Sonia Sotomayor : The True American Dream

by Felix, Antonia

• ISBN13: 9780425234839
• ISBN10: 0425234835
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-07-06
• Publisher: Berkley Hardcover

Summary

The definitive biography of the first Latina and third woman ever appointed to the Supreme Court-from the national bestselling biographer of Condoleeza Rice and Laura Bush. National bestselling biographer Antonia Felix delves behind the headlines to tell the compelling story of how the daughter of Puerto Rican immigrants living in the South Bronx became one of the greatest legal minds in the country. With insight and thoughtful analysis, Felix explores the tenacity that makes Sotomayor a sharp, fearless judge; the sense of compassion that drives her to seek justice for the underprivileged; and her strong community ties, which never let her forget where she came from. Drawing on candid interviews with figures from Sotomayor's personal and professional life-as well as speeches, interviews with Sotomayor, and published papers-Felix paints a revealing portrait of the woman who would come to meet President Obama's rigorous criteria for a Supreme Court justice and whose appointment would make history.

Author Biography

Antonia Felix is the author of more than fifteen nonfiction books. A frequent speaker on women's political topics, she's written articles for Foxnews.com and other venues. Felix lives with her husband near Kansas City.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xi
Prologue	p. xv
Talking to the Trees	p. 1
The Bronxdalians	p. 13
Princeton	p. 37
Yale Law	p. 55
The Tarzan Murderer and Other Tales from the Da's Office	p. 69
A Fendi Crush	p. 115
Pitch it to the Judge	p. 147
"Only in this Country"	p. 181
Two Promises	p. 209
Her Honor	p. 237
Notes	p. 257
Bibliography	p. 277
Index	p. 287
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