Millions of copies of Cornelia Maude Spelman's books have been sold thanks to their ability to help children understand emotions and come to terms with life experiences they're having for the first time. Now, she's written a memoir titled Missing in an attempt to understand the life experiences of her own family. In this discussion, Adam and Cornelia discuss family heirlooms and the things that get passed down from generation to generation, slowing coming to represent the history of a family tree. It's a deeply important conversation about what we can find when we're willing to uncover our family truths. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices