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b"Today, I\\u2019m talking with Chrysta Bilton about her new book and the discovery of her 35 (and counting) siblings! Chrysta is an American author who lives in Los Angeles, CA, with her husband and two children. Chrysta\\u2019s new memoir, Normal Family, details her nontraditional upbringing and how her father was one of the most prolific sperm donors of the California cryobank in the 80s. Listen in as Chrysta talks about family reunions, nature versus nurture, and how we can learn and grow from our parents\\u2019 trauma. Also hear a short story based on Chrysta\\u2019s life from Michael Kobzik.\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\xa0IN THIS EPISODE:\\n\\xa0\\n\\n[03:02] Chrysta\\u2019s discovery of her many siblings\\n\\n[08:15] Chrysta\\u2019s upbringing and meeting and building relationships with her half-siblings\\n\\n[13:29] Family reunion and interviewing her family for her book\\n\\n[18:45] Writing prompt and further discussion about her book,\\xa0Normal Family\\n\\n\\n[20:16] Short story: \\u201cCut from the Same Cloth\\u201d\\n\\n\\nKEY TAKEAWAYS:\\n\\xa0\\n\\nTruth is sometimes stranger than fiction.\\n\\nSperm donation was and continues to be unregulated.\\n\\n\\nNormal Family is an effort to try to understand our parents' traumas as a way to gain acceptance of their choices. This often informs the way in which we structure our own families and how we break free from generational issues.\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nFiction Credits:\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nShort story written by: Michael Kobzik\\n\\nVoice Over by: Regina Williams\\n\\xa0\\nBIO:\\xa0\\nChrysta Bilton is an American author who lives in Los Angeles, CA, with her husband and two children. Normal Family is her first book.\\n\\xa0\\nChrysta Bilton Website\\nChrysta Bilton on LinkedIn\\nChrysta Bilton on Instagram\\nChrysta Bilton on Twitter\\n\\nSupport this podcast at \\u2014 https://redcircle.com/true-fiction-project/donations\\n\\nAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands\\n\\nPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy"