My beloved world
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2013.
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
ix, 315 pages, [16] pages of plates : ill., ports. ; 25 cm.
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San Luis Obispo Library - Adult Nonfiction - Biography
347.73263 S718
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347.73263 S718
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Arroyo Grande Library - Adult Nonfiction - Biography
347.73263 S718
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347.73263 S718
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Atascadero Library - Adult Nonfiction - Biography
347.73263 S718
1 available
347.73263 S718
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San Luis Obispo Library - Adult Nonfiction - Biography | 347.73263 S718 | On Shelf |
San Luis Obispo Library - Adult Nonfiction - Biography | 347.73263 S718 | On Shelf |
Arroyo Grande Library - Adult Nonfiction - Biography | 347.73263 S718 | On Shelf |
Arroyo Grande Library - Adult Nonfiction - Biography | 347.73263 S718 | On Shelf |
Atascadero Library - Adult Nonfiction - Biography | 347.73263 S718 | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2013.
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Notes
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"This is a Borzoi book."
Description
"An instant American icon--the first Hispanic on the U.S. Supreme Court--tells the story of her life before becoming a judge in an inspiring, surprisingly personal memoir. With startling candor and intimacy, Sonia Sotomayor recounts her life from a Bronx housing project to the federal bench, a progress that is testament to her extraordinary determination and the power of believing in oneself. She writes of her precarious childhood and the refuge she took with her passionately spirited paternal grandmother. She describes her resolve as a young girl to become a lawyer, and how she made this dream become reality: valedictorian of her high school class, summa cum laude at Princeton, Yale Law, prosecutor in the Manhattan D.A.'s office, private practice, federal district judge before the age of forty. She writes about her deeply valued mentors, about her failed marriage, about her cherished family of friends. Through her still-astonished eyes, America's infinite possibilities are envisioned anew in this ... book"--,Provided by publisher.
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