The unquiet American
The unquiet American by Derek H. Chollet is a 2011 Biography & Memoir book written by TED speaker Samantha Power, paired here with the talk they gave.
The pairing
- Paired talk: "A complicated hero in the war on dictatorship" (2008), 632K views on TED.com
- Timing: Published 3 years after the talk.
- In the catalogue: The 2nd of 3 books by Samantha Power on Books Worth Reading (2002–2019), by publication year.
- Edition: Public Affairs, 2011 · 383 pages
The paired TED talk
A complicated hero in the war on dictatorship (2008), the TED talk by Samantha Power.
From the publisher
Widely regarded to possess one of the most penetrating minds of any modern diplomat of any nation, Holbrooke was also well known for his outsized personality, and his capacity to charm and offend in equally colossal measures. In this book, the friends and colleagues who knew him best survey his accomplishments as a diplomat, activist, and author. Excerpts from Holbrooke's own writings further illuminate each significant period of his career.