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A powerful person is the result of the choices they make, and the risks that they take for the causes they believe in. Sometimes, these choices are made against insurmountable odds, and immovable obstacles. Sometimes, people bend knee to these obstacles. At other times, they rise, and make those hard choices which lead them on to. This is the memoir of Hillary Rodham Clinton, dedicated wife, loving mother, a political figurehead who strives for truth, justice and the American way. Summary of the Book One who walks with grit and determination towards obstacles, time and again, is no ordinary person. The act of returning to face the people, to risk all to try and help them once again, is one of bravery and a fortitude that is heartening and inspirational. In 2008, Hillary Rodham Clinton went head to head with the Obama government during the Presidential elections. After the results, it was assumed she would return to New York as the Senator. Instead, she was chosen as Barack Obama’s Secretary of State. In the four years that followed, Hillary Clinton worked together with Obama to repair the damages the previous government had caused. It was a weak America they had to fight for, with China on one side with its armament of production companies stealing both jobs and products and on the other hand, they had the likes of Iran and North Korea, and the ever imminent threat of another terror threat from the Middle East to reckon with. The last decade wreaked havoc on the American nation, and former Secretary Clinton’s journey in the last few years gave her perspective on the world, a perspective which opened her eyes to the issues the next government will have to face. It is again time, she realizes, when she will stand to make a case for issues such as the United States’ chances to thrive in a largely competitive world, human rights, and acceptance of LGBT people. Her words ring true to all readers, as those of a visionary who wishes nothing more than the greater good. This definitive memoir brings descriptions of her discussions with foreign diplomats from across the world to readers, and showcases how her journey, spanning 112 countries, paved the way to a better world, where America once again rises from the blows dealt to her in the past decade and resumes her throne. About Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton is a former Secretary of State, Senator, and First Lady of the United States of America. Born into a United Methodist family, she completed her education at Wellesley College. Hillary Clinton is married to former President of the United States, Bill Clinton. She has also written: Dear Socks, Dear Buddy: Kids' Letters to the First Pets, and An Invitation to the White House: At Home with History. Critical Acclaim "Hard Choices is a statesmanlike document intended to attest to Mrs. Clinton’s wide-ranging experience on national security and on foreign policy." - Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times. “[A] clear and at times riveting account of Hillary Rodham Clinton’s four years as secretary of state . . . The book bolsters her reputation as a strong ‘representational’ diplomat who carried the flag to 112 countries." - David Ignatius, The Washington Post. “Hard Choices is a richly detailed and compelling chronicle of Clinton's role in the foreign initiatives and crises that defined the first term of the Obama administration" - The Los Angeles Times.