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2017.
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English
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The former secretary of state relates her experiences as the first woman candidate nominated for president by a major party, discussing the sexism, criticism, and double standards she had to confront, and how she coped with a devastating loss.
"'In the past, for reasons I try to explain, I've often felt I had to be careful in public, like I was up on a wire without a net. Now I'm letting my guard down.' For the first time, Hillary Rodham Clinton...
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Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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A revelatory biography of the first Black woman to stand for Vice President charts how the daughter of two immigrants in segregated California became one of the most effective power players in the United States.
There's very little that's conventional about Kamala Harris, yet her personal story also represents the best of America. Morain introduces us to the fast-rising prosecutor, who became the first Black female attorney general in California...
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Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
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Growing up in a working class Maine family that made education a priority, George Mitchell embraced every opportunity. In a classic story of the American Dream, he went on to become the ranking Democrat in the U.S. Senate and the architect of peace in Northern Ireland. With frankness and wit, Senator Mitchell looks back on law and politics, in the last half century, and what he's learned about the art of negotiation during every stage of his life....
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Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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"John Kerry tells the story of his extraordinary life of public service, from decorated Vietnam veteran to five-term United States senator, 2004 Democratic presidential candidate, and Secretary of State for four years: a personal and candid memoir by a witness to some of the most important events of our recent history, including the Iran nuclear deal and the Paris climate accords."--Provided by publisher.
"John Kerry tells the story of his remarkable...
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