The Art of Power: My Story as America's First Woman Speaker of the House

by Nancy Pelosi

Book Overview

The most powerful woman in American political history tells the story of her transformation from housewife to House Speaker--how she became a master legislator, a key partner to presidents, and the most visible leader of the Trump resistance.

When, at age forty-six, Nancy Pelosi, mother of five, asked her youngest daughter if she should run for Congress, Alexandra Pelosi answered: "Mother, get a life " And so Nancy did, and what...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1668048043
• ISBN13: 9781668048047
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.2" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

A Brilliant Leader Writes Courageously

If you already love Nancy Pelosi, this book will make you love her more. If you’re not so hot on her, reading this book just might change your mind, even a little. She is one of a kind, fearless, caring, and someone who puts her country first. The humility in her success is evident in all the events she recalls. Certainly not everyone will agree with her choices, but her impact on the nation is legendary. She emerges from politics with a rare sense of kindness and humanity that makes her life and career largely unparalleled.