travel

The author, who was born in Japan to a Japanese mother and an American father, and grew up in the United States, recounts in graphic novel format her visit to her grandparents in Tokyo the summer before she turned sixteen.

Eddie Huang, Chinese-American chef and author, follows his journey from Williamsburg to Mongolia, Shanghai and Chengdu, as he reconnects with his Chinese culture.

Taylor, a poor Kentuckian, makes her way west with an abandoned baby girl and stops in Tucson. There she finds friends and discovers resources in apparently empty places.

In 1921, the son of an Irish immigrant sets out for Ireland to learn the truth about his family and his past.

Presents a guide for students and other travelers to planning an extended overseas trip, with information on volunteer organizations, international job opportunities, education courses, and foreign festivals.

Young Huckleberry Finn, in flight from his murderous father, and Jim, an escaped slave, pilot their raft down the Mississippi River in search of freedom.

The author shares the story of the life-transforming journey she took with her mother, Edith, to Germany in an attempt to help Edith rediscover the culture, traditions, and friends lost when she was sent by her parents to America in 1938 to protect her from the Nazi onslaught.

Author David Mura discusses the experiences he had when he returned to Japan to try and rediscover his family's roots and his own identity.

"Actor and award-winning travel writer Andrew McCarthy discovers his ancestry in a compelling narrative that combines 26 intriguing and heartfelt stories about discovering home and roots with tips and recommendations on how to begin your own explorations. Addressing the explosive growth in ancestral travel, actor and travel writer Andrew McCarthy recounts his own quest to uncover his family's Irish history, along with 25 other prominent writers whose stories span the globe. Each story offers a personal take on journeying home; actively seeking unknown relatives, meeting up with seldom-seen family members, or perhaps just visiting the old country to get a feel for one's roots. Sidebars and a hefty resource section provide tips and recommendations on how to go about your own research, and a foreword by the Genographic Project's Spencer Wells sets the scene. Stunning images, along with family heirlooms, old photos, recipes, and more, round out this unique take on the genealogical research craze"--Provided by publisher.