Condi: The Condoleezza Rice Story

I had the satisfaction the other day of having finished a book. Yeah, you’d think those of us who write for a living would make great readers. Some of us are, some of us are not. I’m probably pretty well read in general, but that covers magazines, newspapers, articles and the like for the most part… especially if they can be found online!

My wife bought me a book last Christmas and it hit the mark: Condi: The Story of Condoleeza Rice. Written by Antonia Felix, the book traces the remarkable life of now-Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice from her days living in highly segregated Birmingham, Alabama during the 1950s and 1960s through her years as an academic, college professor, and college president. , all the way up to his current job with the Bush Administration. Written in 2003, the book still has Condi as National Security Adviser to the President, but in 2004 Condi replaced Colin Powell as Secretary of State.

The book delves into Condi’s life and doesn’t contain much. No, there isn’t much to criticize about this consummate achiever, rather much praise for a role model who has triumphed against overwhelming odds, let alone overwhelming adversity.

Condi is not only a noted academic, but is an expert on Soviet {Russian} affairs, an accomplished pianist, and an avid soccer fan. driven? Oh yeah! But, not in the sense of the word “possessed” or “obsessed”. As a black woman working in an environment of mostly white men, Condi has established herself on her terms and not someone else’s. “Twice as good” was the mantra passed down to Condi by her parents, who believed that black children had to do twice as well in everything as white children to be considered equal in a segregated society.

I won’t reveal all the details of the book, but there are some very interesting aspects about Condi that some people probably don’t know about. Personally, I don’t think Condi would run for president on the Republican ticket in 2008 out of wishful thinking; instead, she aspires to be president of the NFL, but whatever Condi chooses to do beyond her time working with President Bush will more than likely include breaking new ground and setting the trend for all who come after her. she.