Inconceivably Connected: A True Story of Shocking DNA Results and Chasing the Unknown

by Nick Ludwig, Josh Rivedal (editor)

From the creator and host of THE INCONCEIVABLY CONNECTED

What if one day, as an adult, you suddenly found out half your biological family tree had changed beyond your wildest imagination, forcing you to re-examine your identity to its core?

In Inconceivably Connected, Nick Ludwig shares his story of discovering, through consumer DNA testing, the unthinkable reality that he (and many others, evidently) is donor-conceived and has over a dozen previously unknown half-siblings.

On a quest to find the true essence of his spirit, Nick navigates the consequences of a family truth finally revealed, eventually uncovering improbable links to his experiences traveling abroad, intentional psychedelic usage, and brushes with the supernatural. Two existential questions underlie it Who is Nick, really? And what in the world is he supposed to do now?

238 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 11, 2025

Reviews

[Jadene · Rating 5 out of 5]

great find in a small bookshop. sweet and well-documented account that shares the author’s optimistic itch for change as it stretches into a sort of found cosmic belonging.

chapters are personal and digestible
found it very sincere and honest

requires the reader to ask how much of change is fated

[Mike DeFlorio · Rating 5 out of 5]

Inconceivably Connected is a wonderfully written account of how a random 23&Me test changed the author’s life in many unexpected ways.

While the book details how the world of donor conception has been upended by the emergence of at-home DNA testing, there is so much additional value here beyond just assessing the morality of that landscape.

Ludwig effortlessly weaves in his preceding and concurrent travel experiences, family history, and spiritual journey, and thoughtfully connects how all of those disparate leaps into the great unknown ultimately fused together and prepared him for this incredible family revelation.

People from all walks of life will find something to love here. 10/10.

[Patrick Westervelt · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a really interesting premise, and the story is told in a very conversational way; it truly resembles hearing a friend talk about a really personal, unexpected part of their life. I do wish there was a greater focus, though, on elements more pertinent to the core subject, like further interviews with half-siblings. That may not have been the angle Ludwig was going for, but I was really hoping for more of that and less ghost stories or drug trips or tourism; those segments were really not my cup of tea. On the whole, a good read when describing the main idea, but my interested waned when it strayed.

[Nick Ludwig · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you to everyone taking the time to read my story - it brings me immense joy to know it's out in the world now and I hope you all find some value in it in whatever form it may come! :)