The Education of an Idealist: A Memoir Free Audiobook Download by Samantha Power


At the age of six, Samantha Power convinced her parents to let her stay home from school one day so she could watch a show about an African dictator who was determined to wipe out all his rivals. The show inspired Power's interest in international law and politics, and the rest is history.

Samantha Power, the author of this memoir, is an idealist. As one of the youngest people ever to hold her office (Ambassador to the United Nations), she has taken on and faced many challenges, such as genocide in Rwanda, neo-Nazism in Germany, genocide in Sudan and Iraq. In each instance she's been able to take a stand against injustice.

Samantha Power, "The Education of an Idealist: A Memoir" has been narrated by the author herself, Samantha Power. In this memoir, Power tells her story of going through college and graduate school to become the renowned journalist that she is today. This audiobook is a must-have for anyone who wants to get a glimpse into how someone enters the field of international affairs from the perspective of a woman.

Samantha Power is a former US ambassador, who wrote an autobiography about her life and experiences as an international diplomat. The Education of an Idealist: A Memoir contains personal stories about Power's childhood, education, and varied life experiences. It also includes impressive descriptions of her early career in US embassies in Yugoslavia and Rwanda.

Samantha Power lived life as a journalist and humanitarian, becoming one of the most influential women in Washington. She won the Pulitzer Prize for her New York Times columns on human rights and international diplomacy. This memoir is her story of growing up idealistic but living in a world that was anything but. She was born into an Irish-American Catholic family who encouraged Samantha to pursue intellectual and professional excellence while insisting that it not come at the expense of personal happiness.

The Education of an Idealist: A Memoir is a memoir about Samantha Power's path to becoming the United States Ambassador to the United Nations and her work against genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. The audiobook download explains how she was able to write "A Problem from Hell," her Pulitzer Prize-winning book about genocide in Rwanda.

Published Date 2019-09-10
Duration 21 hours 8 minutes
Author Samantha Power
Narrated Samantha Power
Reviews
(48 Reviews)
Abridged No
Is It Free? 30-days Free
Category Politics
Parent Category Political Advocacy, Memoir

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