My remarkable journey a memoir
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New York, NY : Harper Large Print, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, ©2021.
Format
Large Print
Edition
First Harper Large Print edition.
ISBN
9780063090675, 0063090678
Physical Desc
xx, 326 pages (large print), 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
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Published
New York, NY : Harper Large Print, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, ©2021.
Edition
First Harper Large Print edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780063090675, 0063090678
Notes
General Note
"The life that inspired Hidden Figures" --Cover.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-326).
Description
In 2015, at the age of 97, President Barack Obama awarded Katherine Johnson, whose life inspired the movie "Hidden Figures", the prestigious Presidential Medal of Freedom--the nation's highest civilian honor--for her pioneering work as a mathematician on NASA's first flights into space. In this memoir, she shares her personal journey from child prodigy in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia to NASA human computer. In her life after retirement, she served as a beacon of light for her family and community alike. Her story is centered around the basic tenets of her life--no one is better than you, education is paramount, and asking questions can break barriers. Infused with the uplifting wisdom of a woman who handled great fame with genuine humility and great tragedy with enduring hope, this book ultimately brings into focus a determined woman who navigated tough racial terrain with soft-spoken grace--and the unrelenting grit required to make history and inspire future generations.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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East Hanover Library - Adult Nonfiction - Large Print | LPBIOG JOHNSON | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American teachers -- Biography.
African American women mathematicians -- Biography.
Autobiographies.
Johnson, Katherine G.
Large type books.
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Officials and employees -- Biography.
Women mathematicians -- Biography.
Women mathematicians -- United States -- Biography.
African American women mathematicians -- Biography.
Autobiographies.
Johnson, Katherine G.
Large type books.
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Officials and employees -- Biography.
Women mathematicians -- Biography.
Women mathematicians -- United States -- Biography.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Johnson, K. G., Hylick, J., Bell, L., & Page, L. F. (2021). My remarkable journey: a memoir (First Harper Large Print edition.). Harper Large Print, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Katherine G. Johnson et al.. 2021. My Remarkable Journey: A Memoir. Harper Large Print, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Katherine G. Johnson et al.. My Remarkable Journey: A Memoir Harper Large Print, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Johnson, Katherine G., Joylette Hylick, Lee Bell, and Lisa Frazier Page. My Remarkable Journey: A Memoir First Harper Large Print edition., Harper Large Print, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2021.
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