What You Dont Know Will Make A Whole New World A Memoir Dorothy Lazard by Dorothy Lazard 9781597146098, 9781597146081, 1597146099, 1597146080 instant download after payment.

Dorothy Lazard grew up in the Bay Area of the 1960s & '70s, surrounded by an expansive network of family, & hungry for knowledge. Here in her first book, she vividly tells the story of her journey to becoming "queen of my own nerdy domain." Today Lazard is celebrated for her distinguished career as a librarian & public historian, & in these pages she connects her early intellectual pursuits--including a formative encounter with Alex Haley--to the career that made her a community pillar. As she traces her trajectory to adulthood, she also explores her personal experiences connected to the Summer of Love, the murder of Emmett Till, the flourishing of the Black Arts Movement, & the redevelopment of Oakland. As she writes with honesty about the tragedies she faced in her youth--including the loss of both parents--Lazard's memoir remains triumphant, animated by curiosity, careful reflection, & deep enthusiasm for life.

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DOROTHY LAZARD was born in St. Louis & grew up in San Francisco & Oakland. A librarian for nearly forty years, she joined the staff of the Oakland Public Library in 2000. From 2009 until her retirement in 2021, she was the head librarian of OPL’s Oakland History Center, where she encouraged people of all ages & backgrounds to explore local history. She lives in Oakland.