Synopsis In this memoir, the former Secretary of State during the Clinton administration provides her own account of her life and career, beginning with her birth in Czechoslovakia and her childhood in London and then Colorado. Albright reviews the highs and lows and the major crises of her diplomatic experience, and reveals what it was like to deal one-to-one with major world leaders such as Putin, King Hussein, Netanyahu, Milosevic--and Bill Clinton. A New York Times Notable Book for 2003.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2003-09-01 |
| Size | | Length: | 368 pages | | Height: | 6.5 in | | Width: | 9.5 in | | Thickness: | 1.8 in | | Weight: | 35.2 oz |
Publisher's Note The highest-ranging woman in the history of U.S. government chronicles the story of her life, from her childhood as a Czechoslovakian refugee through her rise to power in the world of international diplomacy and policy-making, detailing her two terms as Secretary of State, her personal life, and the colorful personalities she met along the way.
Industry Reviews "[A] straight-shooting, but occasionally blinkered memoir....She is sometimes inspiring on the subject of her two-track life...and sometimes defensive...." New York Times - Christopher Caldwell (10/01/2003)
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