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The surprising Anna May Wong. Like many, author Katie Salisbury was startled to learn of the star, then couldn't stop looking. Wong was a famous Chinese-American movie star in the 1920s and 1930s and had her own television series in the early 1950s. Salisbury's nonfiction book about Wong's life is titled Not Your China Doll. The author is half-Chinese and grew up in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36657
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 24, 2024
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p. C4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 24, 2024
Pages
p. C4
Subjects
Actresses
Arcadia Authors - Salisbury, Katie
Nonfiction books
Wong, Anna May
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Arcadia resident and LAUSD educator Jenny Lu writes book encouraging girls to enter STEM fields. Her book is titled Emma Ren: Robot Engineer and is aimed at children ages 4-8.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 25, 2021
Pages
p. 2
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 25, 2021
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Arcadia Authors
Arcadia residents
Lu, Jenny
Teachers
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Arcadia High School student Nancy Xu, a senior, launches children’s book diversity campaign. She has written a children’s book called Hana and Arnie, a tale of a girl and an armadillo taught their village to embrace immigrants and diversity. She has a Kickstarter campaign.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35345
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 6, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 13
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 6, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Arcadia Authors
Arcadia High School students
Xu, Nancy
Item ID
35535AN
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Arcadia author Patricia Anaya has written an anti-bullying book for kids, inspired by a child's suicide. It is called "The Three Powers: Magic to Love Yourself."

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News,
Date
November 29, 2011
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News,
Date
November 29, 2011
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Anaya, Patricia
Arcadia Authors
Children's literature
Item ID
32854AN
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John Gregory, an Arcadia resident, has written a book "Making Music: Unique Ways Songs Became Hits," that explores the secrets behind pop tunes.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31806
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 11, 2009
Pages
p. A18
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 11, 2009
Pages
p. A18
Subjects
Arcadia Authors
Books
Gregory, John
Item ID
32003AN
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Arcadia neurologist Vincent Fortanasce has written a book called "The Anti-Alzheimer's Prescription," which focuses on preventing or delaying the disease. 101-year-old Marshall Welles of Duarte was the inspiration for Fortanasce's book.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 14, 2008
Pages
p. B1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 14, 2008
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Alzheimer's Disease
Arcadia Authors
Fortanasce, Vincent
Welles, Marshall
Item ID
31451AN
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In an opinion piece, writer Frank C. Girardot laments the suicide of Hunter S. Thompson. He shot and killed himself on Sunday, February 20, 2005. He had written two of his famous works, "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas", and "Strange Rumblings in Aztlan", when he lived in an Arcadia hotel in 1971.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29448
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 10, 2005
Pages
p. A9
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 10, 2005
Pages
p. A9
Subjects
Thompson, Hunter S.
Girardot, Frank C.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Strange Rumblings in Aztlan
Arcadia Authors
Item ID
29633AN
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Local author Denise Hong and her son Andrew collaborate on a children's book titled "Why I Love My Mom." The book is illustrated by Paul Lopez.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News U Section
Date
May 9, 2004
Pages
p. 12
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Pasadena Star News U Section
Date
May 9, 2004
Pages
p. 12
Subjects
Arcadia Authors
Hong, Denise
Hong, Andrew
Lopez, Paul
Children's Books
Item ID
28424AN
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Patt Morrison, who is a member of two Pulitzer Prize-winning Los Angeles Times reporting teams and host of KCET's "Bookshow", moderates a panel of Arcadia authors at a city centennial event on March 31, 2003 at Arcadia Public Library.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31193
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 27, 2003
Pages
p. 18
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 27, 2003
Pages
p. 18
Subjects
Arcadia Authors
Arcadia centennial events
Brucker, Meredith
Kotun, Debo
Morrison, Patt
Snider, Sandy
Yung, Shau May
Item ID
31388AN
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Meredith Brucker, Arcadia resident, is the recipient of this year's Founders' Award, presented by the Independent Writers of Southern California (IWOSC). Hard copy in Authors VF.

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Arcadia Weekly,
Date
August 16, 2001
Pages
p. 12
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Arcadia Weekly,
Date
August 16, 2001
Pages
p. 12
Subjects
Arcadia Authors
Awards
Brucker, Meredith
Item ID
33517AN
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Sandy Snider, historical curator at the Arboretum of Los Angeles county, has written a book to celebrate the institutions 50th anniversary. "Arboretum Album" is the culmination of years of research.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper11268
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 25, 1997
Pages
p. A-1 w / photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 25, 1997
Pages
p. A-1 w / photo
Subjects
Arcadia authors - Snider, Sandy
Item ID
11452AN
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Obituary/death notice.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 23, 1997
Pages
p. A4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 23, 1997
Pages
p. A4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Arcadia Authors - Shortell, Robert M.
Item ID
10060AN
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Roger Lee Kenvin of Arcadia has written "Harpo's Garden."

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 13, 1997
Pages
p. D1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 13, 1997
Pages
p. D1
Subjects
Arcadia Authors - Kenvin, Roger Lee
Item ID
10038AN
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Arcadia resident Morley Winograd and co-author Dudley Buffa have published the book "Taking Control: Politics in the Information Age." The book was edited by Winograd's wife Bobbie, a former research librarian.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper6249
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 8, 1996
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 8, 1996
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Arcadia Authors - Winograd, Morley
Item ID
6074AN
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Services were held Tuesday in Arcadia for Robert John Pierson, who died of AIDS-related illness on March 21, at the age of 41. Pierson, who grew up in Arcadia, authored "The Beach towns: A walker's guide to LA's Beach Towns" and was co-author of "LAbyrinth: A student's guide to Los Angeles." At the time of his death he was living in West Hollywood and teaching at USC.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 28, 1996
Pages
p. A-4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 28, 1996
Pages
p. A-4
Subjects
Arcadia Authors - Pierson, Robert John
Item ID
5666AN
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Originally an archaeologist, Arcadia resident Nina Bruhns is a romance novelist.

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Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
February 15, 1996
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
February 15, 1996
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia Authors - Bruhns, Nina
Item ID
5535AN
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Former Arcadian and leader of Focus on the Family, James Dobson, has become outspoken on many controversial issues.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4736
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 29, 1995
Pages
p. D6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 29, 1995
Pages
p. D6
Subjects
Arcadia Authors - Dobson, James
Item ID
4612AN
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Michael L. Oddenino specializes in family law practice with the law firm of Oddenino & Gaule located at 444 East Huntington Drive in Arcadia. He is also the author of "Putting Kids First."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4557
Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
June 8, 1995
Pages
p. 14 photo
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Sierra Madre News
Date
June 8, 1995
Pages
p. 14 photo
Subjects
Arcadia authors - Oddenino, Michael
Item ID
4433AN
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Focus on the Family, a not-for-profit religious organization currently based in Colorado Springs, is raising moral issues of concern to its membership. The voice of Focus on the Family is former Arcadia resident and author Dr. James Dobson.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4570
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 3, 1995
Pages
p. D-6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 3, 1995
Pages
p. D-6
Subjects
Arcadia Authors - Dobson, James
Item ID
4446AN
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Ciji Ware, Arcadia resident, has just published her second book, "Wicked Company."

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Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
November 1, 1992
Pages
p. L-1
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Star Tribune
Date
November 1, 1992
Pages
p. L-1
Subjects
Arcadia authors-Ware, Ciji
Item ID
145AN
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