Treasure lives amidst the rubble of lost neighborhoods. Mixed-media artist Elizabeth Leader found a discarded family album and transformed it into collages that capture the rise and fall of the Rust Belt, honoring the immigrants and refugees who built America.

This Ancestry series offers a detailed and organized look into your family tree. A complete family branch starting from the husband and wife going back to their Great Grandparents. Your family history is important and will be a great treasure and resource for generations to come. There are 128 pages of your unique family genealogy. Family ancestry has become more assessible to research with all the online resources. Now you can record and organize your family's history with one place in these beautifully designed volumes. Features - Table of Content - Family Tree - Individual biographies for up to 35 family members - Detailed information, section for pictures and DNA Genealogy - DNA Pie Chart and List to track the origin of each family member - Children and Siblings pages for every family branch - Family migration maps - Family pet page for up to 12 animals - Additional 8 extra pages for family pictures - Includes 6 pages for notes and comments - Guidelines and suggestions page Great Gift for - Your entire family - Friends - Colleagues - Birthdays - Weddings - Baby showers - Retirement parties - Anyone interested in documenting their family history Many other Ancestry books available in a variety of styles and pricing. Start your Ancestral adventure today!

Showcasing conceptually innovative work and cutting-edge methods related to the study of families, this volume presents not just a groundbreaking perspective on disability and family life, but also a new paradigm in disability scholarship.

Exploring and Developing the Use of Art-Based Genograms in Family of Origin Therapy was written to share the almost magical understandings that literally become visible when we use symbols, metaphors and imagery in the genogram process. The traditional genogram process is invaluable in helping people understand family history and who was present in generations of family life. An astonishing movement into depth of meaning happens when people are asked to create a visual image or symbol for their family members and ancestors. Suddenly, through metaphor, we can see the emotional impact and the qualities of relationships that these images and therefore family members hold. Unspoken or hidden family beliefs, patterns and rules suddenly surface from the depths of the art, freeing one from following along unconsciously and opening up the possibilities for choice as one moves into the future. The foundation of the art-based genogram provides abundant information about the family generational theme that is revealing and insightful for the art maker. It allows support for a creative depiction of the art maker's ancestral pains, sufferings, joys, celebrations, and life's viewpoints. This creative endeavor reveals therapeutic information that art makers can integrate into their current, present-day lives. Major topics include: (1) the historical use of the genogram; (2) the family of origin and unspoken or hidden family beliefs; (3) how to create art-based genograms; (4) therapeutic uses in individual therapy; (5) therapeutic uses in couples and family work; (6) how to welcome children to the process; (7) the intergenerational flow of special issues; and (8) a wide variety of uses for art-based genograms. Case examples are used to illustrate specific points throughout the book. This unique text will be a valuable resource for art therapists, counselors, and other mental health professionals.

SEED OF IMAGINATION traces the history of human migration from East Africa. The fascinating legacy of these ancient monumental journeys is shared through visual art, journal entries, and intuitive reflections on travel and research. In recounting her decade-long creation of an installation of mixed media artworks, LiDoña Wagner invites you to explore your own deep ancestry, migration as a timeless reality, and human impact on our amazing planet. Based on genetic research carried out by National Geographic and Wagner's own deep ancestry, the text structurally reflects the DNA helix: two stories curving and turning throughout the narrative. The bridge between these collective and individual forays into the unknown is formed by stunning paintings, sculptures, poems, and photographs. This beautiful art book with a social message is a perfect gift for anyone who has wondered, "where do I come from?".

Ancestry magazine focuses on genealogy for today’s family historian, with tips for using Ancestry.com, advice from family history experts, and success stories from genealogists across the globe. Regular features include “Found!” by Megan Smolenyak, reader-submitted heritage recipes, Howard Wolinsky’s tech-driven “NextGen,” feature articles, a timeline, how-to tips for Family Tree Maker, and insider insight to new tools and records at Ancestry.com. Ancestry magazine is published 6 times yearly by Ancestry Inc., parent company of Ancestry.com.

A tour through the Yale University Art Gallery's holdings of American art, one of the most exceptional museum collections of its kind This volume presents an engaging selection of highlights and introduces readers to the richness and diversity of the Yale University Art Gallery's holdings of American art. An introductory essay outlines pivotal moments in the three-hundred-year history of collecting, exhibiting, and teaching with American art at Yale and commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Friends of American Arts at Yale, whose support continues to ensure the excellence of the collection. The more than one hundred object entries that follow create a narrative that charts the multiplicity of experiences and accomplishments of artists and artisans living and working in North America--from the earliest days of European settlement to the present. Among the catalogued objects are works by some of the best-known names in American art as well as recent acquisitions and masterpieces that represent diverse American identities. A dazzling range of media is displayed, including paintings and sculpture, medals, prints and drawings, photographs, jewelry, furniture, and decorative arts. Each object is illustrated with a full-page image and is accompanied by a one-page discussion that focuses on its contribution to the history of American art. Distributed for the Yale University Art Gallery