Extraordinary, ordinary people : a memoir of family / Condoleezza Rice.
This is the story of Condoleezza Rice-- her early years growing up in the hostile environment of Birmingham, Alabama; her rise in the ranks at Stanford University to become the university's second-in-command and an expert in Soviet and Eastern European Affairs; and finally, in 2000, her appointment as the first Black woman to serve as Secretary of State.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780307587879
- ISBN: 0307587878
- Physical Description: 342 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Crown Archetype, [2010]
- Copyright: ©2010
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-329) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Starting early -- Rays and the Rices -- Married at last -- "Johnny, it's a girl!" -- "I need a piano!" -- My parents were teachers -- Something in the water -- School days -- Summer respite -- Turning up th heat in Birmingham -- 1963 -- Integration? -- Tuscaloosa -- Denver again -- Leaving the south behind -- Cancer intrudes -- Starting earl (again) -- College years -- Change of direcion -- "Rally, sons (and daughters) of Notre Dame" -- New start -- Lost year -- Senator Sanford's farm -- My r
- Citation/References Note:
- BooklistLibrary Journal StarredPublisher's WeeklyBooklist, August 2010Kirkus Review, July 2010Library Journal Starred, September 2010Publisher's Weekly, July 2010
- Target Audience Note:
- AdultAdult Follett Library Resources
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | BIO RICE (Text) | 36015000710828 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
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This is the story of Condoleezza Rice-- her early years growing up in the hostile environment of Birmingham, Alabama; her rise in the ranks at Stanford University to become the university's second-in-command and an expert in Soviet and Eastern European Affairs; and finally, in 2000, her appointment as the first Black woman to serve as Secretary of State.
