Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family

Very Good Book

As an African American this is my story. Rice is the real deal. Rice tells the story in a very positive way. Just stating the facts as they were. Very honest read.

7 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

Wonderful book....you must read

I loved this book. I was from the same generation, but from another life. I saw my world of the South as it appeared through the eyes of others. Everyone needs to see beyond their own back yard.

4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Beautiful!

Condi is the epitome if class, strength and character! I love her story and have a new found respect for her.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Very Recommended

I've been a fan of Conde since her time in the White House with Bush 43, and am even more impressed with her now that I've read this autobio. The book chronicles a very personal side of her life and explains some of the reasons behind her decisions and policies. Her parents were truly extraordinary, and they certainly raised an extraordinary girl. Let's look for Rice on the ballot in '12!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

A Black Woman's Life Done Well!

Ms. Rice's extraordinary story is of the transitional life she had in a segregated society blossoming in growth, freedom and intelligence. Candidly told and very well writen, she takes us inside her heart and head from the Black society of Birmington, Alabama, to the leadership of a college and the leadership of a nation.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Strong message on the role of hard work and networking in achieving ones goals...

This was an easy read, concise and well structured. Presenting Condees' life with a heavy emphasis on how her upbringing shaped her to become the person she is today. This is one accomplished woman but it sometimes sounded like she was bragging while narrating all of her achievements. I didn't find her to be a very relatable person and felt there was a wall up with this autobiography. Nonetheless, it was inspiring to see how her hardwork paid off.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Boring

This is the story of perfect parents bringing up their perfect daughter. She lived in the middle of the civil rights movement with the KKK burning and killing black children and yet she says very little about this. Instead we hear about the parallel world her parents created to avoid what was going on around her. Instead, we hear about piano lessons, her IQ, etc. I couldn't finish reading the book.

1 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

"Multidisciplinary" Read

I found the book to be interesting on several levels. It gives insight into topics including US history, parenting, academia (both as a student and an administrator), and community organizing. It is an inspiring story that's also an eye-opener with respect to how much a single person can accomplish in a lifetime. Q

I have not recieved my September 9th order

I have not received any of my Condoleezza Rice books that I ordered. I received an email that at least one of them would not be shipped until January, 2012.

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Flawlessly written, Condi is extraordinary.

Condoleezza Rice is amazing. She tells a phenomenal story of her successful, interesting, and touching life.

Ho ,Hum

If you like "I" you will like it

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Interesting look at a journey from Birmingham to D.C.

Good, even though I am a Democrat.

0 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Highly Recommend

This is one of the best biographies I have ever read. I will recommend it to all of my friends and colleagues. I have always admired Condoleeza Rice. After reading her story, I have concluded that she is one of the most amazing people of my generation. Her story is timeless and serves as an inspiration to all people.

A must read!

I truly enjoyed this book. It makes you realize how much pain segregation was for those living it and how it is still around today. Condoleezza Rice's life growing up was interesting and a challenge. Her parents were remarkable but still like everyone else's. It is a remarkable book and a must read for everyone. I would have voted for you for President.

Recommended

I found the most interesting aspect of this book to be the insight it gives into an African American family's life growing up in the US south during the 50's and 60's. Amazingly, the family was able to rise above all the prejudice and ignorance prevailing at the time to maintain their dignity, honesty and family which was paramount to her parents and probably is responsible for many of Condoleezza's values she lives her life by. I have an intuition that is what the objective of the book really is and not really all of her great accomplishments.

Couldn't have a more apt title

Condoleezza Rice's tribute to her family is touching and inspirational by way of its normalcy. They are regular people who push themselves to their potential, too rare these days. They represent the best in America and the kind of spirit, faith and dedication that made our country great. She's faced diversity and emerged stronger and wiser for it. There is no woe-is-me self pity in this book, even in the frank and heart-breaking description of the racist, segregated world in which she grew up.
Dr. Rice's style is plain and simple storytelling. Sometimes those in academia are prone to overworking their writing and producing dreadfully dull text. This book gives you the feeling that you're having a chat with her and she's telling her story. It's lively and a fairly quick read.

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