Geoffrey Canada, President and CEO of the Harlem Children's Zone
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The educator, author, and public advocate Geoffrey Canada, the president and chief executive of the Harlem Children's Zone (HCZ), has worked to help urban children escape violence and poverty. He has written extensively about his experiences, both as a child and as a community organizer, in depressed urban neighborhoods.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 2005
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Wolff, Geoffrey
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Wolf's habit of lying, learned from his con-man father, hurt him in early attempts at writing. After graduating from Princeton, he worked his way up to book editor of the Washington Post and Newsweek. His books include non- fiction such 'The Duke of Deception,' and novels, including 'Bad Debts.'
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 1997
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Jillian Banfield
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Biography of Jillian Banfield discusses her Australian outback upbringing, scholarly achievements and how she has successfully incorporated a fulfilling family life into her already hectic schedule.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 2000
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