Manufacturer: Pitkin Guides
Written By: Dulcie M. Ashdown

Finding Oprah’s Roots will not only endow readers with a new appreciation for the key contributions made by history’s unsung but also equip them with the tools to connect to pivotal figures in their own past. A roadmap through the intricacies of public documents and online databases, the book also highlights genetic testing resources that can make it possible to know one’s distant tribal ...

Manufacturer: Crown
Written By: Henry Louis Jr Gates

Renowned linguist Eugene Ehrlich once again delves into the peculiar origins of the words we use every day. Mining the English language to turn up a colorful cast of characters, Ehrlich finds the historic and literary figures who havegiven their names to our language in the interest of keeping it vibrant and alive. From Achilles' heel to Bowie's knives, from Amelia Jenks Bloomer's bloomers ...

Manufacturer: Henry Holt & Company
Written By: Eugene Ehrlich

Naming the new baby used to be a snap; pick a relative of the appropriate gender or go for the comfortable Charles or David or Susan or Jane. In these days of worldwide communications the options are much greater. That's where comes into the picture. Here are names from Britain Europe Australia South Africa and the USA: traditional names odd names famous names-a wealth of choices complete ...

Manufacturer: Foulsham
Written By: Foulsham Books

"A carefully researched, concise, readable, and entertaining account of an institution that remains a part of the Western imagination."--Los Angeles Times

Manufacturer: Harper Perennial
Written By: Frances Gies

Collecting a wide range of distinctive pet names, a helpful guide for the discerning pet owner features names for virtually any kind of animal companion and offers suggestions that cultivate personality types.

Manufacturer: Avon Books (Mm)
Written By: Rita Blockton

Manufacturer: Yankee Books
Written By: Maureen Elizabeth McHugh

"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

Choosing your baby's name is one of your first and most delightful responsibilities. 20,001 NAMES FOR BABY will help you make that all–important choice from one of the most complete, up–to–date alphabetical listings available. Your decision will be guided by additional information, including: Origins and meanings of names Popular nicknames ...

Manufacturer: Avon
Written By: Carol Mcd. Wallace

Manufacturer: Prentice Hall College Div