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A NEW YORK TIMES WALL STREETJOURNAL AND USA TODAY BESTSELLERAn intimate powerful and galvanizing memoir by Pulitzer Prizewinner human rights advocate and former US Ambassador to the UN SamanthaPower. Named one of the best books of the year:The New York Times • National Public Radio • Time • TheEconomist • The Washington Post • Vanity Fair • Christian Science Monitor •Publishers Weekly • Audible“Her highly personal and reflective memoir . . . is a must-readfor anyone who cares about our role in a changing world.”—President BarackObamaIncludes an updated afterwordTracing her distinctly American journey from immigrant to warcorrespondent to presidential Cabinet official Samantha Power’s acclaimedmemoir is a unique blend of suspenseful storytelling vivid characterportraits and shrewd political insight. After her critiques of US foreignpolicy caught the eye of Senator Barack Obama he invited her to work with himon Capitol Hill and then on his presidential campaign. When Obama won thepresidency Power went from being an activist outsider to serving as his humanrights adviser and in 2013 becoming the youngest-ever US Ambassador to theUnited Nations. Power transports us from her childhood in Dublin to the streetsof war-torn Bosnia to the White House Situation Room and the world ofhigh-stakes diplomacy offering a compelling and deeply honest look atnavigating the halls of power while trying to put one’s ideals into practice.Along the way she lays bare the searing battles and defining moments of herlife shows how she juggled the demands of a 24/7 national security job withraising two young children and makes the case for how we each can advance the causeof human dignity. This is an unforgettable account of the power of idealism—andof one person’s fierce determination to make a difference.“This is a wonderful book. […] The interweaving of Power’spersonal story family story diplomatic history and moral arguments isexecuted seamlessly and with unblinking honesty.”—THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN The New York Times Book Review “Truly engrossing…A pleasure toread.”—RACHEL MADDOW“A beautiful memoir about the times we’re living in and thequestions we must ask ourselves…I honestly couldn’t put it down.” —CHERYLSTRAYED author of Wild “Power’s compelling memoir provides critically importantinsights we should all understand as we face some of the most vexing issues ofour time.” —BRYAN STEVENSON author of Just Mercy