The art of power : my story as America's first woman Speaker of the House
(Audiobook CD)
Author
Published
[New York] : Simon & Schuster Audio, [2024].
Format
Audiobook CD
Edition
Unabridged.
ISBN
9781797178721, 1797178725
Status
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Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Amherst Jones Library - Audiovisual | NEW BOOK ON CD 328.73 PELOSI | Checked out |
Barre Woods Memorial Library - Adult General | ACD B PELOSI | Available |
Gaylord Memorial Library - Upper Level | BCD 328.73 PEL | Available |
Lee Library Association - Audio Visual | COMPACT DISC BIO PELOSI | Checked out |
Palmer Public Library - New General | ON ORDER | On order |
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Published
[New York] : Simon & Schuster Audio, [2024].
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
9 audio discs (approximately 660 min.) ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
9781797178721, 1797178725
UPC
9781797178721
Notes
General Note
Title from disc.
Participants/Performers
Read by the author.
Description
Nancy Pelosi describes for the first time what it takes to make history, not only as the first woman to ascend to the most powerful legislative role in our nation, but to pass laws that would save lives and livelihoods, from the emergency rescue of the economy in 2008 to transforming health care. She describes the perseverance, persuasion, and respect for her members that it took to succeed, but also the joy of seeing America change for the better. Among the best-prepared and hardest working Speakers in history, Pelosi worked to find common ground, or stand her ground, with presidents from Bush to Biden. She also shares moving moments with soldiers sent to the front lines, women who inspired her, and human rights activists who fought by her side. Pelosi took positions that established her as a prophetic voice on the major moral issues of the day, warning early about the dangers of the Iraq War and of the Chinese government's long record of misbehavior. This moral courage prepared her for the arrival of Trump, with whom she famously tangled, becoming a red-coated symbol of resistance to his destructive presidency. Here, she reveals how she went toe-to-toe with Trump, leading up to January 6, 2021, when he unleashed his post-election fury on the Congress. Pelosi gives us her personal account of that day: the assault not only on the symbol of our democracy but on the men and women who had come to serve the nation, never expecting to hide under desks or flee for their lives, and her determined efforts to get the National Guard to the Capitol. Nearly two years later, violence and fury would erupt inside Pelosi's own home when an intruder, demanding to see the Speaker, viciously attacked her beloved husband, Paul. Here, Pelosi shares that horrifying day and the traumatic aftermath for her and her family.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Audiobooks.
Autobiographies.
Legislators -- United States -- Biography.
Pelosi, Nancy, -- 1940-
Power (Social sciences) -- United States.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1989-
United States. -- Congress. -- House -- Speakers -- Biography.
Women -- Political activity -- United States.
Women -- United States -- Conduct of life.
Women legislators -- United States -- Biography.
Women politicians -- United States -- Biography.
Autobiographies.
Legislators -- United States -- Biography.
Pelosi, Nancy, -- 1940-
Power (Social sciences) -- United States.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1989-
United States. -- Congress. -- House -- Speakers -- Biography.
Women -- Political activity -- United States.
Women -- United States -- Conduct of life.
Women legislators -- United States -- Biography.
Women politicians -- United States -- Biography.
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