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Roots Recovered!: The How to Guide for Tracing African-American and West Indian Roots Back to Africa and Going There for Free or on a Shoestring Budget Paperback – January 26, 2004

by James E. White Esq (Author), Jean-Gontran Quenum MBA (Author)

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Valuable information specific for African travel and tracing African genealogy back to Africa using traditional methods, the Internet and DNA technology. Uses travel as a vehicle for learning and understanding history and the Black self-concept.

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248 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Booklocker.com, Inc.
Publication date

January 26, 2004
Dimensions

5.51 x 0.56 x 8.5 inches
ISBN-10

159113465X
ISBN-13

978-1591134657
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Booklocker.com, Inc. (January 26, 2004)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 248 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 159113465X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1591134657
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.3 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.51 x 0.56 x 8.5 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #6,380,306 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #3,267 in Budget Travel Guides
- #4,241 in General Africa Travel Books
- #13,859 in Genealogy (Books)

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MACUB

Loved this book!! until....

Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2020

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someone "borrowed" it... :(

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Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2013

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Very Informative, thank you for this information. I won't go to Africa without taking all the given advice. Thank you!

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Just About Books with Cheryl Robinson

Tracing Your Ancestry Made Easy!

Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2006

Roots Recovered is not only a practical travel guide, but also a valuable guide for tracing African-American ancestry! The resources and references in this book are extensive and the writers have traveled to these places--making it a treasure trove of information. The traveler can trace one's roots to specific African tribes. The book contains bits of history and is informative, as well as educational and helps Blacks with the misrepresentations about Africa. As a bonus, the reader learns how to travel for free or on a budget. I especially enjoyed these sections: useful phrases, watch you back, women travelers, photography etiquette and places of interest (not your ordinary ones). This book is a must read for anyone planning to travel to Africa.

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AfroAmericanHeritage

A good travel resource

Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2004

The narrative style of this book is very personal...I got the sense that the author was talking to me directly in a casual conversation. It's obvious that he has traveled to the places about which he writes, and his experience is invaluable. The travel section of this book is the strongest and most complete; the part about tracking roots is really more of an introduction, and you'll need to supplement this book with others he recommends to do any serious geneology. But still, it will definitely spark your interest!

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Q Kwache Macheng

good resource book

Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2005

I really like this book. The resources and references are fantastic and the author proves that he knows what he is talking about. His experiences were exciting, genuwine and informative. In addition there are individual chapters on various West African countries and what you might expect during your visits, plus great information on embassy offices, cheap air seats and safety. A must have for the traveler.

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James E. White

A must for any Black person wanting to go to Africa

Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2004

This book is amazing and is probably the first of its kind. It combines history, genealogy and psychology with African travel in order to improve the Black self concept. It is also a great travel book for Africa and for international travel in general because it shows you how to travel for free or very cheap and demystifies African travel and makes it easy and cheap. All Black people should get this book and use it to travel to thier roots. I have been to Africa and I wish this book was available then. However, now that I have this book I am encouraged to go again.

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H. Hinton

Write On!

Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2007

Thank you for this book. It was exactly what I was looking for. My husband and I will travel to Senegal and Ghana early 2008 and we will be touring those places associated with the slave trade. I am also researching our family trees and am looking forward to returning to the Motherland.
The part of the book that gives a snapshot of each country on the west coast of Africa, things to take with you and proper behavior in each country was helpful. We would not want to do anything to offend our African brothers and sisters.
Continue doing what you are doing.

Sincerely yours,
Hazhin

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African Woman

Interesting

Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2004

This book is very different. It is a travel book yet it touches upon history and brainwashing of African Americans and how travel to Africa can change the brainwashing. I love Africa so this book did not directly concern me but people who have a bad image of Africa should buy this book. This book is not what I expected but it was a pleasant surprise. This book will make a Black person not be afraid to go to Africa to see it because it informs you of all the misrepresentions.

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