These deeply personal travel essays offer a wide range of emotional experiences about family history, ancestry, and genealogy through humourous, poignant, and thought-provoking prose. First-and second-generation North Americans will find themselves reflected in these narratives. Contains stories from all over the globe that shed light not just on the narrators’ reflections but also on the geography, politics, and sociology of each region. A beautiful mix of twenty-six established and emerging writers. Ideal for travel enthusiasts and anyone curious about family history, genealogy, culture, identity, and non-Western perspectives.