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Author:
Padnani, Amisha, author.
Title:
Overlooked : a celebration of remarkable, underappreciated people who broke the rules and changed the world / Amisha Padnani and the obituaries desk.
Edition:
First edition.
Publisher:
Ten Speed Press,
Copyright Date:
2023
Description:
312 pages : illustrations, photographs, portraits (some color) ; 24 cm.
Subject:
Biography.
Obituaries--United States.
History, Modern--Miscellanea.
Civilization, Modern--Miscellanea.
Social change--History--Miscellanea.
Women--Biography.
African Americans--Biography.
People with disabilities--Biography.
Successful people--Biography.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General.
African Americans
Biography
Civilization, Modern
History, Modern
Obituaries
People with disabilities
Social change
Successful people
Women
United States
miscellanies.
Biographies
History
Trivia and miscellanea
Biographies.
Trivia and miscellanea.
Other Authors:
New York Times Company, author.
Contents:
Introduction. Capturing our imagination -- Paddling their own canoes -- Envisioning new possibilities -- Creating art that endures -- Facing the fight. "So what's it like to write obituaries?" and other FAQs -- Acknowledgments -- Image credits.
Summary:
This book is inspired by "Overlooked," the New York Times series that celebrates extraordinary women, BIPOC and LGBTQIA figures, and people with disabilities who changed history. These people staggered us with their bravery, expanded our understanding of the world by innovating, and broke constraints in an unspoken mission to create a better future for others.--Adapted from back cover.
ISBN:
1984860437
9781984860439
1984860429
9781984860422
LCCN:
2022055162
Locations:
TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)
CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)
ZKPC437 -- Logan Public Library (Logan)

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