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Karen Blumenthal

Some kids hate being picked last for sports teams. Karen Blumenthal would have been happy to have been picked last -- if it meant that she could play. But like most girls of her generation, she was stuck on the sidelines.Title IX became law when Ms. Blumenthal was a young teen, and for years it represented a possibility that always seemed just out of reach. That's not so today: Most girls she knows play sports, and their opportunities are genuinely endless. Awed by the changes she has seen, Ms. Blumenthal set out to share the story of this untold social revolution. She spent two years scouring archives, academic works, and newspapers, tracking down participants and... Read full bio

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Calcutta Telegraph, May 6, 2012
...To Business by Subroto Bagchi [Penguin Young Adult, Rs 199]. Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different by Karen Blumenthal [Bloomsbury, Rs 399]. How To Fight Islamist Terror From The Missionary Position by Tabish Khair [Fourth Estate, Rs 450]. The Best...
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Businessworld India, April 28, 2012
...Intro:  Karen Blumenthal's book is primarily based on the author's research of Steve Jobs' li...
Stevie wonder
Sify, March 24, 2012
...the minimalist design of the iProducts, is worth a dekko. STEVE JOBS: THE MAN WHO THOUGHT DIFFERENT Author: Karen Blumenthal Publisher: Bloomsbury Pages: 311 Price: Rs 399 I, STEVE: STEVE JOBS IN HIS OWN WORDS...
'Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different,' 'What Color Is My World?: The Lost History of African-American Inventors,' 'There Is No Dog,' 'Animal Masquerade'
NOLA Live, March 21, 2012
...the existence of a world before cellphones. But it's that world that may most captivate readers of Karen Blumenthal's biography, "Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different" (Feiwel and Friends, $16.99; ages 12 and up). When Jobs and his high-school pals...
Book Excerpt: Four Really Costly Myths About Credit Cards
MarketWatch, March 17, 2012
...in full every month, the credit card works for you, rather than the other way around. Write to Karen Blumenthal at karen.blumenthal@dowjones.com...
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Delmarva Daily Times, March 14, 2012
...researching her book about bicycles, people interviewed, museums visited, and selection of the wonderful illustrations for the book. Karen Blumenthal also spoke and provided background for the historical research she completed to write about the time of...
Children's Bookshelf: 'Steve Jobs,' Kareem-Abdul Jabar
Newsday, March 13, 2012
...the existence of a world before cellphones. But it's that world that may most captivate readers of Karen Blumenthal's biography, "Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different" When Jobs and his high-school pals fell in love with computers, it took days or...
Are You a Default Risk?
Wall Street Journal Online, February 24, 2012
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Dollars & Sense Must-have book teaches skills to adapt to any life change
Keene Sentinel, February 18, 2012
...Guide to Starting Fresh: How to Leave Financial Hardships Behind and Take Control of Your Financial Life” by Karen Blumenthal (Crown Business). “Starting Fresh” is a must-have. It sets its sights on those who’ve lost jobs or homes, or suffered...
Making 529 Plans Work
Wall Street Journal Online, February 10, 2012
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New Steve Jobs biography available on February 16th
Stuff Middle East, February 7, 2012
...the father of Apple is on the way. Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different is written by Karen Blumenthal and is a biography aimed at the ‘iPhone texting white-headphone-wearing, itunes-downloading generation’, who may wish to delve in to the...
As Promised: Awards by Publisher
PublishersWeekly.com, February 6, 2012
...Treachery written by Steve Sheinkin. Yalsa Award Finalist—Bootleg: Murder, Moonshine, and the Lawless Years of Prohibition, written by Karen Blumenthal. Neal Porter King Illustrator Book Winner—Shane W. Evans, illustrator and author of Underground:...
Taking Your Pension Private
Yahoo! Xtra Business, January 28, 2012
...a calendar fiscal year, contributions are due no later than Sept. 15 of the following year. Write to Karen Blumenthal at karen.blumenthal@dowjones.com...
The Private Pension Plan
Wall Street Journal Online, January 27, 2012
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