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Everybody Matters: My Life Giving Voice (2013)

by Mary Robinson(Favorite Author)

3.88 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0802779646 (ISBN13: 9780802779649)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Walker & Company

review 1: I remember being so excited when Mary Robinson became president of Ireland. Girl Power for real, for this Irish teenager back then. This autobiography was really well written, with plenty of humor, and I could hear Mrs. Robinson's voice narrating it the whole time. I greatly admire the many changes she fought for in Ireland. My opinion of her position with the UN human rights group has always been deeply marred by her attitude towards Israel, however in reading this book, one would have to believe that she simply doesn't quite get it, like so many others in the world.
review 2: I listened to this book from audible.com. Mary Robinson narrates the book herself. While I think she is a better public speaker than reader (her reading is a bit less dynamic than her ... morespeaking to a crowd), I really enjoyed the fact that I was listening to her lovely Irish lilt telling the story of her life. She is a very self-effacing person. She talks very candidly about her reservations and mistakes as well as why she approached things the way she did. What comes through most in this book is her love of people - especially those in need, those in humble or dire circumstances, those struggling to live and to thrive. I had heard Robinson interviewed on a radio program and was quite taken with her. This led me to this book. I have to say that she lived up to my first impression of her. She is someone I admire for her strength of character, her empathy, her determination, and her drive. Inspiring woman, inspiring book. less

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