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The Personal Librarian: A GMA Book Club Pick (A Novel)
The remarkable story of J. P. Morgan’s personal librarian, Belle da Costa Greene, the Black American woman who was forced to hide her true identity and pass as white to leave a lasting legacy that enriched our nation, from New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict, and acclaimed author Victoria Christopher Murray.
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Our club generally enjoyed the book very much. All appreciated the historical facts mentioned in the book. Found Belle da Costa Greene to be very interesting.
This book kept me engaged throughout, with the familial and work relationships. You just don't know who you think you really know!! it was hard to put it down. I learned so much
The Personal Librarian is a seamlessly related and meticulously crafted fictionalized account of the life of a woman who presented one identity to the world while hiding her true self because she "didn't want the color of her skin to be used as a weapon against her, an excuse to keep her relegated to the lowest jobs, the worst neighborhoods, with little possibility for a better life." It is a poignant, engrossing, timely and timeless story about...read more
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