Read My Pins: Stories from a Diplomat's Jewel Box

Read My Pins: Stories from a Diplomat's Jewel Box

by Madeleine Albright
Read My Pins: Stories from a Diplomat's Jewel Box

Read My Pins: Stories from a Diplomat's Jewel Box

by Madeleine Albright

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Overview

“Jewelry isn’t ordinarily a tool of political persuasion, but in this beautiful book, Madeleine Albright, American ambassador to the United Nations and then the nation’s first female secretary of state, tells the compelling story of how these small objects became part of her ‘personal diplomatic arsenal.’” — The Chicago Tribune

From New York Times bestselling author and former secretary of state Madeleine Albright, Read My Pins is a story and celebration of how one woman’s jewelry collection was used to make diplomatic history.

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.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780060899189
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 09/29/2009
Pages: 176
Product dimensions: 8.40(w) x 9.60(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

About The Author
Madeleine Albright served as America’s sixty-fourth secretary of state from 1997 to 2001. Her distinguished career also included positions at the White House, on Capitol Hill, and as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. She was a resident of Washington D.C., and Virginia.

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