02211nam 2200433 450 991014864700332120230808200239.00-316-31144-80-316-31143-X(CKB)3710000000921377(MiAaPQ)EBC5362454(MiAaPQ)EBC6924793(Au-PeEL)EBL6924793(EXLCZ)99371000000092137720221027d2016 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe art of tough fearlessly facing politics and life /Barbara BoxerNew York, New York :Hachette Books,[2016]©20161 online resource (xii, 274 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) illustrations0-316-31146-4 Includes bibliographical references.The 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 partisanship of the environment -- The end and a beginning.Barbara 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.Women legislatorsUnited StatesBiographyWomen legislators328.73092Boxer Barbara1211219MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910148647003321The art of tough2795659UNINA