Lessons from the Edge

邊境的教訓

類別 : 傳記回憶錄
ISBN:978-0358457541
頁數 : 416
出版 : Mariner Books, 2022 年 3 月 15 日
版本 : 精裝版
版權窗口 : 繁體博達代理Mengying / 简体博達代理Mengying

內容介紹

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瑪麗·約瓦諾維奇,大家都稱她為瑪莎,被美國前任國務卿歐布萊特認為是「美國最有智慧、最勇敢的外交官之一」。作為一位曾駐烏克蘭的外交官,她曾見過烏克蘭作為一個發展中國家的腐敗、動盪和悲劇。2019年初,在一場由川普私人律師和同伴的抹黑行動中,她被召回並隨即被開除。當時川普與其合作對象在政府正常渠道外運作,顯然是由個人利益所趨。於是瑪莎勇敢的參加了隨後的彈劾調查和作證,這項舉動為她贏得了全美的尊重。對於川普對她的攻擊,她莊嚴的回應也贏得了人們的心。她重新找回了自己的敘述方式,最初是那段備受肯定的證詞,而現在則是這一本回憶錄。

 

作為父母在蘇聯和納粹時代存活了下來的後代,瑪莎大使的生活和工作教會了她民主的可貴和腐敗的危險。此書將帶著我們認識她在外交生涯中的所見和經歷。

 

「透過抹黑事件,約瓦諾維奇大使向美國人展示了當冒著一切風險向權力講真話並揭露最高職位的腐敗時,這樣的勇氣和愛國主義是什麼樣子。對於有興趣了解外交真實情況,以及一位無私的官員如何能對抗全世界最有權力的人們,她的深刻描述都是不可錯過。…整本書都極為引人入勝…向我們展現非常低調、甚至內向的職業外交官如何戰勝抹黑事件,成為外交界的傳奇人物」─美國國會議員Adam Schiff


作者的職位從摩加迪沙到莫斯科,再到基輔,徘徊在民主和專制國家的首都之間。她戲劇性的故事更加強而有力的證明:腐敗對於民主的可怕威脅。作者最近還接受了《紐約客》的訪談,裡面談及了許多她對於烏克蘭的觀察和對於烏克蘭總統澤倫斯基的想法。

作者介紹

擔任過美國駐烏克蘭、亞美尼亞和吉爾吉斯斯坦大使。她於 2020 年從國務院退休,住在華盛頓特區。

書評

“A superbly crafted and intimately revealing self-portrait of a true hero of American diplomacy.… Wherever her diplomatic missions took her, Yovanovitch epitomized foreign service office philosophy, hewing to the principle of representing American ideals and policies with dignity and integrity.” -- Booklist (starred review)

"Lessons From the Edge is a brilliant, engaging, and inspiring memoir from one of America’s wisest and most courageous diplomats. More than just a vivid exposition of the events leading up to Donald Trump’s first impeachment, Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch has written a timely and authoritative account of U.S. policy towards the former Soviet Union. This book is essential reading for current policymakers, aspiring diplomats, and anyone who cares about America’s role in the world.” -- Madeleine K. Albright, former US Secretary of State

“Captivating… a compelling memoir of diplomatic service behind the old Iron Curtain.” -- Kirkus Reviews

“Ambassador Yovanovitch’s dismissal from post in Kyiv marked a cruel end to the illustrious career of one of the most respected diplomats in the U.S. Foreign Service. It also helped spark a chain of events that led to Donald Trump’s first impeachment. This memoir, at turns moving and gripping and always inspiring, is a powerful testament to a uniquely American life well-lived and a remarkable career of dedicated public service at the highest levels of government.” -- Fiona Hill, Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, and New York Times best-selling author of There Is Nothing for You Here: Finding Opportunity in the Twenty-First Century

“First through the breach, Ambassador Yovanovitch showed Americans what courage and patriotism looks like. More than essential reading, Lessons from the Edge is thoroughly engaging and impossible to put down, showing us how an introverted career diplomat overcame the most vicious of smear campaigns to become a foreign service legend.” -- Congressman Adam Schiff

 “Written with the humility of a true public servant and a novelist’s eye for detail, Ambassador Yovanovitch’s memoir takes readers inside the fast-paced world of modern diplomacy and lays bare the rot and corruption of the Trump administration. Lessons From the Edge offers a sobering account of the abuse of power at the highest levels of our government, but also provides inspiring insights into how public servants with a commitment to justice and democracy can safeguard and help preserve our system.” 
-- William S. Cohen, former US Secretary of Defense 

“When Senator McCain and I visited Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch in Ukraine in 2016, I saw up close her steadfast dedication to our country. And over the next four years, the world saw that her commitment to combating corruption and defending democracy knew no borders. Her memoir is a testament both to the importance of diplomacy and her own strength of character—even in the most trying of circumstances.” 
-- Senator Amy Klobuchar

“Diplomats are the military’s indispensable partners—the protectors of the protectors. In this riveting, fast-paced account of her thirty-three years in the U.S. Foreign Service, Marie Yovanovitch reveals how our diplomats serve as the front line of our national security. She convincingly argues that active U.S. engagement overseas makes for a better world and a more secure America, and she sounds the alarm about the threats we face from an increasingly emboldened Russia. Lessons from the Edge is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding how best to advance U.S. interests abroad.” 
-- General John Abizaid (US Army, Ret.), former commander of US Central Command, and former senior defense adviser to Ukraine

“Marie Yovanovitch is famous for her integrity and honesty at the impeachment hearings recounted here, but this book is much more. It is also a story of how the daughter of immigrants overcame gender discrimination to become an American ambassador. It is an engaging tale.”  -- Joseph S. Nye, professor, Harvard University, and author of Do Morals Matter?: Presidents and Foreign Policy from FDR to Trump

“A gripping account … Full of shrewd insights and bitter ironies, Yovanovitch’s saga offers a revealing insider’s take on the labyrinth of foreign policy and on one of the most sordid episodes of Trump’s presidency.” -- Publishers Weekly

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