Sonia Sotomayor : the true American dream / Antonia Felix.
By: Felix, Antonia.
Material type: TextPublisher: New York : Berkley Books, 2010Edition: 1st ed.Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-286) and index.Description: xviii, 299 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780425234839; 0425234835.Subject(s): Sotomayor, Sonia, 1954- | Hispanic American judges -- Biography | Judges -- United States -- BiographyDDC classification: 347.73/2634 | BItem type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-286) and index.
Talking to the trees -- The Bronxdalians -- Princeton -- Yale law -- The Tarzan murderer and other tales from the D.A.'s office -- A Fendi crush -- Pitch it to the judge -- "Only in this country" -- Two promises -- Her honor.
The definitive biography of the first Latina and third woman ever appointed to the Supreme Court from the biographer of Condoleeza Rice and Laura Bush. The author 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, she 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, the author 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.
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