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Madeleine Albright (Author), Elaine Shocas (Author), Vivienne Becker (Author), Bill Woodward (Author), David Revere McFadden (Introduction), John Bigelow Taylor (Photographer)
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  • Hardcover: 176 pages
  • Publisher: Harper; 1st edition (Oct 2009)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0060899182
  • ISBN-13: 978-0060899189
  • Product Dimensions: 24.4 x 22 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 313,717 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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A story of Madeleine Albright's famous pins and what they mean, where they came from, and which ones are financially valuable and which ones are simply meaningful.
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For jewelery lovers and political junkies! 13 Oct 2009
By Kathryn Y. Smith - Published on Amazon.com
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As a jewelry maven and poltical junkie, I adored this book! The pictures are beautiful and the stories that go with them are fascinating. Madam Secretary Albright's plain-spoken manner and self-deprecating sense of humor shine through, and I enjoyed seeing pictures of her wearing the pins in the company of various world leaders, as well as the close-up stand alone pictures of the pins. A great gift for Christmas for any jewelry-loving lady.
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Diplomacy pinned down 17 Oct 2009
By Jon Hunt - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
Madeleine Albright, always savvy with her word, turns out to be equally savvy with her "wear"...in this case her collection of dozens of pins. It never occurred to me while watching her on tv that those pins actually meant something and in "Read My Pins" she tells us why. Whether needing a diplomatic push or simply creating a mood, Albright's pins convey power, warmth and style. She connects certain pins with historical significance and this really enhances the book. What's even more fun is finding one's favorite in her collection. Albright certainly has her own, and it's very personal for her.

The photography by John Bigelow Taylor allows the reader to see each pin up close...something impossible to do even if one were standing near the former Secretary of State. We've been through ping pong diplomacy and shuttle diplomacy but pin diplomacy is certainly the most colorful of all and this enchanting book is not to be missed.
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
A great coffee table book... 7 Oct 2009
By C. Abrams - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
Having always admired Mme. Albright, I was intrigued and eager to read her latest book. This was not a disappointment - it is loaded with fabulous photos, not just of the pins, but of Madeleine with world leaders, as well as well-told stories from her time served, peppered with snippets on the history of the brooch and other jewelry.

Not a novel, nor a biography, but still a great collectible worthy of anyone's coffee table or library.
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