For eight years, during Bill Clinton's two presidential terms, Madeleine Albright was an active participant in the most dramatic events of recent times, from the pursuit of peace in the Middle East to NATO's humanitarian intervention in Kosovo. Now, in an outspoken memoir, the highest-ranking woman in American history shares her remarkable story and provides an insider's view of world affairs during a period of unprecedented turbulence.From her childhood as a daughter of Czechoslovakia, to her appointment as U.S. ambassador to the U.N., to her face to face battles as the secretary of state; this story combines warm humor with profound insights and personal testament with fascinating additions to the historical record.
We also get to know Albright the private woman: her life raising three daughters, the painful breakup of her marriage, and the discovery late in life of her Jewish ancestry.
A tapestry both intimate and panoramic, Madam Secretary is a rich memoir destined to become a twenty-first century classic.
