Read My Pins_ Stories From a Diplomat's Jewel Box - Madeleine Albright [38]
Finally, as I make clear in the text, jewelry’s most important role is not in diplomacy, but in the connection it establishes to loved ones. My sister, Kathy Silva, contributed greatly to this book and helped me to organize my collection and to stay (more or less) sane when I thought that one of my treasures had gone missing. I am indebted to her. Thanks to my daughters, Anne, Alice, and Katie; to my brother, John Korbel; and to every member of my family for their unwavering support and love. My six grandchildren—David, Jack, Daniel, Maddie, Benjamin, Ellie—are the real jewels in my life, and it is to them that this book is dedicated.
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About the Authors
Madeleine Albright served as U.S. secretary of state from 1997 to 2001 and as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations from 1993 to 1997. She is the author of three New York Times bestselling books: Madam Secretary; The Mighty and the Almighty: Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs; and Memo to the President: How We Can Restore America’s Reputation and Leadership. She is founder of The Albright Group LLC and Albright Capital Management LLC.
Elaine K. Shocas served as chief of staff of the U.S. Department of State and the Mission to the United Nations. She was counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, an advisor to Senator Edward M. Kennedy, and a trial attorney with the Department of Justice.
Vivienne Becker is a jewelry historian, journalist, and author of several books on antique and twentieth-century jewelry, including Art Nouveau Jewelry and Fabulous Costume Jewelry. She is a contributing editor to the Financial Times’ luxury magazine and lives in London with her daughter, Sophie.
Bill Woodward lives on Capitol Hill with his wife, Robin Blackwood, and their daughter, Mary.
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Credits
Cover photograph by Diana Walker; Liberty pin, Gijs Bakker
Jacket design by Rita Jules, Miko McGinty, Inc.
Copyright
READ MY PINS. Copyright © 2009 by Madeleine Albright. Pin photography copyright © 2009 John Bigelow Taylor. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, down-loaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books.
Adobe Digital Edition August 2009 ISBN 978-0-06-193849-8
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