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The education of an idealist : a memoir / Samantha Power.
Van Pelt Library E901.1.P69 A3 2020
By Request
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Power, Samantha, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Power, Samantha.
- Obama, Barack.
- Ambassadors--United States--Biography.
- Ambassadors.
- Irish.
- Friends and associates.
- United States.
- Journalists--Biography.
- Journalists.
- Obama, Barack--Friends and associates.
- Irish--United States--Biography.
- United States--Foreign relations--2009-2017.
- International relations.
- Diplomatic relations.
- Friendship.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Autobiographies.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 580 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm
- Edition:
- First Dey Street paperback edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow, 2020.
- Contents:
- Part 1 p. 1
- 1 Ireland p. 3
- 2 America p. 16
- 3 Loss p. 24
- 4 Dignity p. 33
- 5 Tank Man p. 40
- 6 Doers p. 50
- 7 Risk p. 62
- 8 Hearts of Darkness p. 72
- 9 "Tell Clinton" p. 83
- 10 The Secret to a Long Life p. 93
- 11 "Go Remember" p. 107
- 12 "A Problem from Hell" p. 118
- 13 Upstanders p. 131
- 14 Going to Washington p. 144
- 15 The Bat Cave p. 157
- 16 Yes We Can p. 169
- 17 Monster p. 181
- 18 Victory p. 199
- Part 2 p. 209
- 19 No Manual p. 211
- 20 Can We Go Home Now? p. 224
- 21 April 24th p. 234
- 22 Turnaround p. 247
- 23 Toolbox p. 266
- 24 Revolutions p. 283
- 25 All Necessary Measures p. 297
- 26 Let's Pray They Accomplish Something p. 312
- 27 One Shot p. 328
- 28 "Can't Be Both" p. 341
- 29 The Red Line p. 359
- 30 "Chemical Weapons Were Used" p. 372
- 31 When America Sneezes p. 391
- 32 Upside-Down Land p. 403
- 33 Us and Them p. 420
- 34 Freedom from Fear p. 434
- 35 Lean On p. 458
- 36 Toussaint p. 471
- 37 The Golden Door p. 490
- 38 Exit, Voice, Loyalty p. 502
- 39 Shrink the Change p. 517.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Hiram G. Haney Fund.
- ISBN:
- 0062820702
- 9780062820709
- OCLC:
- 1142328481
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