If you've ever thought of find your roots, Emily Anne Croom's is the genealogy guide to get you going. She's got sensible chapters on how to get started, the meaning of names, the difference between a family history of dates and a family history of stories, how to gather sources, who to interview, and how to fit it all together. Croom breaks the process into bite-sized pieces to turn it into a fun ...

Manufacturer: Betterway Books
Written By: Emily Croom

2 cassettes / 3 hoursRead by Michael Ondaatje"Michael Ondaatje is here at his agile and evocative best . . . Brightly colored, sweet and painful, bloody-midned and otherworldly, [Running in the Family] achieves the status of legend."-Margaret AtwoodIn the late 1970s, Michael Ondaatje returned to his native island of Sri Lanka.  Recording his journey through he druglike heat ...

Manufacturer: McClelland and Stewart
Written By: Michael Ondaatje

Now re-releasing as a part of the Lives of Faith series, this is Douglas Gresham’s delightful memoir of the true story that inspired the critically acclaimed film Shadowlands.

Manufacturer: HarperOne
Written By: Douglas H. Gresham

The prodcut of several years of research, this is a comprehensive compilation of Hindu names in current use. The meaning of each of the 20,000 names in the volume is extensively discussed and information on sources and usage is also provided. The book is cross-referenced to make it easier to use.

Manufacturer: Penguin Books India
Written By: Maneka Gandhi

The interpersonal relationships that make up family life are a complex web between many individuals spanning several generations at one time. This web is further complicated by the influence of other factors such as culture and gender. It can be a daunting task for a therapist to unravel this tangle and understand the specific dynamics and individual development within the family. The Multifocused ...

Manufacturer: Routledge
Written By: Rita DeMaria

The Mitfords were one of the 20th century’s most intriguing and controversial families—glamorous, romantic, and especially in politics, extreme. Among the six daughters and one son born to Lord and Lady Redesdale were Nancy, the novelist and historian; Diana, the wife of fascist leader Sir Oswald Mosley; Unity, friend of Hitler; Jessica, a communist-turned-investigative ...

Manufacturer: Orion Publishing
Written By: Jonathan Guinness, Catherine Guinness

The setting is England, 1250. It is an intriguing and superstitious world of magic spells, brave knights, and magnificent castles. But, for many, life is very difficult. Through a simple question-and-answer format, this book explores many fascinating aspects of the Middle Ages, Readers will learn what people ate, how they dressed, and even visit a castle guarded by knights!

Manufacturer: Scholastic Paperbacks
Written By: Ann Mcgovern

The definitive book for teaching scrapbookers to research and create one-of-a-kind family tree pages, this guide makes the sometimes daunting task approachable, accomplishable, and fun. Readers will discover: * 50 family tree examples, providing inspiration in a multitude of styles * Genealogical research tips so recapturing family history is doable, even for those just getting started ...

Manufacturer: Memory Makers

Manufacturer: Ephesus Publishing Limited
Written By: Richard E. Sotnick

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