With Patience and Fortitude: A Memoir

by Christine Quinn

Overview

Christine Quinn, candidate for mayor of New York City, is the first female and first openly LGBT Speaker of the New York City Council. In her memoir, With Patience and Fortitude, she shares the inspiring story of her life, her career, and the city she loves.

Speaker Quinn talks about growing up in a middle-class, Irish family and describes the people and events that have shaped who she is and the beliefs she has dedicated her life to fight for. After her mother died when Christine was 16 years old, she began carving her own path, setting her sights on work that would make a difference in the world. Yet she would ultimately have to face coming of age in a world where both women and gay people had no choice but to fight for their dreams.

Over time, she met those challenges both personal and professional with patience and with fortitude. Christine Quinn’s memoir includes original black-and-white photos from her personal archive.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062232489
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	12/15/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Christine C. Quinn is the Speaker of the New York City Council. She was raised in Glen Cove, Long Island. In 2012, Christine married her longtime partner, Kim Catullo, an attorney. They live in New York City's Chelsea neighborhood with their dogs, Justin and Sadie.

Table of Contents

Prelude 1

Part I Growing Up Quinn

Chapter 1 Quinns in the Suburbs 7

Chapter 2 Being Irish 22

Chapter 3 Our House of Sorrows 36

Chapter 4 High School Follies 55

Chapter 5 What I Learned in College 64

Part II Learning My City, Finding Myself

Chapter 6 Winning and Losing 83

Chapter 7 Duane's World 103

Chapter 8 Facing Myself 118

Chapter 9 City Council 126

Chapter 10 Kim 138

Chapter 11 Madam Speaker 153

Part III The Circle of Joy and Sorrow

Chapter 12 A Day in the Life 175

Chapter 13 Light and Shadow 195

Chapter 14 Shadows 208

Chapter 15 Wedding Day 218

Chapter 16 Running and Praying 234

Acknowledgments 241

Editorial Reviews

Quinn grew up in a middle-class, Irish, suburban New York family and proudly serves as the first female and first openly gay speaker of the New York City Council. Her memoir ranges from coming-of-age experiences like facing her mother's death from breast cancer to highlights of her career. Good for tristate-area readers and all those addicted to politics.

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