The personal librarian
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"The remarkable, little-known story of Belle da Costa Greene, J. P. Morgan's personal librarian-who became one of the most powerful women in New York despite the dangerous secret she kept in order to make her dreams come true, from New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict and acclaimed author Victoria Christopher Murray. In her twenties, Belle da Costa Greene is hired by J. Pierpont Morgan to curate a collection of rare manuscripts, books, and artwork for his newly built Morgan Library. Belle becomes a fixture on the New York society scene and one of the most powerful people in the art and book world, known for her impeccable taste and shrewd negotiating for critical works as she helps build a world-class collection. But Belle has a secret, one she must protect at all costs. She was born not Belle da Costa Greene but Belle Marion Greener. She is the daughter of Richard Greener, the first Black graduate of Harvard and well-known advocate for equality. Belle's complexion isn't dark because of her alleged Portuguese heritage that lets her pass as white-her complexion is dark because she is African American. The Personal Librarian tells the story of an extraordinary woman, famous for her intellect, style, and wit, and shares the lengths she must go-for the protection of her family and her legacy-to preserve her carefully crafted white identity in the racist world in which she lives"--
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New Rochelle Public Library | BENEDICT (Text) Fiction |
31019156725429 |
Checked out 04/24/2024 |
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New Rochelle Public Library | BENEDICT (Text) Fiction |
31019156848684 |
Checked out 05/06/2024 |
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North Castle Public Library | FIC BEN (Text) Fiction |
31001152001187 |
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North White Plains Branch | FICTION BENEDICT (Text) Fiction |
31001250767531 |
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Ossining Public Library | FICTION (Text) Fiction |
31021101896073 |
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Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library | FICTION BENEDICT (Text) Fiction |
31025152525077 |
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Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library | FICTION BENEDICT (Text) Fiction |
31025152637773 |
Checked out 05/13/2024 |
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Pound Ridge Library District | FIC BENEDICT (Text) New Fiction |
31026151030291 |
Checked out 05/10/2024 |
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Purchase Free Library | BENEDICT (Text) Fiction |
31027150630339 |
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Ruth Keeler Memorial Library | F BENEDICT (Text) Fiction |
31020150783208 |
Checked out 05/11/2024 |
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Ruth Keeler Memorial Library | F BENEDICT (Text) Fiction |
31020150816800 |
Checked out 04/27/2024 |
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Rye Free Reading Room | FICTION BENEDICT (Text) Fiction |
31028153305937 |
Checked out 05/14/2024 |
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Rye Free Reading Room | FICTION BENEDICT (Text) Fiction |
31028153305945 |
Checked out 05/11/2024 |
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Rye Free Reading Room | FICTION BENEDICT (Text) Fiction |
31028153345719 |
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Rye Osborn Branch Library | FIC BEN ADAMS (Text) Fiction |
31028200085995 |
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Scarsdale Public Library | FICTION (Text) Fiction |
31029154446340 |
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Scarsdale Public Library | FICTION (Text) Fiction |
31029154448551 |
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Scarsdale Public Library | TRD-PB B (Text) Trade Paperback |
31029154131173 |
Checked out 05/03/2024 |
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Scarsdale Public Library | TRD-PB B (Text) Trade Paperback |
31029154131181 |
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Somers Library | FICTION BENEDICT (Text) Fiction |
31031151973128 |
Checked out 05/14/2024 |
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Somers Library | FICTION BENEDICT (Text) Fiction |
31031152124341 |
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Somers Library | FICTION BENEDICT (Text) Fiction |
31031152124358 |
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The Field Library | BENEDICT, M. (Text) Fiction |
31022152318009 |
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Town of Pelham Public Library | BENEDICT (Text) Fiction |
31023151253502 |
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Town of Pelham Public Library | BENEDICT (Text) Fiction |
31023151291239 |
Checked out 05/22/2024 |
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Tuckahoe Public Library | FICTION BENEDICT (Text) Fiction |
31034170159687 |
Checked out 05/07/2024 |
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Warner Library | FICTION BENEDICT (Text) Fiction |
31033152089508 |
Checked out 04/26/2024 |
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White Plains Public Library | FICTION (Text) Fiction |
31544101233559 |
Checked out 05/03/2024 |
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White Plains Public Library | FICTION (Text) Fiction |
31544101345239 |
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White Plains Public Library | FICTION (Text) Fiction |
31544101345353 |
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Yonkers Crestwood Library | FIC BENEDICT (Text) Fiction |
31035162155229 |
Checked out 05/06/2024 |
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Yonkers Crestwood Library | FIC BENEDICT (Text) Fiction |
31035162162225 |
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Yonkers Crestwood Library | FIC BENEDICT (Text) Fiction |
31035608016548 |
Checked out 05/06/2024 |
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Yonkers Crestwood Library | FIC BENEDICT (Text) Fiction |
31035608016555 |
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Yonkers Grinton I. Will Library | FICTION (Text) Fiction |
31035162229016 |
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Yonkers Grinton I. Will Library | FIC Benedict (Text) Fiction |
31035710059238 |
Checked out 05/08/2024 |
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Yonkers Riverfront Library | FICTION (Text) Fiction |
31035600047970 |
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