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“In his unique voice, Johann Hari tackles the profound dangers facing humanity from information technology and rings the alarm bell for what all of us must do to protect ourselves, our children, and our democracies.” source
Former U.S. Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton served as U.S. Secretary of State, U.S. Senator from New York, and First Lady, and is the author of several books. A lifelong reader, she talks about books often, from her 2014 By the Book interview to the novels she turned to after 2016. Picks below come from those.
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All Hillary Clinton book recommendations.
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“Nouwen sees another lesson in the parable of the Prodigal Son: a lesson about gratitude. My task was to be grateful for the humbling experience of losing the presidential election.” source
№ 03
“I reread old favorites like Henri Nouwen's 'The Return of the Prodigal Son,' the poetry of Maya Angelou and Mary Oliver.” source
№ 04
“I finished Elena Ferrante's four Neapolitan novels and relished the story they tell about friendship among women.” source
№ 05
“I devoured mysteries by Louise Penny, Donna Leon, Jacqueline Winspear, Charles Todd.” source
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“I devoured mysteries by Louise Penny, Donna Leon, Jacqueline Winspear, Charles Todd.” source
№ 07
“I was riveted by 'The Jersey Brothers' and a new book of essays called 'The View From Flyover Country,' which turned out to be especially relevant in the midst of our current health-care debate.” source
№ 08
“I'm reading Donna Tartt's 'The Goldfinch,' Maya Angelou's 'Mom & Me & Mom' and Harlan Coben's 'Missing You.'” source
№ 09
“I'm reading Donna Tartt's 'The Goldfinch,' Maya Angelou's 'Mom & Me & Mom' and Harlan Coben's 'Missing You.'” source
№ 10
“I can't stop thinking about Edmund de Waal's 'The Hare With Amber Eyes,' Elizabeth Gilbert's 'The Signature of All Things,' Lynne Olson's 'Citizens of London' and Vikram Seth's 'A Suitable Boy.'” source
№ 11
“I can't stop thinking about Edmund de Waal's 'The Hare With Amber Eyes,' Elizabeth Gilbert's 'The Signature of All Things,' Lynne Olson's 'Citizens of London' and Vikram Seth's 'A Suitable Boy.'” source
№ 12
“I can't stop thinking about Edmund de Waal's 'The Hare With Amber Eyes,' Elizabeth Gilbert's 'The Signature of All Things,' Lynne Olson's 'Citizens of London' and Vikram Seth's 'A Suitable Boy.'” source
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“I can't stop thinking about Edmund de Waal's 'The Hare With Amber Eyes,' Elizabeth Gilbert's 'The Signature of All Things,' Lynne Olson's 'Citizens of London' and Vikram Seth's 'A Suitable Boy.'” source
№ 14
“Just three? 'Out of Africa,' by Isak Dinesen; 'Schindler's List,' by Thomas Keneally; 'Pride and Prejudice,' by Jane Austen.” source
№ 15
“Just three? 'Out of Africa,' by Isak Dinesen; 'Schindler's List,' by Thomas Keneally; 'Pride and Prejudice,' by Jane Austen.” source
№ 16
“This novel opened my eyes, not only to the distinct and special traditions of the Chinese-American culture but also to the ways in which immigrant women of different generations adapted and adjusted to life in this country.” source
№ 17
“The story of Celie growing up as a victim of abuse and her ongoing journey of self-discovery is brutally honest about human nature at its best and worst.” source
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“It's one of the most powerful books I've read about the evil consequences of patriarchal oppression, be it personal, cultural or political.” source
№ 19
“An inspiring tale of women who survived every kind of hardship with their humanity intact.” source
№ 20
“Talk about inspiring! I can't get over the amount of daring, courage, determination and self-confidence it took for Markham, the first woman to fly solo east to west across the Atlantic.” source
№ 21
“A rich blend of imagination and information about everything from plants used for medicine to Neanderthal rituals.” source
№ 22
“This book was one of the first literary explorations of how women balance the demands of their daily lives with their dreams and aspirations.” source
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