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Heading out : the start of some splendid careers / edited by Gloria Kamen.

Kamen, Gloria (Added Author).

Summary:

Excerpts from the writings of famous and successful artists, athletes, writers, political activists, and scientists reveal the defining moment that led each to make a career decision.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1582347875 (alk. paper)
  • Physical Description: 236 pages ; 21 cm.
  • Edition: First U.S. edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2003.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 234-236)
Formatted Contents Note:
Writers: Russell Baker -- Katherine Paterson -- Isaac Asimov -- Julia Alverez -- Pauline Fisk. The arts: Ken Burns -- Sidney Poitier -- Claire Bloom -- Clyde Bernhardt -- Pablo Casals -- Beverly Sills. Science, medicine & invention: Mae Jemison -- Ben Carson -- Richard Feynman -- Edward O. Wilson -- Dean Kamen. Business and politics: Nelson Mandela -- Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. -- Walter Chrysler -- Boris Yelsin -- Dan Rather. Sports: Sammy Sosa -- Lance Armstrong -- Jackie Joyner-Kersee.
Subject: Vocational guidance > Juvenile literature
Professions > Juvenile literature

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Sage Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Oregon Trail Library District.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at OTLD Heppner Branch. (Show)

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Status Due Date Courses
OTLD Heppner Branch YA 331.7 HEA (Text) 33122001870131 Young Adult Non-Fiction Available -

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250 . ‡aFirst U.S. edition.
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300 . ‡a236 pages ; ‡c21 cm.
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520 . ‡aExcerpts from the writings of famous and successful artists, athletes, writers, political activists, and scientists reveal the defining moment that led each to make a career decision.
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50500. ‡tWriters: ‡tRussell Baker -- ‡tKatherine Paterson -- ‡tIsaac Asimov -- ‡tJulia Alverez -- ‡tPauline Fisk. ‡tThe arts: ‡tKen Burns -- ‡tSidney Poitier -- ‡tClaire Bloom -- ‡tClyde Bernhardt -- ‡tPablo Casals -- ‡tBeverly Sills. ‡tScience, medicine & invention: ‡tMae Jemison -- ‡tBen Carson -- ‡tRichard Feynman -- ‡tEdward O. Wilson -- ‡tDean Kamen. ‡tBusiness and politics: ‡tNelson Mandela -- ‡tVernon E. Jordan, Jr. -- ‡tWalter Chrysler -- ‡tBoris Yelsin -- ‡tDan Rather. ‡tSports: ‡tSammy Sosa -- ‡tLance Armstrong -- ‡tJackie Joyner-Kersee.
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