Author(s): Madeleine Albright

Politics | Biography

"Sum up my life? Not yet; I am still counting," writes Madeleine Albright. "Until I am carried out, I will carry on." In 2001, Albright concluded her service as America's first female secretary of state. Rather than slow down, she launched a new career as an author, professor, businesswoman, speaker, and activist in support of democratic institutions and values. Turbocharged ever since, she has clashed with presidents and prime ministers, warned against the potential revival of Fascism, championed the cause of women everywhere, and labored relentlessly on behalf of people who lack the power to be heard themselves. In this often-rollicking account of her post-government "afterlife," the former secretary of state shares personal stories while also telling us exactly what she thinks of the current void in world leadership, the danger of allowing lies to remain unanswered, and the debt owed by the old to the young. Hell and Other Destinations is at once a revealing chronicle of our times and a fascinating self-portrait of a woman with a boundless zest for life. This is Madeleine Albright at her wisest, bluntest, wittiest, and most relevant. Book jacket.