He is from Atlanta, Georgia
I think the answer is :
He says he was concerned before that Helena was a distant relative, but now that he is sure that she is not related to him, he loves her.
Creative nonfiction is a genre of writing that uses literary styles and techniques to create factually accurate narratives.
In Cold Blood
Night Trilogy
The Glass Castle
Executioner’s Song
Emphasis
Most of the time explains the authors connection to the story