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Nicole Avant--diplomat, philanthropist, filmmaker--grew up surrounded by some of the most extraordinary artists of our time: Bill Withers, Oprah Winfrey, Quincy Jones, Sidney Poitier. Her parents--entertainment mogul, Clarence Avant, and legendary philanthropist, Jacqueline Avant--turned their home into a place of refuge and inspiration for a generation of geniuses. Nicole drew on that magical upbringing to create a stellar career in the music business,...
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The astonishing life of the modest New Jersey businessman who anonymously gave away 10 billion dollars and inspired the "giving while living" movement. In this bestselling book, Conor O'Clery reveals the inspiring life story of Chuck Feeney, known as the "James Bond of philanthropy." Feeney was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, to a blue-collar Irish-American family during the Depression. After service in the Korean War, he made a fortune...
3) Our secret society: Mollie Moon and the glamour, money, and power behind the civil rights movement
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An engrossing social history of the unsinkable Mollie Moon, the stylish founder of the National Urban League Guild and fundraiser extraordinaire who reigned over the glittering "Beaux Arts Ball," the social event of New York and Harlem society for fifty years--a glamorous event rivalling today's Met Gala, drawing America's wealthy and cultured, both Black and white. Our Secret Society brilliantly illuminates a little known yet highly significant aspect...
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River rain volume 5
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Hale Wheeler is fully committed to using his inherited billions for good and Elsa Cohen is fully committed to her celebrity news career, but after they meet to negotiate terms for an interview, their emotions cannot be denied.