Author |
: Dan Waddell |
Publisher |
: London : BBC |
Total Pages |
: 191 |
Release |
: 2004 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0563521945 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780563521945 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (45 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Who Do You Think You Are? by : Dan Waddell
Download or read book Who Do You Think You Are? written by Dan Waddell and published by London : BBC. This book was released on 2004 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published against a big multimedia TV event, this book is a jargon-free idiot's guide to tracing your family history. Light in tone, sometimes funny, often moving, and aimed at absolutely everyone, the book combines both stats and pub facts, with very real emotions as people discover the heroes and villains in their family's past. Rather than a dry 'how to' guide though, this book is inclusive, non-patronising and lively, and emphasises the human and emotional side to this popular pastime. Each of us are a part of history. And each of us has a story that in microcosm creates the epic ebbs and flows of British history. Like the TV series, the book will enthuse and inspire the reader to join in the process that enables us to say as individuals who we think we are, and as a nation, what makes our country what it is. This basic essential information is brought to life by pull-out boxes on our favourite celebrities as they trace their family trees back over the last couple of hundred years - such as Meera Syal's story: 'From Dudley to Delhi'. Within the text are pull-out 'Did you know?' facts on everything from the pasts of well-known celebrities to our make-up as a nation (Are men more