Overview
- Bread of Angels was published Nov. 4 by Random House, revealing personal family history alongside career-spanning reflections.
- A 2012 DNA test showed Smith and her sister were half-siblings, and a later autosomal test indicated her paternal line was 100% Ashkenazi.
- Her reunited daughter helped trace her father to Sidney, a Jewish pilot who died in 1965, after locating a photograph and connecting with relatives.
- Smith paused work on the memoir for about two years before deciding to include the discovery to acknowledge him and maintain an honest record.
- She protects her daughter’s privacy and told CBS News she never saw the revelation coming.