With All Due Respect: Defending America with Grit and Grace

I generally dislike politicians and books by them, but this was a refreshing break. Haley seems honest, competent, and communicates clearly. I disagree with her on a lot of issues, but she did a good job in SC and at the UN and hopefully there will be more from her in 2024 .

It was inspiring and informative to read Haley's story and see the work she has been doing. I'm not normally one to read books like this, but there were some things I appreciated reading about and learning from her stories.

One quote that jumped out at me:
"I never understood the fear that many diplomats had about being isolated. My view was, and is, if your position is right, you should not be ashamed of it. You should be proud to stand alone with it if you must."

3.5 rounded down.

Mostly focused on her professional life, which wasn't that educational. I personally would have preferred to know how she even got to the position of Governor of South Carolina. She had some good insights on how important it is to establish a clear chain of command. If she was under another agency when she was an ambassador for the UN, she wouldn't have been able to make much of an impact.

The rest of the book was more informative and give her perspective on how dysfunctional the UN is, the situation in many refugee camps around the world, how Trump's cabinet worked to undermine him, etc.

Self-serving political piece that tries to 'splain how Trump was mistreated and misunderstood