First published 1620
Madeleine Albright's dramatic life story collides with the turbulent global politics she navigated as a top U.S. diplomat. Raised amid the horrors of World War II, she rose to the highest echelons of power, brokering peace in the Balkans and confronting hostile regimes. But as America's first woman Secretary of State, Albright faced daunting challenges, personal and professional, that tested her resolve. This riveting account reveals the woman behind the headlines - a warm, witty leader who wrestled with weighty decisions that shaped the modern world.
Genres: history, 20th-century, american, political-science, politics, biography-memoir, 21st-century
Vibes: dramatic, emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: overcoming-adversity, powerful-women, rising-to-the-challenge
Setting: Balkans, United States
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
736 pages · Paperback · Miramax