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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Foreword by Hillary Rodham Clinton Fourteen years before Kirsten Gillibrand succeeded Hillary Rodham Clinton as senator from New York, she heard her future mentor say these life-changing words Decisions are being made every day in Washington, and if you are not part of those decisions, you might not like what they decide, and youll have no one to blame but yourself. A young corporate lawyer at the time, Gillibrand felt as if shed been struck by lightning. She instantly knew that her voiceall womens voiceswere essential to shaping the future of this country, and that she had a greater purpose in life to speak up and effect change. Now, in this extraordinary memoir, the senator, wife, and mother of two recounts her personal journey in public service and galvanizes women to reach beyond their busy lives and make a meaningful difference in the world around them.