Wellness Radio With Dr. J

Dr. Jeanette Gallagher welcomes Caroline Topperman, author of Your Roots Cast a Shadow: one family’s search across history for belonging, to explore our ancestral tree.How did the human form of our ancestors take them on a journey traversing continents, engaging in wars, and experiencing famine and survival? The breath of their spirit and soul is a true story of existence as we have continued a legacy of eons to be present here today.What are the stories of our people through generations of joy, peril, and experience? Do you know what was going on in history at the time of sharing an ancestor story?How did the stories of the past influence our lives today and do we need to excavate the pain and suffering to heal the families breathing today?Many stories of life experiences from those who lived in Europe have been lost.  The elders sharing lives has dwindled over the decades as people move about, the pain is too much to dig up and share, or the words of the past in conversation no longer are spoken. Story has