Woog, Adam

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WOOG, Adam

WOOG, Adam. American, b. 1953. Genres: Area studies, Local history/ Rural topics, Young adult non-fiction, Biography. Career: Full-time writer, in Japan and America, 1982-. Publications: FOR ADULTS: Sexless Oysters and Self-Tipping Hats: 100 Years of Invention in the Pacific Northwest, 1991; (with H. Baskas) Atomic Marbles and Branding Irons: A Guide to Museums, Collections, and Roadside Curiosities in Washington and Oregon, 1993; Be Elvis!, 2000; The Gift, 2000; Crossroads: The Experience Music Project Collection, 2000. FOR YOUNG ADULTS: The United Nations, 1993; Louis Armstrong, 1994; Harry Houdini, 1994; Poltergeists, 1995; Elvis Presley, 1996; Duke Ellington, 1996; Suicide, 1997; Marilyn Monroe, 1997; Amelia Earhart, 1997; Roosevelt and the New Deal, 1998; The 1900s, 1999; Endangered Sharks, 1998; Endangered Whales, 1998; The Beatles, 1998; The History of Rock & Roll, 1999; Magicians and Illusionists, 1999; Bill Gates, 1999; George Lucas, 1999; Steven Spielberg, 1999; Gangsters, 2000; Frank Sinatra, 2001; Rock and Roll Legends, 2001; New York (13 Colonies), 2001; Lucille Ball, 2002; Sweatshop, 2002; Elizabethan Theater, 2002; Fidel Castro, 2003. FOR CHILDREN: Slammers, Stacks, and Hitters, 1995; Killer Whales, 2001; A Cowboy in the Wild West, 2002; Bill Gates, 2002; Steven Spielberg, 2002; Medieval Knights, 2003. Address: 8016 Meridian Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]

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