“Finding My Voice” by Valerie Jarrett, a *New York Times* Bestseller and NAACP Image Award finalist, offers an intimate journey through the life and career of one of the Obama White House’s most influential figures. More than just a political memoir, Jarrett’s story details her rise from a childhood shaped by cultural complexities to becoming a trusted advisor to President Obama. Explore her early struggles with racial prejudice, her transformative work in Chicago politics, and her pivotal role in shaping key Obama administration policies on issues like gender equality and criminal justice reform. Readers gain unprecedented access to behind-the-scenes moments within the White House, alongside personal reflections on balancing career and family. “Finding My Voice” inspires readers to embrace their potential and make a difference, offering a unique perspective on leadership, citizenship, and the pursuit of a more just world. This illustrated hardcover edition from Viking, published in 2019, offers 320 pages of compelling insights and is a must-read for anyone interested in politics, history, or the power of personal agency. A powerful and deeply personal account of a life dedicated to public service, this memoir is a testament to finding your voice and using it to create change.
Finding My Voice: My Journey to the West Wing and the Path Forward
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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Finalist for the NAACP Image Award for “Outstanding Literary Work”
“Valerie has been one of Barack and my closest confidantes for decades… the world would feel a lot better if there were more people like Valerie blazing the trail for the rest of us.”–Michelle Obama
“The ultimate Obama insider” (The New York Times) and longest-serving senior advisor in the Obama White House shares her journey as a daughter, mother, lawyer, business leader, public servant, and leader in government at a historic moment in American history.
When Valerie Jarrett interviewed a promising young lawyer named Michelle Robinson in July 1991 for a job in Chicago city government, neither knew that it was the first step on a path that would end in the White House. Jarrett soon became Michelle and Barack Obama’s trusted personal adviser and family confidante; in the White House, she was known as the one who “got” him and helped him engage his public life. Jarrett joined the White House team on January 20, 2009 and departed with the First Family on January 20, 2017, and she was in the room–in the Oval Office, on Air Force One, and everywhere else–when it all happened. No one has as intimate a view of the Obama Years, nor one that reaches back as many decades, as Jarrett shares in Finding My Voice.
Born in Iran (where her father, a doctor, sought a better job than he could find in segregated America), Jarrett grew up in Chicago in the 60s as racial and gender barriers were being challenged. A single mother stagnating in corporate law, she found her voice in Harold Washington’s historic administration, where she began a remarkable journey, ultimately becoming one of the most visible and influential African-American women of the twenty-first century.
From her work ensuring equality for women and girls, advancing civil rights, reforming our criminal justice system, and improving the lives of working families, to the real stories behind some of the most stirring moments of the Obama presidency, Jarrett shares her forthright, optimistic perspective on the importance of leadership and the responsibilities of citizenship in the twenty-first century, inspiring readers to lift their own voices.
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