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Read My Pins: Stories from a Diplomat's Jewel Box by Albright, Madeleine
by Albright, Madeleine | HC | Acceptable
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- Condition
- Acceptable
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- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 2 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
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- ISBN
- 0060899182
- Book Title
- Read My Pins : Stories from a Diplomat's Jewel Box
- Item Length
- 8.5in
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9in
- Genre
- Design, Biography & Autobiography, Political Science
- Topic
- Women, Jewelry, International Relations / General, Political, International Relations / Diplomacy
- Item Width
- 9.7in
- Item Weight
- 32.5 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 176 Pages
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Before long, and without intending it, I found that jewelry had become part of my personal diplomatic arsenal. Former president George H. W. Bush had been known for saying "Read my lips." I began urging colleagues and reporters to "Read my pins." It would never have happened if not for Saddam Hussein. When U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Madeleine Albright criticized the dictator, his poet in residence responded by calling her "an unparalleled serpent." Shortly thereafter, while preparing to meet with Iraqi officials, Albright pondered: What to wear She decided to make a diplomatic statement by choosing a snake pin. Although her method of communication was new, her message was as old as the American Revolution-Don't Tread on Me. From that day forward, pins became part of Albright's diplomatic signature. International leaders were pleased to see her with a shimmering sun on her jacket or a cheerful ladybug; less so with a crab or a menacing wasp. Albright used pins to emphasize the importance of a negotiation, signify high hopes, protest the absence of progress, and show pride in representing America, among other purposes. Part illustrated memoir, part social history, Read My Pins provides an intimate look at Albright's life through the brooches she wore. Her collection is both international and democratic-dime-store pins share pride of place with designer creations and family heirlooms. Included are the antique eagle purchased to celebrate Albright's appointment as secretary of state, the zebra pin she wore when meeting Nelson Mandela, and the Valentine's Day heart forged by Albright's five-year-old daughter. Read My Pins features more than 200 photographs, along with compelling and often humorous stories about jewelry, global politics, and the life of one of America's most accomplished and fascinating diplomats.
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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0060899182
ISBN-13
9780060899189
eBay Product ID (ePID)
72089048
Product Key Features
Book Title
Read My Pins : Stories from a Diplomat's Jewel Box
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Women, Jewelry, International Relations / General, Political, International Relations / Diplomacy
Publication Year
2009
Genre
Design, Biography & Autobiography, Political Science
Number of Pages
176 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.5in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
9.7in
Item Weight
32.5 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Nk7303.A43a43 2009
Reviews
'Albright blends history and analysis to make concise, compelling arguments about how the next president can restore America's world leadership, sprinkling it with dry, droll humor?Her insights into how the internal politics of Russia, Japan, China, Afghanistan, Pakistan and other nations affect U.S. interests are particularly engaging.' (The Rocky Mountain News)
Copyright Date
2009
Lccn
2010-277598
Dewey Decimal
739.27807473
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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