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Madam Secretary
Madam Secretary | Madeleine Albright
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A national bestseller on its original publication in 2003, Madam Secretary is a riveting account of the life of America's first woman Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright. For eight years, during Bill Clinton's two presidential terms, Albright was a high-level participant in some of the most dramatic events of our timefrom the pursuit of peace in the Middle East to NATO's intervention in the Balkans to America's troubled relations with Iran and Iraq. In this thoughtful memoir, one of the most admired women in U.S. history reflects on her remarkable personal story, including her upbringing in war-torn Europe and the balancing of career and family responsibilities, and on America's leading role in a changing world. With a new epilogue by the author, Madam Secretary offers an inimitable blend of Albright's warm humor, probing insights, and distinctive ideas.
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wanderinglynn
Madam Secretary | Madeleine Albright
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#two4tuesday

1. I have 3 possible options: (a) Diagonally Parked in a Parallel Universe; (b) Well That Didn‘t Go As Planned; or (c) Traveling Purposefully in a Vague Direction

2. I‘m not sure how I‘d define a life “well-lived” but Madeline Albright has certainly had an interesting life.

TheSpineView Love you 1st choice of titles. Thanks for playing 1w
AmyG Can I use title 1 and 2? 😳 1w
wanderinglynn @AmyG absolutely! 😆 1w
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Gissy #1☺️ 1w
Read4life Those are GREAT titles. 💙💙💙 1w
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esurient
Madam Secretary | Madeleine Albright
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Caterina
Madam Secretary | Madeleine Albright
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Okay y'all, what book (fiction) should I read if I'm obsessed with the show Madam Secretary? Smart, awesome woman fights to make the world a better place through foreign policy as Secretary as State. 🔥🔥🔥

wanderinglynn So not a fiction book, but I‘d recommend any of Madeleine Albright‘s books. (edited) 5y
Caterina @wanderinglynn Oohh good to know, thanks!! I tagged her book because it showed up, but I've never heard of her. 🙊 (Showing my age 😂) 5y
wanderinglynn @Caterina She was Secretary of State under Clinton. Amazing woman. Fascinating biography. 5y
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Caterina @wanderinglynn I'll have to check out her biography, thanks! ❤️ 5y
marleed Oh I bet you can YouTube some Madeleine Bright interviews. She‘s a fascinating woman. 5y
Lcsmcat Also worth reading (or listening to Madeleine Albright read to you) is 5y
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Blueberry
Madam Secretary: A Memoir | Madeleine K Albright
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wanderinglynn
Madam Secretary | Madeleine Albright
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Congrats @LaurenReads on your #hundredgrand milestone! 🎉👏🏻🙌🏻🥂

I enjoy biographies & memoirs. The tagged is one of my favorite non-fiction books. She is a fascinating woman.

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wanderinglynn
Madam Secretary: A Memoir | Madeleine K Albright
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The stack I‘m hoping to have signed tomorrow at the National Book Festival. 🖋😀

Aimeesue I don‘t get my books signed at the NBF; I‘m always too busy running around from speaker to speaker. Hoping to see Justice Sonia Sotomayor! Good Luck! 6y
wanderinglynn @Aimeesue ooh, it would be awesome to see her! 6y
Aimeesue 11:25, Main Stage. 😋 6y
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wanderinglynn
Madam Secretary | Madeleine Albright
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#TuesdayTidbits
1. Accidentally Engaged is the most recent one I couldn‘t finish. I have a total of 19 DNFs in GR. Life‘s too short & there are too many wonderful books out there to try to push through a book I‘m not enjoying.
2. Dark chocolate covered pretzels, Pirate‘s Booty, Hawaiian Maui onion chips, & gummy bears
3. The tagged book. Madeleine Albright has a fascinating life. I‘d love to got to lunch with her. What an amazing woman!

monkeygirlsmama You‘re so right about there being too many good books to waste your time on those that don‘t inspire you to keep reading. 6y
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wanderinglynn
Madam Secretary | Madeleine Albright
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#AprilBookishMadness | April 11: title starts with M

I‘m a day behind because I was traveling yesterday, but Madeleine Albright is a fascinating person.

wanderlustforwords I bet she is!!! 6y
wanderinglynn @wanderlustforwords If you get a chance, I recommend the book. 😀 6y
wanderlustforwords @wanderinglynn I love reading about strong and inspiring women, so I hope to read it! 6y
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GinEyre22
Madam Secretary | Madeleine Albright
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Catching up on #awesomeautumnbooks : Day 16, marvelous memoirs

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GinEyre22
Madam Secretary | Madeleine Albright
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#autumnreads Day 3: Female heroes

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GinEyre22
Madam Secretary | Madeleine Albright
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Catching up on #anditsaugust : Day 7, it's history

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silentrequiem
Madam Secretary | Madeleine Albright
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And for a book-themed #catsoflitsy post: Caspian, after getting trapped on my bookcase. @lemonlime799

And that's it for cat spam for me today. Back to reading!

queerbookreader Thank you so much!! Meow 7y
Tanzy13 🐱 7y
Reviewsbylola Awwwww love it! 7y
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GypsyKat Too cute! 7y
CouronneDhiver Love his name!!! 7y
silentrequiem @CouronneDhiver Thanks! Though people keep asking me if he's named for the sea... 😑 7y
CouronneDhiver Seriously?! Ha! Doesn't anyone read anymore? 😉 @silentrequiem 7y
silentrequiem @CouronneDhiver I named my first cat Zephyr. People didn't know how to pronounce that. 7y
Gissy Cute! 😍 7y
books_from_my_shelves Cutie!!!💙😻 7y
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GinEyre22
Madam Secretary | Madeleine Albright
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#GIVEAWAYTHETRUTH
One of my favorite memoirs

@Liberty

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bio_chem06
Madam Secretary | Madeleine Albright
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How can I get this now? !

emilyhaldi 😍😍😍 wow @Reviewsbylola 7y
Reviewsbylola Lol, my dream! 7y
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bio_chem06
Madam Secretary | Madeleine Albright

Husband: did you just humble brag to the library staff about all the books you read?
Me: yes! Who else is going to care!?

Alfoster We are!👏👏👏👏 7y
Reviewsbylola 😂😂 I would do the same. 7y
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Jas16
Madam Secretary | Madeleine Albright
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It appears that I like to read about successful women. #autobioography

EllieDottie How is Madam secretary? It's on my tbr! (edited) 7y
Jas16 @EllieDottie I really enjoyed it although it is certainly a time commitment 7y
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GinEyre22
Madam Secretary | Madeleine Albright
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It's Christmas vacation time! #booksandbooze

Megabooks 💜💜 7y
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silentrequiem
Madam Secretary | Madeleine Albright
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#readingcompanion Caspian was very sad to be trapped in the bookcase. He didn't appreciate me laughing at him and taking pictures.

#photoadaynov16

MaleficentBookDragon Love the photo! 7y
Kimzey Ha ha! Poor, Caspian! 😻 7y
silentrequiem @Kimzey He had only himself to blame for wanting to jump into the bookcase and then climb down the back. 7y
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EllieDottie
Madam Secretary | Madeleine Albright
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In NYC for Bookriot Live 😁 and my bf found this treat for me during my first ever trip to the strand I am super excited to start reading this book

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Crystallinegirl
Madam Secretary | Madeleine Albright
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#booktober is Memorable memoirs today, and this is one of my favorites. Madeleine Albright is one of my feminist heroes, and this book was fascinating. @RealLifeReading

RealLifeReading It made me think of that episode in Gilmore Girls! 8y
ValerieAndBooks Haven't read this yet but loved poring over her Read My Pins book. 8y
Crystallinegirl @ValerieAndBooks I got to see her pins displayed at the Smithsonian - it was really, really cool. I have not yet actually read the book though! 8y
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MMenefee
Madam Secretary | Madeleine Albright
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She leads a fascinating life, is humble, admits to her mistakes, truly wants to create positive change in the world, and is just plain nice. Also, throws shade with brooches (like this shattered glass ceiling pin worn last week). Albright is this week's #WonderWomanWednesday.

Twocougs ❤️🇺🇸❤️ 8y
Victoria_C I ❤️ her. I bought my mom her book about her pins, because she is also a pin wearer/collector. 8y
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MMenefee
Madam Secretary | Madeleine Albright
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"You can be anything you want to be." - Madeleine Albright

BarbaraTheBibliophage ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ 8y
Megabooks 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 8y
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MMenefee
Madam Secretary | Madeleine Albright
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So far, this is delightful. Just like the subject/author. Also, there are four sets of photos! (Much like Dubya, I get excited about pictures in books.)

Mayread 😂😂😂 8y
LauraBeth 😂😂 8y
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