Addressing the explosivegrowth in ancestral travel, this convincing narrative combines intriguing talesof discovery with easy methods to start your own explorations. Professional andaward-winning travel writer Andrew McCarthy’s highlighted tale recounts his pursuit to discover his family’s Irish history, while twenty-five otherprominent authors tell their personal heartfelt tales of connection.

Spanning theglobe, these tales offer personal takes on journeying house, whether theauthors are actively seeking long-lost relatives, conference up with seldom-seenfamily users, or perhaps just visiting the previous country to get a experience fortheir roots. A foreword by the Genographic Project’s Spencer Wells pieces thescene.