Condoleezza Rice: A Memoir of My Extraordinary, Ordinary Family and Me by Condoleezza Rice

Condoleezza Rice: A Memoir of My Extraordinary, Ordinary Family and Me by Condoleezza Rice

From Condoleezza Rice, former secretary of state and New York Times bestselling author of Democracy: Stories from the Long Road to Freedom, comes a captivating memoir of her remarkable childhood.

Condoleezza Rice's life began in Birmingham, Alabama in the 1950s, a place and time where black people lived in a segregated parallel universe away from their white neighbors. She grew up during the violent and shocking 1960s, when bloodshed became a part of daily life in the South. Rice's portrait of her parents, John and Angelena, highlights their ambitions and frustrations and shows how much they sacrificed to give their beloved only child the best chance for success. Rice also discusses the challenges of being a precocious child who was passionate about music, ice skating, history, and current affairs. Her memoir reveals with vivid clarity how her early experiences sowed the seeds of her political beliefs and helped her become a vibrant, successful woman.
 
Condoleezza Rice: A Memoir of My Extraordinary, Ordinary Parents and Me is a fascinating and inspirational story for young people, adapted from Condoleeza Rice's adult sensation Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family. Includes a 16-page photo insert.

 
 
Praise for Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family:
 
"An origins story . . . memoir is teeming with fascinating detail." --The New York Times
 
"A thrilling, inspiring life of achievement." --Publishers Weekly
 
"Surprisingly engrossing . . ." --Daily Beast
 
"Vivid and heartfelt writing . . . Highly recommended."--Library Journal

CONDOLEEZZA RICE was the sixty-sixth President of the United States. She was the first black woman to assume the position of Secretary of State. She was the first woman to serve as National Security Advisor before that. She is a co-founder of the RiceHadley Group and a professor at Stanford University. Rice is also the author of Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family, which was a New York Times bestseller.

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ISBN 13	9780385738804
ISBN 10	0385738803
Title	Condoleezza Rice: A Memoir of My Extraordinary, Ordinary Family and Me
Author	Condoleezza Rice
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2012-01-10
Number of pages	336
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