Despite whatever political views you may hold, this is an extraordinary memoir about the challenges Condoleezza faced as both an African-American in childhood and a woman in adulthood in pursuit of a career, how she questioned what direction her life was directing her at times, but always met each challenge with determination. She also meets some very interesting people along the way. You will also see where her determination comes from when you read how her dad accomplished many firsts for black males in order to provide Condoleezza with an opportunity for a better life. I really enjoyed this book. It was a page turner. I didn't know much of anything about the famous author and I wasn't interested in her either, but someone gave me the book. It is about a girl who grew up in the heart of the civil rights movement as a black girl in the center of US history. She was an only child of parents devoted to her intellectual growth and future success. It is a story of a tight-knit group of 3 that can only exist to this level when there is only one child in the family. She details her passions and talks about her struggles to decide what kind of career to pursue and touches on her feelings of inadequacies in certain areas. However, she was like a cream that rose to the top literally in pretty much most of the things she did.
I thought this was a good autobiography, she had a very interesting life. A great read!
—suzii
Great little read on one of my favorite women! Why can't she run for President!?
—maddy
This was a great book. Well written and an extraordinary story.
—Zoe
Fascinating and accomplished woman.
—read1234
Amazing lady and family
—lalalal
