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Diplomacy and Diamonds: My Wars from the Ballroom to the Battlefield
She's been dirt poor; she's been filthy rich. Rich was more fun. She married three times, divorced twice, found her true love, and lost him to cancer. At twenty-one, she was told she would soon die. She lived. Doctors said she'd never be able to have children. She had 'em. She's bargained with God, dictators, and Democrats. She's partied with princes, presidents, premiers,...more
Hardcover, 336 pages
Published
October 19th 2011
by Center Street
(first published March 23rd 2011)
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I love to read historical novels - often the fictionalized stories of women engaging with power and wealth. While a few of the best writers can take commoners and produce gripping tales, most writers tell the dramatic stories of princesses, or perhaps the beautiful but impoverished aristocrat or actress who catches the king's eye.
(As a liberal with absolute belief in the goodness of fairness, solidarity, and the importance of the middle class and safety nets, I can't explain why I and so many li...more
(As a liberal with absolute belief in the goodness of fairness, solidarity, and the importance of the middle class and safety nets, I can't explain why I and so many li...more
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I wish it would have been more about Afghanistan, but it was okay. She had sort of a Forrest Gump kind of life. It seems like she was a part of so many things and just happened to be in the right place at the right time with all the "right" people. It was entertaining even if a bit too "name dropping" and trivial. I respect Mrs. Herring for all she has overcome, accomplished, learned, and given through out her life.
She is truly something!
This book was painful to get through. Instead of talking about her political achievements and work in the Middle East, King Herring spends the majority of the book bragging about how much money she has and all the celebrities she knows.
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