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The harrowing but triumphant story of Liberias greatest daughter--Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the first female president of an African nation and winner of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize. When Ellen Johnson Sirleaf won the 2005 Liberian presidential election with the help of women voters, she demolished a barrier few thought possible. She obliterated centuries of patriarchal rule to become the first female elected head of state in Africas history; on a continent and in a culture where women are treated as possessions or objects of conquest, Sirleafs ascent to political power is equal parts astonishing and inspiring. Madame President is ``a brisk chronicle of a strong-willed, tireless, and determined leader`` (Kirkus Reviews), recounting Sirleafs evolution from an ordinary Liberian mother of four boys to international banking executive, from a victim of domestic violence to a political icon, from a post-war president to a Nobel Peace Prize winner. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, bestselling author, and native Liberian deftly weaves Sirleafs story into the larger narrative of life for Liberian women. Madame President ``unspools like a novel, fitting for a life that is nothing short of mythic`` (USA TODAY), as Cooper guides us through the highs and lows of Sirleafs life: from imprisonment in a jail cell for standing up to Liberias military government to addressing the United States Congress; from reeling under the onslaught of the Ebola pandemic to signing a deal with then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that enshrined American support for Liberians future. ``Impressive for both its detail and insight`` (The Washington Post) Madame President is a ``propulsive`` (The New York Times) book that illuminates the life of Liberias greatest daughter in riveting detail and offers universal lessons we can all learn from this ``Oracle`` of African women.
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Vânzător: Elefant.ro
Brand: Simon & Schuster
