Shaking the Family Tree by Buzzy Jackson
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"Very interesting and entertaining—I read it with pleasure"
—Tracy Kidder, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and New York Times bestselling author of Strength in What Remains
“Part Gen-X guide to genealogy, part rollicking road trip for roots – complete with somebody named Cousin Mooner – Buzzy Jackson’s book is funny, illuminating and profound. If your idea of genealogy is grandpa hunched over that tattered ancestral chart he keeps in the back of his suspenders drawer, think again.”
—Ariel Sabar, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award and author of My Father’s Paradise
“It’s as if Tony Horwitz or Sarah Vowell invaded the hallowed halls of genealogy and exposed our past-adoring, source-citing, ancestor-worshiping underworld.”
—Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak, author of Who Do You Think You Are?: The Essential Guide to Tracing Your Family History
“This is a delightful book -- fun to read, but educational. Much recommended for anyone who has considered searching for their ancestors (or loves someone who does so). Jackson is so friendly, her outlook so generous -- from a cruise ship in the Caribbean to a forgotten graveyard in Alabama to a crowded library in Salt Lake City -- she is the perfect companion for this adventurous trip into the world of genealogy.”
—Karen Joy Fowler, New York Times bestselling author of The Jane Austen Book Club
“Jackson packs an amazing amount of information and advice into small, pithy paragraphs. . . her descriptions of the process and the people she met will prove fascinating to everyone with an interest in tracing their family backward.” —Booklist
"Jackson’s account is an easily digested travelogue into her family’s history and a vivid journey into the world of genealogy." —The Boston Globe
—Tracy Kidder, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and New York Times bestselling author of Strength in What Remains
“Part Gen-X guide to genealogy, part rollicking road trip for roots – complete with somebody named Cousin Mooner – Buzzy Jackson’s book is funny, illuminating and profound. If your idea of genealogy is grandpa hunched over that tattered ancestral chart he keeps in the back of his suspenders drawer, think again.”
—Ariel Sabar, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award and author of My Father’s Paradise
“It’s as if Tony Horwitz or Sarah Vowell invaded the hallowed halls of genealogy and exposed our past-adoring, source-citing, ancestor-worshiping underworld.”
—Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak, author of Who Do You Think You Are?: The Essential Guide to Tracing Your Family History
“This is a delightful book -- fun to read, but educational. Much recommended for anyone who has considered searching for their ancestors (or loves someone who does so). Jackson is so friendly, her outlook so generous -- from a cruise ship in the Caribbean to a forgotten graveyard in Alabama to a crowded library in Salt Lake City -- she is the perfect companion for this adventurous trip into the world of genealogy.”
—Karen Joy Fowler, New York Times bestselling author of The Jane Austen Book Club
“Jackson packs an amazing amount of information and advice into small, pithy paragraphs. . . her descriptions of the process and the people she met will prove fascinating to everyone with an interest in tracing their family backward.” —Booklist
"Jackson’s account is an easily digested travelogue into her family’s history and a vivid journey into the world of genealogy." —The Boston Globe
Buzzy Jackson earned a Ph.D. in U.S. History from UC Berkeley, where she wrote her first book, A Bad Woman Feeling Good: Blues and the Women Who Sing Them (W.W. Norton: 2005). She has received numerous writing and teaching awards, including those from UC Berkeley, PEN-West and the American Library Association. She is currently a Research Affiliate at The Center of the American West at CU-Boulder. Buzzy writes for many online publications as well as for radio and film.
To contact Buzzy and find out more about her current projects, visit www.buzzyjackson.com.
To contact Buzzy and find out more about her current projects, visit www.buzzyjackson.com.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781439112991 |
| ISBN 10 | 1439112991 |
| Title | Shaking the Family Tree |
| Author | Buzzy Jackson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 2010-07-06 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |