Molly Ball. (2020). Pelosi. Henry Holt and Co.

Molly Ball. 2020. Pelosi. Henry Holt and Co.

Molly Ball, Pelosi. Henry Holt and Co, 2020.

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   • bioText: Molly Ball is TIME magazine's national political correspondent and a political analyst for CNN. She appears regularly on PBS's Washington Week, CBS's Face the Nation, ABC's This Week, and other television and radio programs. Ball is the winner of numerous awards for her coverage of American politics, including the Gerald R. Ford Journalism Prize and the Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting. She grew up in Idaho and Colorado and lives in the Washington, DC, area with her husband and three children.
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A riveting inside account of the unprecedented rise to power and unmatched political legacy of the first woman Speaker of the House, by award-winning journalist Molly Ball

Nancy Pelosi's opposition to Donald Trump has made her an icon of the Resistance, featured in viral memes clapping sardonically at the president or ripping up his State of the Union address. But the real Nancy Pelosi is neither the shrill partisan featured in thousands of attack ads nor the cautious corporatist reviled by the far left. She's the rare politician who still knows how to get big things done—a master of legislative power whose policy accomplishments have touched millions of American lives, from providing universal access to health care to reforming Wall Street to allowing gay people to serve openly in the military. She's done it all at a time of historic polarization and gridlock, despite being routinely underestimated by allies and opponents alike.
Ball's nuanced, page-turning portrait takes readers inside Pelosi's life and times, from her roots in urban Baltimore to her formative years as a party activist and fundraiser, from the fractious politics of San Francisco to high-stakes congressional negotiations with multiple presidents. The result is a compelling portrait of a barrier-breaking woman that sheds new light on American political history. Based on exclusive interviews with the Speaker and deep background reporting, Ball shows Pelosi through a thoroughly modern lens to explain how this extraordinary woman has met her moment.

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   • source: David Maraniss, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of First in His Class: The Biography of Bill Clinton
   • content: "There's a delicious scene in Pelosi where she chases down a Republican congressman who had disparaged her and shouts, 'You're an insignificant person,' at him again and again. Whether taking on a low-level back-bencher in the House or President Trump in the Oval Office, Nancy Pelosi could never be called insignificant, as Molly Ball so revealingly documents in this absorbing book."
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   • source: Good Housekeeping
   • content: "Even dedicated political junkies will learn something new about the controversial figure in this comprehensive look."
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   • source: Vanessa Grigoriadis, author of Blurred Lines: Rethinking Sex, Power, and Consent on Campus
   • content: "Molly Ball's Pelosi is the inspirational political book we've all been waiting for. In this dark season, Ball shines a light on the nearly heroic Speaker and her unwavering commitment to truth, justice, and well-tailored jackets. This is the definitive biography of an icon."
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   • source: O Magazine
   • content: "Molly Ball's revealing, essential biography...captures all the facets of Madam Speaker: steely combatant, peerless number cruncher, master of details."
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   • source: Kirkus Reviews, *starred review*
   • content: "A top-notch political biography."
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   • source: Shelf Awareness, *starred review*
   • content: "Immersing...equal parts high drama and supreme wonkiness."
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     March 30, 2020
     Time journalist Ball debuts with a lively and detailed portrait of California congresswoman Nancy Pelosi. Born into a Maryland political dynasty (her father was a congressman and mayor of Baltimore) in 1940, Pelosi raised five children with her husband, Paul, a California businessman, as she moved up the ranks of San Francisco’s Democratic Party. Elected to Congress in 1987, she advocated for AIDS victims, prevented the Presidio from being sold to private developers, and advocated for human rights in China following the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. She also fought against the war in Iraq and, in her first stint as House speaker, helped President Obama pass the Affordable Care Act. Ball notes Pelosi’s myriad milestones—the first daughter to follow her father into the House of Representatives, longest-serving member of the House Intelligence Committee, undefeated in floor votes during her first term as speaker—and credits her with helping save the economy from disaster in 2008 and changing course to launch the 2019 impeachment inquiry. Ball also notes Pelosi’s struggles, including her tensions with progressive upstarts such as Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez and accusations that she galvanized Republican turnout in Jon Ossoff’s loss in a 2017 special election for a congressional seat. Ball’s accessible review of recent legislative history and behind-the-scenes coverage of congressional matters provide valuable insights for political junkies. Even readers who don’t entirely agree with Pelosi’s agenda will gain respect for her accomplishments and tenacity.

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     Starred review from April 1, 2020
     A cradle-to-today portrait of a master politician who "shattered the 'marble ceiling' and blazed a new trail for women." Born in 1940 into an avidly political family, Nancy D'Alesandro absorbed a great deal about electoral politics from her father--a five-term Congressman and, later, three-term mayor of Baltimore--and from her mother, who supported her husband's campaigning in addition to raising seven children (tragically, one died at age 3). TIME national political correspondent and CNN political analyst Ball uses numerous memorable anecdotes to portray Pelosi's childhood, adolescence, early married life, and mothering of five children. Establishing a family base in San Francisco because of her husband's career in finance, Pelosi had no initial plans to enter politics. Ball explains clearly how that opinion evolved, with Pelosi entering the U.S. House of Representatives in 1987. In large portions of the narrative, the author focuses on Pelosi's remarkable ability to overcome myriad stereotypes and outright misogyny to achieve ever more powerful positions in the House. Ball delves into Pelosi's leadership on a variety of controversial issues--e.g., the Iraq War ("to Pelosi and, by that point, most Americans, it seemed devastatingly obvious that the war had been a tragic misadventure") and the 2008 financial meltdown--while also offering intriguing information about her professional relationships with Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and dozens of other recognizable names. It is no surprise that Pelosi is a relentless workaholic, and Ball provides plenty of instructive examples. Other personal details--"she never drank alcohol, rarely had caffeine that wasn't from her beloved dark chocolate and didn't need more than a few hours' sleep per night"--add human touches to a subject who is intensely private and never "indulges in public introspection." Ultimately, this is a portrait of a persistent, fearless leader undaunted in the face of relentless opposition. Ball obviously admires Pelosi, but this is not a hagiography. A top-notch political biography. (photo insert)

     COPYRIGHT(2020) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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     Starred review from May 1, 2020
     Journalist and political analyst Ball's first book is an entertaining and balanced biography of Nancy Pelosi, veteran politician and current Speaker of the House. Relying on numerous interviews and in-depth research, she traces Pelosi's life as a child (the only daughter of Baltimore mayor Thomas D'Alesandro), a just-out-of-college wife and mother (five children in six years), and a behind-the-scenes mover and shaker for the Democratic Party (fund raiser, California Party Chair, National Finance Chair). Ball then moves through Pelosi's 1986 election to the U.S. House of Representatives, covering career highlights through the 2020 impeachment hearings. Along the way, Ball offers plenty of insightful anecdotes, presenting events within historical perspective so that readers can fully appreciate their import. In her afterword, Ball maintains that she ultimately found Pelosi to be a very private person and "somewhat impenetrable." Considering this claim, Ball's profile seems pretty satisfying. At one point, she quotes Pelosi's description of what went into getting Obamacare passed: "You go through the gate. If the gate's closed, you go over the fence. If the fence is too high, we'll pole-vault in. If that doesn't work, we'll parachute in." This determination speaks to the very heart of this strong, trailblazing woman and political dynamo.WOMEN IN FOCUS: The 19th in 2020(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2020, American Library Association.)

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      November 1, 2019
      

      Formerly Time's national political correspondent and now a frequent guest on NBC's Meet the Press, CBS's Face the Nation, NPR, and more, award-winning reporter Ball offers a first biography of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Here she explores how Pelosi stepped back into her post and became an icon for the women's movement after having been considered out of date by many members of the Democratic Party.

      Copyright 2019 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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      Starred review from May 1, 2020
      

      In her first book, veteran political journalist Ball profiles one of the most influential women in politics today. Nancy Pelosi (b. 1940), House Representative for California's 12th District, has broken the "marble ceiling" multiple times, first in the California Democratic Party, and then as the first woman and two-time Speaker of the House. Based on in-depth interviews and deep background research, Ball has written a thorough and enjoyable political biography moving from Pelosi's childhood as the daughter of the mayor of Baltimore to her evolving political sense stemming from her time as a party fundraiser and whip. Ball describes how Pelosi learned to only bring legislation to a vote when she knows it will pass, and how many votes it will receive. In this up-to-date work, the author also recounts how Pelosi shepherded Barack Obama's landmark legislative victories through the House, how she overcame efforts to be replaced as Speaker of the House in 2018, and how she initially resisted and then steered the Democratic Party when calls for impeaching Donald Trump grew louder by the day. VERDICT This biography succeeds in illuminating the controversial politician and will be enjoyed by readers of current events, American government, and history.--Chad E. Statler, Westlake Porter P.L., Westlake, OH

      Copyright 2020 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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A riveting inside account of the unprecedented rise to power and unmatched political legacy of the first woman Speaker of the House, by award-winning journalist Molly Ball

Nancy Pelosi's opposition to Donald Trump has made her an icon of the Resistance, featured in viral memes clapping sardonically at the president or ripping up his State of the Union address. But the real Nancy Pelosi is neither the shrill partisan featured in thousands of attack ads nor the cautious corporatist reviled by the far left. She's the rare politician who still knows how to get big things done—a master of legislative power whose policy accomplishments have touched millions of American lives, from providing universal access to health care to reforming Wall Street to allowing gay people to serve openly in the military. She's done it all at a time of historic polarization and gridlock, despite being routinely underestimated by allies...

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