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Table of contents :
Power play: winning the nomination as Secretary of State --
Power brunches, power lunches, and salon dinners --
Coming of age: the Georgetown years --
The undiplomatic diplomat: Ambassador Albright's days at the United Nations --
Killing the messenger: Operation Rescue Hope and the tragedy at Mogadishu --
Victory in Bosnia: the public feud with General Colin Powell and the call for a war crimes tribunal --
Not exactly a man's world: the United Nations Conference on Women in Beijing and the "no cojónes" speech --
Test of wills: the power struggle to oust Boutros Boutros-Ghali --
A family affair: discovery of a newfound heritage and the meaning of friendship.

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