THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
Samantha Power founded the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at Harvard University, and is now a faculty affiliate. From 1993 to 1996 she covered the wars in Yugoslavia as a reporter for US News and the Economist. A native of Ireland, she moved to the US in 1979 at the age of nine, and graduated from Yale University and Harvard Law School.
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AN IRISH TIMES BESTSELLER AN OBAMA
FAVOURITE BOOK OF 2019 A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2019 AN
ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019 A TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT BOOK OF
THE YEAR 2019 ‘Her highly personal and reflective memoir … is a
must-read for anyone who cares about our role in a changing
world.’
Barack Obama ‘Samantha Power's book is honest, personal, revealing.
It is about the development of a young woman's inner strength and
self-knowledge. But it is also a political book, alert to both the
power of political will and its limitations.’
Colm Tóibín ‘It’s a profound, heart wrenching, uplifting, and
emotional journey through her life and what she’s seen; starting in
her youth in Ireland, and taking us through places like Bosnia,
Kosovo, Rwanda, Sudan, and eventually the White House … All while
navigating war zones and political culture as a woman and
eventually a mother.’
Sophia Bush ‘An unusually engaging political memoir…Power is an
excellent storyteller, with a deft touch with anecdotes and a nice
sense of humour.’
Times Literary Supplement ‘Refreshingly frank and self-deprecating
… An energizing reminder that conscience has a place in the process
of shaping foreign policy.’
TIME Magazine ‘Uniquely personal and absorbing … A riveting
fly-on-the wall insight.’
Irish Times ‘A wonderful book … The interweaving of Power’s
personal story, family story, diplomatic history and moral
arguments is executed seamlessly — and with unblinking
honesty.’
New York Times Book Review ‘Engaging … Power’s memoir is an
insider’s account of foreign-policy-making, and an intensely
personal one.’
Economist
‘Lively … And strikingly personal …[Power] writes vividly and
lucidly here about her turn in the international spotlight.’
Vogue
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