Madeleine Albright served as America's sixty-fourth Secretary of State from 1997 to 2001. Her distinguished career also includes positions on Capitol Hill, the National Security Council, and as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. She is a resident of Washington, D.C., and Virginia.
“This richly detailed memoir by the former Secretary of State
covers the period since her departure from government, in 2001.
With clarity and wisdom, Albright recounts moments of pride, like
receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom, in 2012, and
acknowledges recent criticisms of her record, including those
concerning the human cost of the sanctions that the Clinton
Administration imposed on Iraq. Ultimately, the book presents an
intricate portrait of a diplomat, and her ardent belief in
democratic values and human rights, transatlantic partnerships and
arms control, and open economies and sturdy institutions.” — The
New Yorker
“By turns poignant and hilarious.” — New York Times
“In a blunt and revealing memoir, the former secretary of state
reflects on the final stages of her career, working productively in
her later decades and the state of the world since she left office
in 2001.” — USA Today
“The book reflects the energy and churn of her post-State
Department life…What resonated with me most were the human
moments…her successes and her failures. The changes she’s witnessed
and the glass ceilings that remain.” — NPR
“A humorous, self-deprecating account of her past two decades as a
professor, businesswoman, mother and grandmother.” — Wall
Street Journal
“This passionately told account of Albright’s ‘afterlife’ will
inspire readers to become involved in the issues meaningful to
them. Recommended for all interested in politics, leadership, and
women’s studies.” — Library Journal (starred review)
“Former secretary of state Albright weaves geopolitics with her own
life story in this intelligent and personable memoir….She proves to
be a capacious storyteller, willing to share personal
disappointments, such as the dissolution of her marriage, as well
as professional accomplishments. This appealing memoir will charm
readers interested in contemporary politics and women’s issues.” —
Publishers Weekly
"Dishy, as policy-wonkish memoirs go, and a pleasure for readers
interested in the art of negotiation." — Kirkus Reviews
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