Madam Ambassador
Eleni Kounalakis
(Author)
Description
The first Greek-American woman ever to serve as a U.S. ambassador, Kounalakis recounts her training at the State Department's "charm school" and her three years of diplomatic life in Budapest--from protocols about seating, salutations, and embassy security to what to do when the deposed King of Greece hands you a small chocolate crown (eat it, of course!). A cross between a foreign policy memoir and an inspiring personal family story--her immigrant Greek father went from agricultural day laborer to land developer and major Democratic party activist--Madam Ambassador draws back the curtain on what it is like to represent the U.S. government abroad as well as how American embassies around the world function.
Product Details
| Publisher | New Press |
| Publish Date | May 05, 2015 |
| Pages | 320 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Hardback |
| EAN/UPC | 9781620971116 |
| Dimensions | 9.3 X 6.2 X 1.1 inches | 1.3 pounds |
Reviews
"If you want to know what it looks like for a woman to 'lean in, ' read Ambassador Kounalakis's book. It is an inspiring example of a businesswoman-turned-diplomat taking every opportunity to effectively advance the interests, values, and security of our country."
--Janet Napolitano, former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security
"Ambassador Kounalakis brings us inside the world of American diplomacy in a personal, accessible way, sharing her experiences as a diplomat during challenging times."
--Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi
"Engrossing, edifying, and funny too. Kounalakis is a great storyteller, and she puts us in the middle of the action. Yes, action--even the ambassador to a peaceful place like Hungary sees more than her share."
--Dave Eggers, author of The Circle
"Eleni Kounalakis demystifies diplomacy and shows how a world shaped by the Internet and social media still needs ambassadors, especially those with strong principles and a good story to tell."
--U.S. Ambassador John Shattuck (Ret.)
"This is an all-American story told by the first Greek American woman to serve as a U.S. Ambassador."
--Admiral James Stavrides, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
"Kounalakis was a quick study. . . . [Madam Ambassador] offers further evidence, if anyone still needs it, that the European Union now faces the possibility of an autocracy taking shape within its border."
--The Washington Post
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