Finding My Voice
My Journey to the West Wing and the Path Forward
[New York, New York] : Viking, [2019]
Format: Book
Description: xii, 305 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
When Valerie Jarrett interviewed a promising young lawyer named Michelle Robinson in July 1991, neither knew that it was the first step on a path that would end in the White House. Jarrett joined the White House team on January 20, 2009 as the Obamas' personal adviser and departed with the First Family on January 20, 2017. In Finding my voice, She shares her optimistic perspective on the importance of leadership and the responsibilities of citizenship in the twenty-first century, inspiring readers to lift their own voices.
Subjects:
Jarrett, Valerie, 1956-
Obama, Barack -- Friends and associates.
Obama, Michelle, 1964- -- Friends and associates.
Presidents -- United States -- Staff.
African American lawyers -- Biography.
Politicians -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Biography.
Lawyers -- United States -- Biography.
African American women -- Biography.
United States -- Politics and government -- 2009-2017.
Jarrett, Valerie, 1956-
Obama, Barack -- Friends and associates.
Obama, Michelle, 1964- -- Friends and associates.
Presidents -- United States -- Staff.
African American lawyers -- Biography.
Politicians -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Biography.
Lawyers -- United States -- Biography.
African American women -- Biography.
United States -- Politics and government -- 2009-2017.
ISBN:
9780525558132 (hbk.)
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
BIOGRAPHY Jarrett, Valerie | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Biography | In |
BIOGRAPHY Jarrett, Valerie | Cooper (Forest Acres) | Biography | In |
BIOGRAPHY Jarrett, Valerie | Southeast | Biography | In |