Madam Speaker Audiobook – Nancy Pelosi and the Lessons of Power 

Madam Speaker is unprecedented in its scope of exploration of Nancy Pelosi’s remarkable life and her indelible impact on American politics, featuring more than 150 exclusive interviews with those who know her best – and a series of in-depth, news-making interviews with Pelosi herself. Nancy D’Alesandro was her name before she became Nancy Pelosi. Her father was a big-city mayor, and her mother was his political organizer; when her mother encouraged Nancy to become a nun, Nancy told her mother that being a priest sounded more appealing. She didn’t run for office until she was 46 years old, with her five children mostly grown. She had discovered her calling. Nancy Pelosi has been at the forefront of the revolution in both women’s roles and the nation’s shift to more polarized politics. She has established herself as a critical ally or formidable foe to US presidents, a master legislator, and a tireless political warrior. She defied the Democratic establishment to become the first female Speaker of the House, then fought opponents on both the left and right to consolidate her power. She has excelled in the razor-sharp inside game of politics, but she has struggled on the outside, where she has been demonized by conservatives, second-guessed by progressives, and routinely underestimated by nearly everyone. All of this was in preparation for the most historic challenge she would ever face, at a time when she had secretly planned her retirement. When Donald Trump was elected to the presidency, Nancy Pelosi emerged as the Democratic counterpart most capable of standing up to the disruptive president and getting under his skin. The battle between Trump and Pelosi, which is detailed in this book with behind-the-scenes details and revelations, is shaping up to be the titanic political battle of our time.