Kamala's Way
An American Life
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2021.
Format: Book
Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Description: viii, 257 pages ; 24 cm
A revelatory biography of the first Black woman to stand for Vice President charts how the daughter of two immigrants in segregated California became one of the most effective power players in the United States.
Contents:
Shyamala's daughter -- That little girl -- An education, apartheid, and a slaughter -- A taste of politics -- Setting her sights -- Becoming a boldface -- Severing heads. Figuratively. -- Officer down -- Getting "smart" on crime -- Harris and Obama -- The mad dash -- Change comes to California -- Attorney General Harris -- The relic -- Wedding bells -- The damned photos -- Mortgage meltdown -- Phenomenal women -- "Just a dude" -- Woman in a hurry -- Joe Biden gives Harris a hand -- Picking her shots -- Fighting the forever war -- "Go get 'em" -- "I intend to fight" -- Stepping onto the national stage -- The resistance -- "I'm asking the questions" -- "Yes or no" -- Harris v. Kavanaugh -- A death in the family -- "For the people" -- Timing is everything -- Dancing in the rain.
Subjects:
Harris, Kamala, 1964-
United States. Congress. Senate -- Biography.
Women legislators -- United States -- Biography.
Legislators -- United States -- Biography.
Women presidential candidates -- United States -- Biography.
Presidential candidates -- United States -- Biography.
Vice-Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
Women lawyers -- United States -- Biography.
Harris, Kamala, 1964-
United States. Congress. Senate -- Biography.
Women legislators -- United States -- Biography.
Legislators -- United States -- Biography.
Women presidential candidates -- United States -- Biography.
Presidential candidates -- United States -- Biography.
Vice-Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
Women lawyers -- United States -- Biography.
ISBN:
9781982175764
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
BIOGRAPHY Harris, Kamala | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Biography | In |
BIOGRAPHY Harris, Kamala | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Biography | In |
BIOGRAPHY Harris, Kamala | Ballentine Indoors | Biography | In |
BIOGRAPHY Harris, Kamala | North Main | Biography | In |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [229]-257).