Special thanks to Henry Holt publishing and the Bound Together book group for the complimentary edition. "'Please don’t characterize the strength that I bring' - resonated with every woman who’d ever been belittled in a meeting." I believe there are more accolades to be heaped, more history to be made and more depth to be uncovered. Truly, I hope this is one of many biographies of this remarkable woman destined to be written. ![]() Here we see the divisions, in-fighting and compromises amongst the competing personalities and interests. Pop culture lumps all Democrats into one category and Republicans another. Trump, McConnell, Boehner and even Obama are portrayed in less than flattering ways. If Ball treats Pelosi with kid gloves, those gloves are certainly off for everyone else in politics. What was even more interesting to me, was the look into the workings of government, specifically the House of Representatives and the checks and balances between the legislative and executive branches. By the end though, I was more than convinced that Pelosi is richly deserving of any and all accolades. (Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a technology built into most modern hard drives that acts as an 'early warning system' for pending drive problems. Ball practically gushes in admiration, which took a bit of getting used to as I’m more familiar with expose type treatments of the rich and powerful. SMARTReporter warns of ATA hard drive failures before they happen by periodically polling the S.M.A.R.T. Quite a bit of this biography is devoted to how much harder Pelosi has had to work to be heard, to be respected, to be granted her well-deserved due. Power would not be given to her she would have to take it." ![]() "She was, she reminded Murtha, trying to reverse two hundred years of men following men following men in every leadership position. The barriers Nancy Pelosi has broken, the power she holds and the skills she possesses are absolutely remarkable and they shine through in Ball’s treatment. This is a book for readers interested in politics, feminism, American government, or simply the interesting story of a strong, dynamic and tenacious woman. As Ball explains in her Afterward, Pelosi is intensely private and not interested in divulging anything about her personal life. If you’re looking for a look into Pelosi’s personal life or family, or some sort of psychological profile of what makes this woman tick, this isn’t the book for you. Molly Ball is a smart reporter writing about a brilliant and important American. ![]() I was already an admirer of Nancy Pelosi before beginning this well-reported biography, so you could say I was predisposed to like her, but I learned much more than I expected, if not about Pelosi herself, then certainly about her historic role in government.
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