Rice, Condoleezza, 1954-

Extraordinary, ordinary people : a memoir of family / Condoleezza Rice. - 1st ed. - New York : Crown Archetype, c2010. - 342 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This is the story of Condoleezza Rice-- her early years growing up in the hostile environment of Birmingham, Alabama; her rise in the ranks at Stanford University to become the university's second-in-command and an expert in Soviet and Eastern European Affairs; and finally, in 2000, her appointment as the first Black woman to serve as Secretary of State.

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Rice, Condoleezza, 1954- --Childhood and youth.
Rice, Condoleezza, 1954- --Family.


African American families--Alabama--Birmingham.
African Americans--Alabama--Birmingham--Biography.
Stateswomen--United States--Biography.
Women cabinet officers--United States--Biography.
African American women--Biography.


Birmingham (Ala.)--Biography.
Birmingham (Ala.)--Race relations--History--20th century.

E840.8.R48 / A3 2010

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