Living a Political Life
One of America's First Woman Governors Tells Her Story
$36.45
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
14 March 1995
Summary
The first time Madeleine M. Kunin ran for office it was because she thought there ought to be more women in politics. In time she fulfilled that belief by becoming the first woman governor of Vermont. Throughout her career, Kunin found that the rules for women politicians were different—she would not be forgiven (nor would she forgive herself) for neglecting her family. She could not afford to display emotion at the wrong times lest she be thought “weak.” And she would have to learn to play p…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780679740087 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0679740082 |
| Author: | Madeleine May Kunin |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Vintage Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 14 March 1995 |
| Weight: | 476g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 138mm x 23mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“In elegant and enlightening prose, Kunin…tries to understand the interplay of family, gender, and her pursuit of power…. [Her] forthright offering expands our understanding of who can be a success in politics.” – San Francisco Chronicle
“An honest book by an unusually introspective and literate politician.” – Washington Post Book World
“Madeleine Kunin speaks for all women who try to do it all. Her story. is our story ….She does it well, both the living and the telling.”
– Newsweek
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