Journeys Home
- Author Andrew McCarthy
- Narrator various
- Publisher Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date 3 February 2015
- Run Time 8 hours and 42 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Memoirs, Society and culture: general, Travel and holiday, Travel and holiday guides, Travel writing.
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What to expect
Addressing the explosive growth in ancestral travel, this compelling narrative combines intriguing tales of discovery with tips on how to begin your own explorations. Actor and award-winning travel writer Andrew McCarthy's featured story recounts his quest to uncover his family's Irish history, while twenty-five other prominent writers tell their own heartfelt stories of connection.
Spanning the globe, these stories offer personal takes on journeying home, whether the authors are actively seeking long-lost relatives, meeting up with seldom-seen family members, or perhaps just visiting the old country to get a feel for their roots. A foreword by the Genographic Project's Spencer Wells sets the scene.
Critics Review
“Not only did this famed travel writer track down his own
fascinating Irish roots; his success spurred him on to invite other
writers to share their own personal genealogical stories…[also] inviting readers to join the genealogical
quest.”
“These twenty-six essays range from the prosaic (Illinois) to the mysterious (Tanzania).”
“Copious information brimming with heart and soul.”
“Family secrets, mysteries, and lore are the impetus for the emotion-filled sojourns described in…twenty-six essays, covering places as diverse as Scotland, Cambodia, Mexico, Italy, Japan, and India…Whatever the story, each writer describes a moment when confusion, sadness, or detachment fell away and they knew they belonged…This poignant and information-filled travelog and genealogy primer is ideal for public libraries.”
“The essays are read by a large cast of professional narrators; however, listeners may not realize this at first, thanks to the readers’ skilled expression of the authors’ sentiments.”
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