TWIN RESOURCES

Entwined Lives: Twins and What They Tell Us about Human Behavior, Nancy L. Segal. Published by EP Dutton, 1999

Nancy Segal, a twin and the director of the Twins Study Center at California State University, Fullerton, describes findings from scientific research on twins as well as unique experiences that occur as twins develop. She includes stories about reunions of separated twins, the effect of a twin's death on his or her co-twin, the impact of fertility treatments on multiple births, and more . 

The Book of Twins: A Celebration in Words and Pictures, Debra Ganz, Lisa Ganz, and Bill Ballenberg. Published by Delacorte Press, 1998

Debbie and Lisa Ganz, the twin sisters who own the Twins Restaurant in New York City, offer photos and stories of 38 pairs of twins, from young to old, from celebrity to unknown. They also include smatterings of statistics about twins.

Twins: And What They Tell Us about Who We Are, Lawrence Wright. Published by John Wiley & Sons, 1997

This book reports on findings from research on twins during the past 10-15 years, including topics such as substance use and abuse, personal relationships, and job satisfaction. A review of "nature versus nurture."

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