Format:
Book
Author:
Kerry, John, 1943- author.
Title:
Every day is extra / John Kerry.
Publisher, Date:
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2018.
©2018
Description:
622 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Summary:
John Kerry tells the story of his extraordinary life of public service, from decorated Vietnam veteran to five-term United States senator, 2004 Democratic presidential candidate, and Secretary of State for four years: a personal and candid memoir by a witness to some of the most important events of our recent history, including the Iran nuclear deal and the Paris climate accords.
Subjects:
Kerry, John, 1943-
Statesmen -- United States -- Biography.
Cabinet officers -- United States -- Biography.
Presidential candidates -- United States -- Biography.
Legislators -- United States -- Biography.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Veterans -- United States -- Biography.
United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
United States -- Politics and government -- 21st century.
United States -- Foreign relations -- 20th century.
United States -- Foreign relations -- 21st century.
Notes:
Includes index.
Contents:
Childhood -- Yale -- Raising my right hand -- War -- The war at home -- Finding my way -- Politics ain't beanbag -- The old Senate -- Iran Contra & BCCI -- Making peace -- ('90s Senate) -- Cancer and comebacks -- Within a whisper -- Dusting myself off -- New lease on the Senate, new president -- Diplomacy in a dangerous world -- Getting caught trying (Middle East peace) -- Iran -- Syria -- the open wound -- Protecting the planet.
LCCN:
2018021806
ISBN:
9781501178955
1501178954
9781471177347
1471177343
Other Number:
1032581491
System Availability:
1
Current Holds:
0
# Local items:
1
Control Number:
108688
Call Number:
BIO KER
Course Reserves:
0
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# System items in:
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