Wolff, Alexander
Summary: "A literary gem researched over a year the author spent living in Berlin, Endpapers excavates the extraordinary histories of the author's grandfather and father: the renowned publisher Kurt Wolff, dubbed "perhaps the twentieth century's most discriminating publisher" by the New York Times Book Review, and his son Niko, who fought in the Wehrmacht during World War II before coming to America....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Monthly Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 WOLWolff, Michael
Summary: "From Tourette's to triumph. From cancer to cure. From the segregated south to commanding stages around the world. Jazz master, Michael Wolff's journey begins with pure grit and ends in perfect victory. On that note is more than a memoir. It is like a jazz score with words, taking the reader on the wild journey of Wolff's singular life, on edriven by a passion for music and for being alive....
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Bio WolffWolf, Naomi
Summary: From New York Times bestselling author Naomi Wolf, Outrages explores the history of state-sponsored censorship and violations of personal freedoms through the inspiring, forgotten history of one writer’s refusal to stay silenced.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea Green Publishing 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 821.009 WOLSchechter, Harold
Summary: "The shocking true story of one of the twentieth century's most prolific female serial killers." -- book jacket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364 SCHWolkoff, Stephanie Winston
Summary: Wolkoff met Melania Knauss in 2003 and had a front row seat to the transformation of Donald Trump's then girlfriend. As their friendship deepened over lunches, black-tie parties, and giggle sessions in the penthouse at Trump Tower, Wolkoff watched the newest Mrs. Trump manage her highly scrutinized marriage. After Trump won the 2016 election, Wolkoff was recruited to help produce the 58th...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 WOLKOFF, STEPHANIE WINSTON WOLWoolf, John
Summary: A radical new history that rediscovers the remarkable freak performers whose talents and charisma helped define an era.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.3 WOOLasky, Kathryn
Summary: "Ever since Williamina Fleming was little she was curious, and her childhood fascination with light inspired her life's work. Mina became an astronomer in a time when women were discouraged from even looking through telescopes. Yet Mina believed that the universe, with its billions of stars, was a riddle--and she wanted to help solve it. Mina ultimately helped to create a map of the universe...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 FLEMarzorati, Gerald
Summary: 'Seeing Serena' is a riveting chronicle of trailblazing tennis champion and cultural icon Serena Williams' turbulent 2019 tour season and a revealing portrait of who she is, both on and off the court.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 WILLIAMS, SERENA MARMiranda, Luis A.
Summary: "Luis Miranda arrived in New York City from Puerto Rico in 1974 to study psychology at NYU, but he soon found himself drawn to community action, eventually working for the Department of Employment, the Board of Education, and the nonprofit Aspira, among many other organizations. In the 1980s he was a special advisor for Hispanic Affairs to Mayor Ed Koch, and he continued to serve in key roles...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Books 2024
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Summary: "Growing up in rural Oregon, Brandon Wolf grappled with the devastating loss of his supportive mother and with the embedded racism and homophobia of a community that made him feel like an unwelcome stranger. After the lack of connection and role models led him down a spiral of risky behavior, Wolf escaped to survive. In Orlando, he found what he'd been searching for: belonging--in a community...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little A 2023