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What's in a Name? Dearborn Public Library

Have you ever thought about what, exactly, is in a name? Each chapter in this book ponders that question, whether directly or indirectly. There are no easy answers. It is at best a mystery. However, if you really look into that set of words assigned to you at birth, you may find traces of biography, genealogy, history, the immigrant experience, and more. "The question is, 'What's in a name?' My answer is a synopsis of my life's story." - Karolynn Pargo Authors include Kimmy Alan, Sena Alenzi, Alaq Alhussein, Maryam Al-Malahi, Zahra Al-manssori, Ali Alnaim, Ayat Al-Tamimi, Clarisse Israel Andrus, David K. Anger, Maya K. Audi, Marilynn Bachorik, Walter Keith Bankwitz, Habib Bazzi, Teri Bazzi, Mildred Behn, Rebecca ("Becky") Bohn, Carol Verreau Bussa, Nancy Celeski, Jill Chochol, Mason Christensen, Elizabeth Clark, Dan Colovas, Diayla Copeland, Hank Czerwick, Dalya Dakroub, Frank DeBoever, Margaret Schiavi Dobry, Carol Erdan, Angel Fawaz, Richard F. Fellrath, R. J. Fox, Cal Freeman, Jennifer Czerwick Ganem, Kathleen L. Gapa, Anne Gautreau, Ahmed Gellani, Carl George, Eva Gogola, David Good, Anthony Hamade, Ryan Hanaway, Theresa Hanaway, Barbara Sophie Hansen, Sandra Huerta, Jesus Ibarra, Maria Ibarra-Frayre, Diane Kaye, Mary Lane, Mary A. Luevanos, Maliya Mahfouz, Lydia Rodriguez Marko, Thomas L. Marko, Edward William Maurus, Heidi Mellanen-Swiecki, Judy Monroe, Sabreen Musleh, Nour Nasser, Gail Nelson, L. Glenn O'Kray, Karolynn Pargo, Katie Pegouske, Bernadette Perez, Patty Podzikowski, Anita Polzin, Janet Thrush Reickel, Lauren Reynolds, Steven R. Roberts, Norma Rybicki, Khawla Saeed, Yesenia Sandoval, Susie Duncan Sexton, Linda Shuster, Manuela Simancas, Jason Stanley, Brian Stone, Nancy Craanen Taylor, Carol Marie Klieber Theisen, Janet Toth, Dennis Underwood, Amy Vansen, Caleb Vansen, Adela Vargas-Dominguez, Jed Vier, Jane Ellen Vos, Damir Vucicevic, M. Weber, and Jem Zyk