A profile of the young Palestinian leaders who are sitting opposite the Israeli negotiation team at the Middle East conference table includes detailed descriptions of such fascinating personalities as Ziad Abu Zayyad, Hannan Ashrawi, Zahira Kamal, and others.

Manufacturer: Prima Lifestyles
Written By: John Wallach

"When I look back on my childhood I wonder how I managed to survive at all. It was, of course, a miserable childhood: the happy childhood is hardly worth your while. Worse than the ordinary miserable childhood is the miserable Irish childhood, and worse yet is the miserable Irish Catholic childhood."So begins the luminous memoir of Frank McCourt, born in ...

Manufacturer: Scribner
Written By: Frank McCourt

The Sweeter the Juice is a provocative memoir that goes to the heart of our American identity. Shirlee Taylor Haizlip, in an effort to reconcile the dissonance between her black persona and her undeniably multiracial heritage, started on a journey of discovery that took her over thousands of miles and hundreds of years. While searching for her mother's family, Haizlip ...

Manufacturer: Free Press
Written By: Shirlee Taylor Haizlip

Manufacturer: Random House Inc (T)
Written By: Alistair Cooke

With this easy-to-use keepsake, readers can discover and record their family's history to share with future generations. Included is an extensive list of questions to ask relatives or oneself, ranging from the factual to the philosophical.

Manufacturer: Betterway Books
Written By: Alice Chapin

We all know names change with the times. In this century alone, Agnes has given way to Ashley and Dexter to Dylan. But what names will be the favorite choices of the future? This A-to-Z guide features thousands of names for boys and girls, with advice for parents on selecting names that won't fall out of fashion too quickly, updating traditional and timeless names, predicting the trends of ...

Manufacturer: Berkley
Written By: Barbara Kay Turner

Genealogy Basics Online is an important resource for the beginner researching family history. More than just a list of helpful Web sites, this book provides tips for how to manage a structured search for family surnames and documents such as birth, death and marriage certificates. Even with little or no Internet experience, Genealogy Basics Online can show anyone how to begin using the vast ...

Manufacturer: Muska & Lipman Publishing
Written By: Cherri Melton Flinn

Max Christensen brings to life heroes and saints from the past and present who have inspired human beings to reach higher and live more fruitful lives. Among the biographical sketches are those of Joan of Arc, John Calvin, and Marian Anderson.

Manufacturer: Westminster John Knox Press
Written By: Max L. Christensen

Netting Your Ancestors is designed not only to show you how to use the Internet in genealogical research but how to take maximum advantage of this extraordinary research tool. Written by genealogist and computer whiz Cyndi Howells, creator of the award-winning web site Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet, it is a guide to the most powerful research tool since the advent of ...

Manufacturer: Genealogical Publishing Company
Written By: Cyndi Howells

This account of the author's journey proceeds from his birthplace in Broken Bow, Nebraska, eastward across the Midwest to New York State and back into time as he carries out genealogical research on his family. His findings along the way give rise to diverse reflections, from courthouse architecture to the financial and social stresses of "proving up" land claims. The reader becomes a ...

Manufacturer: University of Nebraska Press
Written By: Kem Luther