My great-grandfather the alien: a scrapbook account of an ancestral journey

Many families have a ‘black sheep’ around whom the most intriguing tales pass from generation to generation and Katie Carmichael’s family was no different. The tales told to her about a mysterious ancestor who left Glasgow for Manhattan in the early 20th century and was murdered on the New York docks fired her imagination and inspired her to find out the truth. My great-grandfather the alien is the result of her quest and is a beautifully illustrated and designed scrapbook-style presentation of a true story. Combining old photos with archive material, Katie takes us step-by-step through Thomas Carmichael’s story, ticking off the facts and pondering those unanswerable questions that all family historians eventually encounter. The profits from the sale of the book are going towards securing a headstone for Thomas. • Published by Katie Carmichael Design,

RRP £15 plus p&p https://katiecarmichaeldesign.com/shop ISBN: 9781913208554 RB