philanthropists

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philanthropists

Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan

top couple in tech and philanthropy
2019
A biography of Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan, a successful tech entrepreneur and conscious philanthropists.

Thirst

a story of redemption, compassion, and a mission to bring clean water to the world
2018
"The founder of 'charity:water' describes the unlikely establishment of his nonprofit and the renowned transparency, marketing, and model that have helped it take a leading role in addressing the world's water crisis"--OCLC.

Eunice

the Kennedy who changed the world
2018
"Examines the life of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, covering her Stanford education, her . . . relationship with her sister Rosemary, her advocacy on behalf of disabled citizens, and her role as founder of the Special Olympics"--OCLC.

Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan

top couple in tech and philanthropy
"Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are an . . . example of a young couple who are not only successful in their careers, he as a tech entrepreneur and she as a pediatrician, but who also serve as role models for socially conscious philanthropy. This . . . volume highlights Zuckerberg's accomplishments creating the social network that changed the world, Chan's desire to serve a greater good, and the couple's Giving Pledge, a promise to give away most of their income to charity and research"--Provided by publisher.

The case of the empty crates

"A local politician and millionaire is donating the money for a new wing for the Capitol City Air and Space Museum, which will exhibit some of the earliest devices for astronomical observation; but Amal Farah, daughter of one of the Museum's scientists, discovers that the crates supposedly containing the telescopes are empty, and she and her friends set out to investigate"--OCLC.

The givers

wealth, power, and philanthropy in a new gilded age
2017
"An inside look at the secretive world of elite philanthropists--and how they're quietly wielding ever more power to shape American life in ways both good bad"--Provided by publisher.
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Melinda Gates

philanthropist and education advocate
A brief biography of Melinda Gates that discusses her philanthropy and accomplishments.
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Twisted history

32 true stories of torture, traitors, sadists, and psychos-- plus the most celebrated saints in history
2015
offers brief profiles of thirty-two assorted traitors, torturers, saints, sinners, murderers, and anarchists.
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Sons of Wichita

how the Koch brothers became America's most powerful and private dynasty
2014
Chronicles the lives and careers of the four Koch brothers, Frederick, Charles, and fraternal twins David and Bill, discussing their business enterprises, political aspirations, the law suits between the brothers and more.

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