pickI will admit to being an Ilhan fangirl. This book covers her escape from #Somalia as a refugee and coming to the US to her college degree and work as a community organizer to her historic run for Congress and winning her seat. She talks about coming up against the Somali elders, who didn‘t believe a woman belonged in politics, and how that spurred her to build a diverse coalition of supporters. She talks briefly about her family life, too.
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Librarybelle Sounds amazing! 2y
Megabooks @Librarybelle it was! 2y
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BarbaraBB I don‘t know the author (as you already thought!) but the book sounds great. 2y
Megabooks @BarbaraBB yes, very groundbreaking Congress member, and a fantastic life story! 2y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa I didn‘t know she had a book! I‘ll definitely check that out! 2y
Megabooks @Riveted_Reader_Melissa I think you‘d like it! 2y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Megabooks I think I would too. I‘ve been very impressed with “the squad” and their counterparts… new young female faces in the halls of Congress and watching how the all boys club had decided to immediately question their every move & motive. 2y
