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100 1 $aBoxer, Barbara,$eauthor.
245 14$aThe art of tough :$bfearlessly facing politics and life /$cBarbara Boxer.
250 $aFirst trade paperback edition.
260 $aNew York, NY :$bHachette Books,$c2017.
300 $axvi, 272 p., 8 unnumbered p. :$bcolor ill. ;$c21 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 268-269).
505 0 $aThe first lesson of tough -- Love, California, and the war that changed everything -- At home in the House -- An unsettling time: AIDS, sexual harassment, and the Senate -- From an asterisk in the polls to Senator -- Crashing the old boys' club -- The insanity of impeachment, a stolen election, the horrors of 9/11 and Iraq -- Unforgettable colleagues, a lonely dissent, and the best election ever -- The crash, leaders, sexual harassment 2.0, and the sudden partisanshipof the environment -- The end and a beginning.
520 $aBarbara Boxer has made her mark, combining compassionate advocacy with scrappiness in a political career spanning more than three decades. Now, retiring from the Senate, she continues the work to which she's dedicated 30 years in Congress. Her memoir shares her provocative and touching recollections of service, and cements her commitment to the fight for women, families, quality, environmental protection, all in a peaceful world.
520 $a"Four-term senator Barbara Boxer not only shares behind-the-scenes stories that will inspire and surprise, but she also shows readers how to apply her "art of tough" to their own lives. She learned the art from her parents, an immigrant and a first-generation American who refused to shelter her from the harsh realities of injustice, racism, and inequality. And over the course of a brief Wall Street career, (curtailed by the assassination of JFK, which convinced Boxer she needed to do something else to make a difference), a decade spent in the U.S. House of Representatives, and twenty-four years in the Senate, she refined it into a philosophy for achieving her goals while fighting for justice and defending her values. This intimate account of Boxer's life and guide to honing one's own tenacity pulls back the curtain on the at times private, at times uncomfortably public clashes Boxer had with major conservative figures, and explores the close relationships she forged with progressive figures such as Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama as economic crises, two devastating wars, and the ongoing fight over greenhouse gases continued to threaten the livelihood of all Americans. A spirited autobiography, The Art of Tough will resonate with anyone who seeks to overcome the odds to live a bold, meaningful life."--Back cover of paperback edition.
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