Choosing the Hero: My Improbable Journey and the Rise of

Choosing the Hero: My Improbable Journey and the Rise of Africa's First Woman President

Literary Nonfiction. Memoir. Women's Studies. Politics. African Studies. ForewordÂ by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. The rise of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to become the president of Liberia and the first woman elected to lead an African nation is one of the most inspiring stories of our time. But Sirleaf could not have done it alone. Among the people who worked tirelessly to help her achieve her victory was Washington, D.C.-based international consultant and lobbyist K. Riva Levinson. CHOOSING THE HERO is Levinson's compelling account of her life and career, and how she joined forces with Sirleaf to fight for a cause bigger than either of them.

With gripping anecdotes, Levinson describes her adventures working in some of the most dangerous places on earth from Mogadishu to Baghdad. But it is her efforts on behalf of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf that form the heart of CHOOSING THE HERO. Levinson chronicles her behind-the-scenes lobbying for the exiled Sirleaf in Washington, D.C. as well as her on-the-ground work in Liberia. It took three tries for Sirleaf to finally win the presidency in 2005. Since inauguration, President Sirleaf, who won the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, has transformed her war-ravaged country into one of the world's post-conflict success stories.

CHOOSING THE HERO can be read on many levels. It is an exciting narrative about Sirleaf's struggle to create a future for Liberia. It's a bird's-eye view of the inner workings of the lobbying and public relations business in Washington, D.C. and the making of U.S. foreign policy. But most of all, it is Riva Levinson's personal story of how she found a hero, fought for a worthy cause, and in the process, discovered her soul.
Country USA
Brand Kiwai Media
Manufacturer Kiwai Media, Incorporated
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber RKC2009374050
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781937247034
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Kiwai Media
Manufacturer	Kiwai Media, Incorporated
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	RKC2009374050
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9781937247034
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Choosing the Hero: My Improbable Journey and the Rise of Africa's First Woman President

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