Thank you for the very enlightening response!  This is exactly what I
was hoping for.
mrfrog

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         Yes, I am still trying to process my leads, and where
successful, I believe in crediting those who gave their time to
supplying those valuable leads.  But it is slow going, this research.
So thank you so very, very much for all your time on my behalf. Your
skills are superp. My questions have now dwindled to so few.  If any
look doable to you, I still need help & can often turn such innocent
tips as middle names, where someone lives presently, a birth date
without a yr. or visa versa into a sucessful answer, and credit them. 
My best regards for all your kind and invaluable help, leli. 
bluestreak

Thank you for your precise and prompt reply. I will follow up the links.

Leli,

Thanks for your answer. After posting the question I also found the
first article you cited, but I was delighted to see that you dug much
further. Many thanks.

I was very pleased with this answer.  The researcher was thorough and
gave very pertinent details

Hi, Leli

Absolutely brilliant & far more than I expected or hoped for.

You are a real gem!

If we ever meet on the Astral Plane, I'll buy you some of your favourite tipple.

Kindest regards

Bryan

Good thorough answer. Useful resources. Thank you, Subject: Re: "MOVIE
STARS BIRTH RELIGION OR RELIGIONS?
Answered By: leli-ga on 23 Jan 2003 15:42 PST 
    
Hello 
 
Richard Gere was born into a Christian, church-going family. 
 
First of all I found this from an interview he gave about Tibet and
Eastern religion:
 
"I think the Christian religion that I was brought up with has very
little to do with Christ, really, and more on institutions that have
built up around the church."
 
"Dreams of Tibet"  Interview with Richard Gere in "Frontline" 
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/tibet/interviews/gere.html
 
 
Then I found that his parents sang in their church choir: 
 
"They called him Dick in the middle-class suburb of Syracuse, New
York, where he grew up in the same tract house that his Anglo-Irish
parents live in today. His father was an insurance agent, his mother a
plump housewife; both sang in the church choir. Dick was in the Key
Club, the varsity club, the band, the boys' glee club, and the choir.
He was vice-president of the student council for two years. He played
piano, banjo, guitar, and trumpet. He was also a star gymnast."
 
"Even Richard Gere gets Dumped", by Michael Gross 
Originally published in the July, 1995 issue of Esquire Magazine 
http://www.mgross.com/profiles/gere.htm 
 
 
Thank-you for an interesting question. Please let me know if the
answer needs any clarification and I'll do my best to help.
 
Regards - Leli 
 
searches with: 
"Richard Gere" religion family childhood church
 
     
 
Great answer, good resources, good online communication. Thank you
 
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Great Answer. Provided MANY useful links. Excellent value. I hope
Google Answers can maintain the "SPIRIT" and "Enthusiastic" attitude
of the researchers by continued use of whatever screening process has
been used so far.

Excellent answer. Saved me time. Thank you.

Very good answer. If the researcher sees this, thanks a lot! I won't
tip because I think the fee is decent as is. I hope you agree. If not,
tell me.

I am totally amazed and delighted with the speed and detail of your
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such an appropriate line for a
Scottish lady. (The card also had a nice little picture of a thistle)

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GREAT VALUE FOR THE INVESTMENT. I find the service a useful tool to
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the advantage that sometimes little infogems are discovered. This is a
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Many thanks

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Good research, succcinct list and good references, thanks.

Gave more results than were required - added value!

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Thorough answer and researcher attitude most helpful. Great result.

It was a tough one! Thanks for a great answer and the effort put in to deliver it!

Thanks Leli, 17 areas covered x $0.40 = $6.80 if I'm correct plus
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the moment to get everything I'd like done so I appreciate your help.

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Thanks immensely! Great work :>)

Very good job Thank you
I certainly will be in touch again asking for more help

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I am truly amazed at the speed and quality of your research.  I am an
attorney (Stanford Law School), and did my own research on the web
(and by calling and visiting stores) before turning to you in
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Has given me 'food' for thought.

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This is perfect.Thanks leli.I ordered it from the first one.Tahnks again

Execellent, can't wait to read it again. I've has this on my mind for
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Great and very fast advice. Though the answer was a bit of a shock :)

Incorrect, but partially my fault.  Hadrocodium does not sound like
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Absolutely amazing research. I never would have guessed that an MP
could become B in Greek. Then to follow through with emails to the
Thessaloniki Museum. The links were great, I hope to get a copy of the
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Excellent. Just what I was looking for.