{"product_id":"madam-speaker-nancy-pelosi-and-the-lessons-of-power","title":"Madam Speaker: Nancy Pelosi and the Lessons of Power","description":"AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!\n\nThe definitive biography of Nancy Pelosi, one of the most powerful woman in American political history, written by New York Times bestselling author and USA Today Washington bureau chief Susan Page.\n\n\"Insightful.\" —The New York Times\n\nBefore she was Nancy Pelosi, she was Nancy D’Alesandro. Her father was a big-city mayor and her mother his political organizer; when she encouraged her young daughter to become a nun, Nancy told her mother that being a priest sounded more appealing. She didn’t begin running for office until she was forty-six years old, her five children mostly out of the nest. With that, she found her calling.\n\nNancy Pelosi has lived on the cutting edge of the revolution in both women’s roles and in the nation’s movement to a fiercer and more polarized politics. She has established herself as a crucial friend or formidable foe to U.S. presidents, a master legislator, and an indefatigable political warrior. She took on the Democratic establishment to become the first female Speaker of the House, then battled rivals on the left and right to consolidate her power. She has soared in the sharp-edged inside game of politics, though she has struggled in the outside game—demonized by conservatives, second-guessed by progressives, and routinely underestimated by nearly everyone.\n\nAll of this was preparation for the most historic challenge she would ever face, at a time she had been privately planning her retirement. When Donald Trump was elected to the White House, Nancy Pelosi became the Democratic counterpart best able to stand up to the disruptive president and to get under his skin. The battle between Trump and Pelosi, chronicled in this book with behind-the-scenes details and revelations, stands to be the titanic political struggle of our time.\n\nFeaturing more than 150 exclusive interviews with those who know her best—and a series of in-depth, news-making interviews with Pelosi herself—Madam Speaker is unprecedented in the scope of its exploration of Nancy Pelosi’s remarkable life and of her indelible impact on American politics.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1538750694\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1538750694.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Page, Susan\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42720568377405,"sku":"BVV.1538750694.G","price":7.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1538750694-0.jpg?v=1763155059","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/madam-speaker-nancy-pelosi-and-the-lessons-of-power","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}