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Blood Matters: From Inherited Illness to Designer Babies, How the World and I Found Ourselves in the Future of the Gene (1st Edition) by Masha Gessen Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 2009 ISBN-10: 0-15-603331-3 / 0156033313 ISBN-13: 978-0-15-603331-2 / 9780156033312 A National Book Award winner’s personal journey through the ethical dilemmas and unsettling choices raised by the new frontier of DNA testing. Several years after Masha Gessen’s mother died of breast cancer, she discovered she too had the BRCA1 gene mutation, which predisposes women to high rates |