I notice some lengthy vitriolic reviews mixed in with enthusiastic raves. People who hate Clinton are going to hate Madeline Albright. She was his choice for Secretary of State and I think she did him and our country proud. She was the right woman at the right time. With the Balkans one of the hottest spots in the world, her personal experience with its problems and her ability to speak its languages helped the United States to exercise leadership in finding solutions.
She was Clinton's right hand as they struggled to help the Israelis and the Palestinians reach an accord. Since they left office, the effort seems to have been abandoned.
Her book is down to earth and detailed. She was and is a straight shooter. It is much easier for women who take a male path to success. Not Madeline, she was first a wife and mother and only later a diplomat.
She had, and still has a life outside of her job and shares that with us. She has shown that she is capable of being very tough, but never callous. She suffered the pain of divorce and discovered, only after she was in office, that her family had hidden their Jewish roots. She deftly communicates both her experiences and her feelings. No wonder the rave reviews are so often from women. Count me as one.
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Better late than never at all...
I bought "Madam Secretary" almost five years ago, and only read it recently, during my holidays. I now regret not having done so before, but then, it is always best to do something late than never at all.Madeleine Albright, the first woman to become Secretary of State in the United States, shares with us the story of her life, and a look behind closed doors regarding events that we can already find in the pages of history books. In this book you will find the kind of details regarding her professional life that will allow you to understand things like the dynamics of high stakes negotiations, or the important role that humor plays when trying to avoid direct confrontation.In her collaboration with Bill Woodward, Albright manages to engage the reader, and even make him laugh. Can you help but smile when you read that "The mood was good - deceptively so. The summit would rapidly deteriorate into an exercise similar to the herding of cats"? Or fail to appreciate Albright's self-deprecating humor when she said to the Security Council that action on an issue had to be delayed until she received orders from Washington, because "The issue will not be decided until the fat lady sings"?On the whole, "Madam Secretary" is a book that I loved. In my opinion, it is a very good choice for people who like to read witty and well-written autobiographies, but a particularly special treat for those that are also interested or working in the field of International Relations. Highly recommended...Belén Alcat
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I bought "Madam Secretary" almost five years ago, and only read it recently, during my holidays. I now regret not having done so before, but then, it is always best to do something late than never at all.
Madeleine Albright, the first woman to become Secretary of State in the United States, shares with us the story of her life, and a look behind closed doors regarding events that we can already find in the pages of history books. In this book you will find the kind of details regarding her professional life that will allow you to understand things like the dynamics of high stakes negotiations, or the important role that humor plays when trying to avoid direct confrontation.
In her collaboration with Bill Woodward, Albright manages to engage the reader, and even make him laugh. Can you help but smile when you read that "The mood was good - deceptively so. The summit would rapidly deteriorate into an exercise similar to the herding of cats"? Or fail to appreciate Albright's self-deprecating humor when she said to the Security Council that action on an issue had to be delayed until she received orders from Washington, because "The issue will not be decided until the fat lady sings"?
On the whole, "Madam Secretary" is a book that I loved. In my opinion, it is a very good choice for people who like to read witty and well-written autobiographies, but a particularly special treat for those that are also interested or working in the field of International Relations. Highly recommended...
Belén Alcat
Madeleine Albright, the first woman to become Secretary of State in the United States, shares with us the story of her life, and a look behind closed doors regarding events that we can already find in the pages of history books. In this book you will find the kind of details regarding her professional life that will allow you to understand things like the dynamics of high stakes negotiations, or the important role that humor plays when trying to avoid direct confrontation.
In her collaboration with Bill Woodward, Albright manages to engage the reader, and even make him laugh. Can you help but smile when you read that "The mood was good - deceptively so. The summit would rapidly deteriorate into an exercise similar to the herding of cats"? Or fail to appreciate Albright's self-deprecating humor when she said to the Security Council that action on an issue had to be delayed until she received orders from Washington, because "The issue will not be decided until the fat lady sings"?
On the whole, "Madam Secretary" is a book that I loved. In my opinion, it is a very good choice for people who like to read witty and well-written autobiographies, but a particularly special treat for those that are also interested or working in the field of International Relations. Highly recommended...
Belén Alcat
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Isabel de Lourdes
Que es un libro de papel no Kindle
Reviewed in Mexico on August 22, 2020
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In between chapters that show how her professional life unfolded are great sections explaining what happened in Africa with the
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 6, 2016Claus Wolf
Nicht jede Autobiografie von Politikern taugt was, diese gefiel mir gut
Reviewed in Germany on December 12, 2013