| Edition |
First Scribner hardcover edition. |
| Description |
x, 528 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), portraits, photographs, facsimilies ; 24 cm |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
Denial -- Citizen of the world -- Gazelle -- Dressing games -- Having choices -- A point of light -- Revolution -- Calling White House Signal -- Hillaryland -- This is not working -- Nations and tribes -- Archives of silence -- Special Air Mission 28000 -- A new protocol -- The art of the impossible -- When will this end? -- Iron my shirt -- Get you next time -- A glass jar -- Books and kitten heels -- Moving along the seams -- What would people say? -- Every wedding is a wonder... or a miracle -- Shame, shame, go away -- Elephant in the room -- The best year -- Patriot or spy -- Getting ugly -- Running from ghosts -- Here we go again -- Declaration of sentiments -- Bracing -- Is it America yet? -- Truth hurts -- Letting go -- Suffering is optional. |
| Summary |
"In this beautifully written and propulsive memoir, Huma Abedin--Hillary Clinton's famously private top aide and longtime advisor--emerges from the wings of American political history to take command of her own story. The daughter of Indian and Pakistani intellectuals and advocates, Abedin grew up in the United States and Saudi Arabia and traveled widely. Both/And grapples with family, legacy, identity, faith, marriage, motherhood--and work--with wisdom, sophistication, and clarity. Abedin launched full steam into a college internship in the office of the First Lady in 1996, never imagining that her work at the White House would blossom into a career in public service, nor that her career would become an all-consuming way of life. She thrived in rooms with diplomats and sovereigns, entrepreneurs and artists, philanthropists and activists, and witnessed many crucial moments in 21st-century American history--Camp David for urgent efforts at Middle East peace in the waning months of the Clinton administration, Ground Zero in the days after the 9/11 attacks, the inauguration of the first African American president of the United States, the convention floor when America nominated its first female presidential candidate. Abedin's relationship with Hillary Clinton has seen both women through extraordinary personal and professional highs, as well as unimaginable lows. Here, for the first time, is a deeply personal account of Clinton as mentor, confidante, and role model. Abedin cuts through caricature, rumor, and misinformation to reveal a crystal clear portrait of Clinton as a brilliant and caring leader, a steadfast friend, generous, funny, hardworking, and dedicated. Both/And is a candid and heartbreaking chronicle of Abedin's marriage to Anthony Weiner, what drew her to him, how much she wanted to believe in him, the devastation wrought by his betrayals--and their shared love for their son. It is also a timeless story of a young woman with aspirations and ideals coming into her own in high-pressure jobs and a testament to the potential for women in leadership to blaze a path forward while supporting those who follow in their footsteps. Abedin's journey through the opportunities and obstacles, the trials and triumphs, of a full and complex life is a testament to her profound belief that in an increasingly either/or world, she can be both/and. Abedin's compassion and courage, her resilience and grace, her work ethic and mission are an inspiration to people of all ages." --publisher |
| Subject |
Abedin, Huma, 1975-
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Political consultants -- United States -- Biography.
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Women political consultants -- United States -- Biography.
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Politics.
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Political leaders.
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Clinton, Hillary Rodham.
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Emigration.
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Cultures.
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Identity.
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Faith.
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Personal narratives.
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United States -- Politics and government -- 21st century.
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Autobiographies.
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NonFiction. |
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Political. |
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Biographies.
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| Added Title |
Both and |
| ISBN |
9781501194801 (hardcover) |
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1501194801 (hardcover) |
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