| Ancestral Chains (DNA Part III of VIII) Allden Bloodline Contributor(s): Bishop, Mark D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0244303797 ISBN-13: 9780244303792 Publisher: Lulu.com OUR PRICE: $39.27 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.10 lbs) 356 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Fanciful stories of rags-to-riches are fascinating. Yet, when such is part & parcel of one's ancestry, it becomes real. Having known physical hardship in the back-to-backs of Birmingham, great-grandfather Allden determined never to be poor again. An inherent ability in mental arithmetic was to play a major role in the family Commission Agent business; but did the gamble pay off? The Industrial Revolution is never far away in Birmingham & the Black Country, where the Alldens played their part in firing up and arming the nation. Jockeying around was also a major pastime and a money earner for the boys. Complex family relationships also set the scene when it was better to keep Mum; but lose her they did. A fun-loving Step-Mum & private education stepped in, but did the Alldens find their middle-class roots again. From whence did they hail & why had they fallen? Ancestry is but a game of Snakes & Ladders, so did the Alldens win in the end? Also, is there more of the Allden in the author than he cares to admit? |