{"product_id":"condoleezza-rice-a-memoir-of-my-extraordinary-ordinary-family-and-me-9780385738804","title":"Condoleezza Rice: A Memoir of My Extraordinary, Ordinary Family and Me","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom Condoleezza Rice, former secretary of state and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDemocracy: Stories from the Long Road to Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e, comes a captivating memoir of her remarkable childhood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Condoleezza Rice's life began in Birmingham, Alabama in the 1950s, a place and time where black people lived in a segregated parallel universe away from their white neighbors. She grew up during the violent and shocking 1960s, when bloodshed became a part of daily life in the South. Rice's portrait of her parents, John and Angelena, highlights their ambitions and frustrations and shows how much they sacrificed to give their beloved only child the best chance for success. Rice also discusses the challenges of being a precocious child who was passionate about music, ice skating, history, and current affairs. Her memoir reveals with vivid clarity how her early experiences sowed the seeds of her political beliefs and helped her become a vibrant, successful woman. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCondoleezza Rice: A Memoir of My Extraordinary, Ordinary Parents and Me\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating and inspirational story for young people, adapted from Condoleeza Rice's adult sensation \u003ci\u003eExtraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family\u003c\/i\u003e. Includes a 16-page photo insert. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Praise for \u003ci\u003eExtraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An origins story . . . memoir is teeming with fascinating detail.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A thrilling, inspiring life of achievement.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Surprisingly engrossing . . .\" --\u003ci\u003eDaily Beast\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Vivid and heartfelt writing . . . Highly recommended.\"--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondoleezza Rice was the sixty-sixth U.S. secretary of state and the first black woman to hold that office. She was also the first woman to serve as national security advisor. She has served as provost of Stanford University and was the Soviet and East European Affairs advisor to the president of the United States during the dissolution of the Soviet Union.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ember","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50323975766290,"sku":"9780385738804","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9eabd570-5b9e-4c03-af70-c5792f238bfe.jpg?v=1727663190","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/condoleezza-rice-a-memoir-of-my-extraordinary-ordinary-family-and-me-9780385738804","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}