Hardcover. 1st edition hardcover with dustjacket 1993 University of Nebraska Press. Very clean; no marks; pages bright; binding tight. Only light wear. 152 pages; Sources. Language: English. 'In order to trace his genealogical roots, Luther (computer science, Sheridan College, Canada) has gone on a journey from Broken Bow, Nebraska, to the state of New York. The narrative of Luther's search for his ancestors is not a typical genealogical history but reflects the author's background in philosophy and computer science. Allusions to mathematical modeling, databases, actuarial tables, and probabilities delineate his point of view. While he touches on the births, lives, and deaths in his family, Luther also examines such varied topics as the Amish, Millerites, gene pools, and the Civil War. He writes about the popularity of genealogical research during the 1930s and 1940s in Buffalo: Genealogists, it would seem, sometimes inhabit the same decadent, twilight space as philosophers. The metaphor of cottonwood roots refers to a family history at once stable and adjustable. Recommended for most libraries.'--Vicki L. Toy Smith, Library Journal, 1993. Keywords: genealogy, ancestry, heritage, memoir, travel.