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Tammy Duckworth's Reading List

"I haven't found a use for that yet, but you never know," says the Illinois senator, whose new memoir is "Every Day Is a Gift."

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By the Book: Tammy Duckworth (2021)

NYT By the Book column (2021-03-25).

Source: www.nytimes.com

Cover of Born a Crime
Born a Crime
Trevor Noah · 2016 · Buy on Amazon
"It's such a human book, and a great read."
Cover of White Rage
White Rage
Carol Anderson · Buy on Amazon
""White Rage," by Carol Anderson, is a really insightful book about the effects and backlash that have followed the passage of landmark civil rights legislation."
We Were Soldiers Once … and Young
Harold G. Moore · Buy on Amazon
"A military book that I made mandatory reading for my officers is "We Were Soldiers Once … and Young.""
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Team of Rivals
Doris Kearns Goodwin · 2005 · Buy on Amazon
"I really enjoyed "Team of Rivals," by Doris Kearns Goodwin. I like the idea of bringing together people from different perspectives to serve the same cause."
The War I Always Wanted
Brandon Friedman · Buy on Amazon
""The War I Always Wanted," by Brandon Friedman captured the coming of age for my generation of service members."
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Personal History
Katharine Graham · Buy on Amazon
"Some good ones are Katharine Graham's "Personal History," Jon Meacham's "Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power," and my personal heroine Madeleine Albright's "Madam Secretary.""
Madam Secretary
Madeleine Albright · Buy on Amazon
"my personal heroine Madeleine Albright's "Madam Secretary.""
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A Brief History of Time
Stephen Hawking · Buy on Amazon
"I really loved (and just reread) Stephen Hawking's "A Brief History of Time.""
The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys
Doris Kearns Goodwin · Buy on Amazon
"In "The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys," she explored how personal relationships affected policies, which in turn affected the whole nation."

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