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Condi : the Condoleezza Rice story
- Title
- Condi : the Condoleezza Rice story / Antonia Felix.
- Author
- Felix, Antonia.
- Publication
- New York : Newmarket Press, [2005], ©2005.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Request in advance | UA23.15 .F45 2005 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xi, 288 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits; 23 cm
- Summary
- "Drawing from exclusive interviews with dozens of relatives, colleagues, friends, and teachers and from scores of previously published interviews and articles, Antonia Felix gives us the first biography of Condoleezza Rice - a poised, immensely appealing, fiercely loyal, and deeply religious woman, whose passions include music, football, and Russia." "Her remarkable story is founded on a compelling family legacy. With ancestors on both sides who were white slave owners and slaves, Condoleezza Rice comes from two lineages, the Rices and the Rays, devoted to education and achievement. She was born in segregated Birmingham in 1954 and grew up in the upwardly mobile, high-achieving, black middle-class enclave of the city. Her music-loving parents, both educators, named her after a musical term, con dolcezza - to play "with sweetness."" "The story of her path to excellence is an inspiration to all, regardless of politics. Ms. Felix's book, Condi, not only gives us the first comprehensive portrait of the person who has the president's ear perhaps more than anyone else in his administration - a black woman who has risen to the top in a field traditionally dominated by white men - but also a greater understanding of and insight into the workings of the White House."--BOOK JACKET.
- Alternative Title
- Condoleezza Rice story
- Subject
- Note
- "Major events in the life of Condoleezza Rice": p. [241]-243.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-254) and index.
- ISBN
- 1557046751
- LCCN
- 9781557046758
- OCLC
- ocm58038018
- SCSB-5214005
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries