</p><p><em>-Jenna McCarthy, bestselling co-author of The Size of Everything</em></p><p><br></p><p>"The courageous reckoning of a woman blindsided by grief and healed by love and forgiveness."&nbsp;</p><p><em>-B.K. Jackson, Severance Magazine</em></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>