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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Power, Samantha, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Obama, Barack.

Human rights workers--United States--Biography.

Human rights workers.

College teachers--United States--Biography.

College teachers.

Friends and associates.

United States.

Ambassadors--United States--Biography.

Ambassadors.

Power, Samantha.

Obama, Barack--Friends and associates.

United States--Politics and government--2009-2017.

Politics and government.

Genre:

Biographies.

Autobiographies.

Physical Description:

xii, 580 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits (chiefly color) ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow, [2019]

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." -- From Amazon.com summary.

Contents:

Part one. 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. Part two. 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

Afterword.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 557-568) and index.

ISBN:

9780062820693

0062820699

OCLC:

1114332843