Extraordinary, Ordinary People

by Condoleezza Rice

Condoleezza Rice has achieved extraordinary levels of achievement and attributes her success to the standards and sacrifices made by several generations of her loving family. Her description of her parents includes, "...they raised their little girl in Jim Crow Birmingham to believe that even if she couldn't have a hamburger at the Woolworth's lunch counter, she could be the President of the United States." A wonderful legacy, indeed. The daughter of a Presbyterian minister, Dr. Rice learned

ISBN: 9780307587879