How to Find Almost Anyone, Anywhere

Tillman, Norma

ISBN 10: 1558536574 / ISBN 13: 9781558536579

Published by Rutledge Hill Pr, 1998

About this Item

The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.

Seller Inventory # OSV.1558536574.G

Bibliographic Details

• Title: How to Find Almost Anyone, Anywhere
• Publisher: Rutledge Hill Pr
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1558536574
• ISBN 13: 9781558536579
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

About this title

Synopsis

In this updated edition, Norma Tillman describes the methods she has used to find thousands of people using the latest information and resources. This new edition contains updated information on adoption laws, support group addresses, and how to use the Internet.

Review

Private Investigator Norma Tillman has found more than 1,000 missing persons in her career, a result of her diligence, ingenuity, and insight into where to look. True, perseverance can't be taught, but it can be encouraged. Tillman is motivational in her belief that you can accomplish your goal, and the case histories of her successes are quite inspirational. The book is structured by types of searches, with one chapter devoted to finding your father, another to looking for your mother, and a third on adoption. There's a chapter on brothers and sisters, a chapter on best friends and first loves, and another on seeking individuals in the military, plus a chapter on tracking down people who owe you money, and a section on tracing your family tree.

There are a few basic chapters on how to gather information, and repetition and example finally drive the point home: it's not a matter of doing A, B, and then C, but more a pattern of following every lead till you hit the one that pays off. Of course, a good list of resources helps considerably, and the reference section is worth the cost of the book itself, with 50 pages of organizations, agencies, phone numbers, and addresses (street and Internet) to inform your quest. Tillman encourages you to read all the chapters, not just because she wrote them, but because she's teaching a procedure and a mindset as much as a particular type of search. Her premise is that if you strongly desire to find someone, and are willing to put the time and effort into it, it is highly likely that you will be successful in your endeavor. --Stephanie Gold