Dallas,
Texas, USA, October
21, 2014
Lisa Louise Cooke’s Genealogy Gems is pleased to announce the launch of the FREE Genealogy Gems Book Club,
which features great reads for genealogy lovers.
“This
is an idea we’ve been percolating on for quite a while,” says Gems owner/producer
Lisa Louise Cooke. “People are always sending me the names of books they love.
I also hear from publishers and the authors themselves. We thought it would be
great to share these books more widely.”
The
Genealogy Gems Book Club is a virtual, no-commitment option that features a
different book every three months. “We focus on mainstream nonfiction and
fiction titles that explore themes we care about, like family ties, heritage
and history,” explains Lisa. “These are books we want to read for pleasure and
recommend to anyone, not just other genealogy lovers.”
Lisa’s
favorite part of the Genealogy Gems Book Club is the exclusive author interviews that
will appear on the Genealogy Gems free and Premium podcasts in the third month
of the featured book (after people have had time to read it). “The podcast
format is all about conversation,” she says. “I’ve learned in the past that my
listeners love interviews with authors, whether they’ve read the book or not.”
The FIRST FEATURED BOOK is She Left Me the Gun: My Mother's Life Before Me by award-winning U.K. journalist Emma Brockes. It recounts the author’s discovery of her mother’s traumatic childhood in South Africa.
The FIRST FEATURED BOOK is She Left Me the Gun: My Mother's Life Before Me by award-winning U.K. journalist Emma Brockes. It recounts the author’s discovery of her mother’s traumatic childhood in South Africa.
“This
is a genealogical journey, complete with trips to archives, poring over old
court cases and dramatic reveals,” says Genealogy Gems Contributing Editor and
Book Club Guru Sunny Morton. “It's also about learning the past from living
relatives. This is the ultimate how-to book for exploring and sharing sensitive
family stories because she shows you how it’s done.”
To
follow the Genealogy Gems Book Club, go to the Genealogy Gems website (http://lisalouisecooke.com) and
sign up to receive Lisa’s FREE monthly newsletter, which announces new podcast
episodes and highlights of the Gems blog. OR Check in periodically at the
Genealogy Gems Book Club webpage (http://lisalouisecooke.com/genealogy-book-club/), which summarizes all books covered to date and includes
additional recommendations. Here’s how the three-month cycle works:
- In the first month, Sunny will introduce a new title on the Genealogy Gems free podcast, the Premium Podcast and on the Genealogy Gems blog. She will share a quick run-down on the book and why she recommends it.
- In the second month, Sunny will share a gem from the book and recommend other titles for those looking for something else to read.
- In the third month, the author will join the Genealogy Gems podcast for an exclusive interview. Excerpts from the interview will run on the free podcast and the entire interview will air on the Genealogy Gems Premium Podcast.
About Lisa Louise Cooke’s Genealogy Gems:
Lisa Louise Cooke’s Genealogy Gems teaches genealogists to discover, organize and share their family
stories. The Genealogy Gems Podcast is a popular online genealogy audio show that brings genealogy
news, research strategies, expert interviews and inspiration to genealogists in
75 countries around the world and recently
surpassed 1.5 million downloads (available
at www.GenealogyGems.com, in iTunes, and through the Genealogy Gems app). Lisa
has authored a variety of multi-media materials including the Genealogy Gems Premium website/podcast
subscription, the popular video series Google Earth
for Genealogy and four books: Turn Your iPad into a Genealogy Powerhouse, How to Find Your Family History
in Newspapers, The Genealogist’s Google Toolbox and Genealogy Gems: Ultimate
Research Strategies. She is a sought-after speaker
internationally and has partnered with industry leaders like Family Tree Magazine and
RootsTech to bring more technologies to more family historians worldwide.
Authors
interviewed on past podcasts include Steve Luxenberg (Annie’s Ghosts: A Journey into a Family Secret), Leslie Albrecht Huber (The
Journey Takers), and Jennifer Wilson (Running Away to Home: Our Family’s Journey to Croatia in Search of
Who We Are, Where We Came From and What Really Matters).
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