Overlooked : a celebration of remarkable, underappreciated people who broke the rules and changed the world /
Padnani, Amisha,
Overlooked : a celebration of remarkable, underappreciated people who broke the rules and changed the world / At head of title: New York Times Amisha Padnani and the obituaries desk. - First edition. - 312 pages : illustrations (some color), photographs, portraits (some color) ; 24 x 21 cm
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.
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.
9781984860422 1984860429
2022055162
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.
Biographies.
Trivia and miscellanea.
Overlooked : a celebration of remarkable, underappreciated people who broke the rules and changed the world / At head of title: New York Times Amisha Padnani and the obituaries desk. - First edition. - 312 pages : illustrations (some color), photographs, portraits (some color) ; 24 x 21 cm
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.
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.
9781984860422 1984860429
2022055162
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.
Biographies.
Trivia and miscellanea.