{"product_id":"education-of-an-idealist-book-samantha-power-9780062820693","title":"The Education of an Idealist","description":"\u003cp\u003eA NEW YORK TIMES, WALL STREET\u003cbr\u003e JOURNAL, AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn intimate, powerful, and galvanizing memoir by Pulitzer Prize\u003cbr\u003e winner, human rights advocate, and former US Ambassador to the UN Samantha\u003cbr\u003e Power. Named one of the best books of the year:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe New York Times * National Public Radio * Time * The\u003cbr\u003e Economist * The Washington Post * Vanity Fair * Christian Science Monitor *\u003cbr\u003e Publishers Weekly * Audible\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Her highly personal and reflective memoir . . . is a must-read\u003cbr\u003e for anyone who cares about our role in a changing world.\"--President Barack\u003cbr\u003e Obama\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncludes an updated afterword\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTracing her distinctly American journey from immigrant to war\u003cbr\u003e correspondent to presidential Cabinet official, Samantha Power's acclaimed\u003cbr\u003e memoir is a unique blend of suspenseful storytelling, vivid character\u003cbr\u003e portraits, and shrewd political insight. After her critiques of US foreign\u003cbr\u003e policy caught the eye of Senator Barack Obama, he invited her to work with him\u003cbr\u003e on Capitol Hill and then on his presidential campaign. When Obama won the\u003cbr\u003e presidency, Power went from being an activist outsider to serving as his human\u003cbr\u003e rights adviser and, in 2013, becoming the youngest-ever US Ambassador to the\u003cbr\u003e United Nations. Power transports us from her childhood in Dublin to the streets\u003cbr\u003e of war-torn Bosnia to the White House Situation Room and the world of\u003cbr\u003e high-stakes diplomacy, offering a compelling and deeply honest look at\u003cbr\u003e navigating the halls of power while trying to put one's ideals into practice.\u003cbr\u003e Along the way, she lays bare the searing battles and defining moments of her\u003cbr\u003e life, shows how she juggled the demands of a 24\/7 national security job with\u003cbr\u003e raising two young children, and makes the case for how we each can advance the cause\u003cbr\u003e of human dignity. This is an unforgettable account of the power of idealism--and\u003cbr\u003e of one person's fierce determination to make a difference.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a wonderful book. [...] The interweaving of Power's\u003cbr\u003e personal story, family story, diplomatic history and moral arguments is\u003cbr\u003e executed seamlessly and with unblinking honesty.\"--THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN, The New York Times Book Review \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Truly engrossing...A pleasure to\u003cbr\u003e read.\"--RACHEL MADDOW\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A beautiful memoir about the times we're living in and the\u003cbr\u003e questions we must ask ourselves...I honestly couldn't put it down.\" --CHERYL\u003cbr\u003e STRAYED, author of Wild\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Power's compelling memoir provides critically important\u003cbr\u003e insights we should all understand as we face some of the most vexing issues of\u003cbr\u003e our time.\" --BRYAN STEVENSON, author of Just Mercy\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49850894680337,"sku":"CIN0062820699G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":49940028653841,"sku":"CIN0062820699A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49960853602577,"sku":"GOR013823862","price":6.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50779091173649,"sku":"CIN0062820699VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0062820699.jpg?v=1750842410","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/education-of-an-idealist-book-samantha-power-9780062820693","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}