An intimate and revelatory memoir--on personal challenges, political
turmoil, and the state of American democracy--from one of the most
effective voices in politics, Amy Klobuchar.
During the past few years, as our country has faced unprecedented
challenges, Senator Klobuchar has been in the room where it happens--on
the Senate floor for critical votes during the pandemic, at the debate
podium during one of the most critical presidential elections in US
history, and in the Capitol on January 6, 2021, when insurrectionists
stormed the building, interrupting the certification of the electoral
college. It was well past midnight when Klobuchar stood beside then-Vice
President Pence to officially certify President Biden's victory.
In her candid, honest, and at times bitingly funny memoir, the pragmatic
senator shares insider stories from these historic moments, while also
inviting readers into her personal life. An underdog in the 2020
Democratic presidential primary campaign, she built surprising early
momentum--only to suspend her candidacy in order to support Joe Biden.
Within weeks of returning to work in the Senate, the sudden onslaught of
COVID-19 hit her family directly. Her husband got very sick and spent a
week in the hospital on oxygen and a month in isolation. Klobuchar
shares her experience facing a cancer diagnosis while watching her
beloved father succumb to Alzheimer's. She recounts the dramatic
narrative of January 6 and how close we came to losing our democracy.
And, with her signature humor, she reveals what it's like to work with
some of her more...well, interesting...colleagues.
At the crux of these stories is a narrative of resilience - of personal
resilience and the resilience of a nation - and, improbably, joy.
