I actually read this book a while ago but I think it would be good to describe it now: Annie's Ghosts by Steve Luxenberg. Steve is actually a journalist rather than a genealogist but still describes the research he did to find this lost Aunt. The start of his search came after his mother died and they receive a notice from the cemetery about flowers. But the notice lists 3 graves, rather than the two expected. A girl named Annie is listed. Most of her life, Steve's mother repeatedly stated she was an only child but once when she was sick, she mentioned a younger sister who was institutionalized at the age of 2. So after finding out the name of this mysterious Aunt, Steve goes looking for the truth. The story is set in the Detroit area and also describes the treatment regularly given at this large institutions. Good story and worth a read!
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