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The education of an idealist : a memoir / Samantha Power.

Power, Samantha, (author.).

Summary:

"In her memoir, Power offers an urgent response to the question "What can one person do?"-and a call for a clearer eye, a kinder heart, and a more open and civil hand in our politics and daily lives. The Education of an Idealist traces Power's distinctly American journey from immigrant to war correspondent to presidential Cabinet official. In 2005, her critiques of US foreign policy caught the eye of newly elected senator Barack Obama, who invited her to work with him on Capitol Hill and then on his presidential campaign. After Obama was elected president, Power went from being an activist outsider to a government insider, navigating the halls of power while trying to put her ideals into practice. She served for four years as Obama's human rights adviser, and in 2013, he named her US Ambassador to the United Nations, the youngest American to assume the role."-- Amazon.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780062820693
  • ISBN: 0062820699
  • Physical Description: xii, 580 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York : Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow, [2019]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 557-568) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Ireland -- America -- loss -- dignity -- tank man -- doers -- risk -- hearts of darkness -- "Tell Clinton" -- the secret to a long life -- "Go Remember" -- "A Problem from Hell" -- upstanders -- going to Washington -- the bat cave -- yes we can -- monster -- victory -- no manual -- can we go home now? -- April 24th -- turnaround -- toolbox -- revolutions -- all necessary measures -- let's pray they accomplish something -- one shot -- "Can't Be Both" -- the red line -- "Chemical Weapons Were Used" -- when America sneezes -- upside-down land -- us and them -- freedom from fear -- lean on -- Toussaint -- the golden door -- exit, voice, loyalty -- shrink the change -- the end.

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