Discover the Story Hidden in Your Bloodline.
A memoir about family, identity, belonging, and the generations that shaped us.
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What if your family story could change the way you see yourself?
Twelve years ago, a simple DNA test led me on an extraordinary journey.
What began with one name became a search across archives, mountains, forgotten cemeteries, census records, and family Bibles. That search led me to eight generations of ancestors, more than 100 newly discovered relatives, and a deeper understanding of America itself.
I discovered that genealogy isn’t just about names.
It’s about what travels through a family.
Faith.
Resilience.
Trauma.
Courage.
Dreams.
Hope.
The things we inherit…
and the things we choose to pass forward.
About the Book
This Well Runs Deep: The Untold Legacy of an Appalachian Bloodline
More than a memoir…
More than genealogy…
This Well Runs Deep explores the hidden connections between family history, race, Indigenous identity, Appalachia, belonging, and the American story.
Through twelve years of DNA research and historical discovery, Monique Norington uncovers generations of forgotten ancestors while asking a question every family eventually faces:
What flows through our bloodline…and what will we pass on?
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