Denise Kiernan

Author of The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II

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About the Author

Denise Kiernan is the author of Signing Their Lives Away and Signing Their Rights Away. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Village Voice, Discover, Ms., and other national publications.

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Works by Denise Kiernan

The Last Castle: The Epic Story of Love, Loss, and American Royalty in the Nation's Largest Home (2017) 691 copies

Signing Their Lives Away: The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the Declaration of Independence (2009) 413 copies

Signing Their Rights Away: The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the United States Constitution (2009) 187 copies

Stuff Every American Should Know (2012) 72 copies

The Indiana Jones Handbook: The Complete Adventurer's Guide (2008) 70 copies

The Money Book for Freelancers, Part-Timers, and the Self-Employed: The Only Personal Finance System for People with… (2010) 53 copies

Science 101: Chemistry (2007) 23 copies

We Gather Together (2020) 22 copies

Giving Thanks: How Thanksgiving Became a National Holiday (2022) 17 copies

Sports Math (Grades 4-8) (1999) 15 copies

Math Games to Master Basic Skills: Multiplication & Division: Familiar and Flexible Games With Dozens of Variations… (2007) 13 copies

24: The Official CTU Operations Manual (2007) 11 copies

Literature Guide: Lord of the Rings (Scholastic Literature Guide) (2002) 9 copies

Great Graphs, Charts & Tables That Build Real-Life Math Skills (2001) 8 copies

Math Games to Master Basic Skills: Fractions & Decimals: Familiar and Flexible Games With Dozens of Variations That… (2007) 8 copies

Fun 5-Minute Math Practice Pages (6-8) (Ready-To-Go Reproducibles) (2002) 5 copies

We Gather Together (Young Readers Edition): Stories of Thanksgiving from Then to Now 4 copies

Instant Math Practice: Graphs & Charts (Grades 4-6): 50 Engaging Reproducibles That Help Kids Read and Interpret Graphs… (2011) 3 copies

Instant Math Practice: Graphs & Charts (Grades 2-3): 50 Engaging Reproducibles That Help Kids Read and Interpret Graphs… (2011) 3 copies

Fun, 5-Minute Math Practice Pages: Grades 2-3 (2002) 1 copy

New York: [elementary-intermediate] (2004) 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1968-07-31
Gender: female
Nationality: USA
Occupations: author
journalist
Producer
Relationships: D’Agnese, Joseph (spouse)
Organizations: Atomic Heritage Foundation
Agent: Gendell, Yfat Riess (Foundry Literary + Media)

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The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the… by Denise Kiernan

Kinda a history book. Kinda a story style.

Lots of facts. Lots of jumping to different peoples stories.

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MaryRachelSmith | 80 other reviews | Nov 13, 2023 |

Signing Their Lives Away: The Fame and Misfortune… by Denise Kiernan

The writing is a little too cutesy, but it's still an interesting read and a good quick reference.

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lschiff | 14 other reviews | Sep 24, 2023 |

The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the… by Denise Kiernan

I did a fast skim of this book. I toured Oak Ridge a few months ago on a cross country trip, and I visited the museum there. I also heard the author Denise Kiernan, speak at our library here in Kansas City, last year.
The book deserves more than a fast skim! It's a fascinating read. Government secrecy. Cultural impacts. Medical impacts.

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jjbinkc | 80 other reviews | Aug 27, 2023 |

The Last Castle: The Epic Story of Love, Loss, and… by Denise Kiernan

I am obsessed with learning about Biltmore House and George Vanderbilt’s family. This book provides an extremely detailed and thorough history of both. I’ve learned more about Biltmore and the family from this book than any other I’ve read. The family suffered so much tragedy while making it a priority to help others less fortunate. They truly cared about their community. The perseverance of Edith to carry out her husband’s dreams is admirable. Biltmore is such an amazing place to me and I’m awestruck every time I visit. The author also writes about Asheville, NC to include famous people and well known businesses such as,Thomas Wolfe and Grove Park Inn.… (more)

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NatalieRiley | 23 other reviews | Jun 17, 2023 |

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