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» Barbara Nicholson Bell - What a great subject! Of course, Lord of the Rings is a prime example of the use of geneology in fiction. How much less rich our understanding of that world would be without the family histories!Isn't Dune also heavily dependent on family histories? I'm also currently watching the new Forsyte Saga on PBS, and having read the entire Galsworthy epic, I remember that it is based on a very complex family whose relationships were often hard to remember. And, Proust's Remembrance of Things Past is full of interesting family relationships. There are many great novels we could list, aren't there! -- posted by Barbara Nicholson Bell » aggie80 - Dune - Healthful Genealogy In response to message posted by bici:Dune! Now there's a series of books! There was quite a bit of genealogy as part of the story thread, but aimed more at the results of offspring of specific marriages then wanting to know family histories. But it does underscore the importance in many families of the health related aspect of genealogy. It never hurts to indicate and record known health issues, particularly given the genetic aspect of many diseases such as heart disease and cancer. Diabetes, stroke and high blood pressure have all been linked to family traits. It is another good reason to obtain the actual death certificate, rather then rely on the obituary or gravestone. Hmmm, did another article topic just click in my head? -- posted by aggie80 » Ldyk - Hmmm, tis not fair!!! I have loved Tolkein since I was about 12 or 13 years old. I was fascinated by the written word.To tell the truth, when I was inhighschooll, I spent took courses at one of Universities in Toronto. I was so proud of myself, only to find out how little I knew. Howembrassedd I was when the professor asked us to write about our life's experiences. Now, think back to when your were 15 years old, what the heck did we know about life and what kind of experiences did we have that we could write about. My professor looked at me, shook his head and just asked me to write about me. I wrote about me and how much I likeTolkeinn and his books, and about the fact that one day I could be as good asTolkeinn. Alas it wasn't to be. I quit writing not long after the course was finished, it was a difficult andembrassingg moment in my life. Since than I have never picked up the pen, except, when Mark impresses me to comment. -- posted by Ldyk
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To add to what Barbara has written...The Genealogy of Christ...Scriptures...Matthrew 1. -- posted by Georgene A. Bramlage » aggie80 - Genealogy in the Bible Hmmm, maybe that is another article! Maybe Easter time. Of course, it isn't Fiction or Fantasy!I recall seeing at one time a poster size version of the Bible's Family Trees, showing the full lines that are available from the text. An awful lot of information in that book! Mark -- posted by aggie80
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mark, Not to imply that Scriptures are either fiction or fantasy...I was just kind of mentally free-falling thinking about how important genealogy was and how it was carried foreward in first the oral tradition, and then of course in the various written traditions. Yes, this would make a good Lenten/Easter or Advent/Christmas topic. See Folklore...Virgina has done some articles on "The Jesse Tree" which is one way of interpreting Christ's genealogy in a visual way. -- posted by Georgene A. Bramlage
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