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Kamala's Way Kindle Edition
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A revelatory biography of the first Black woman to be elected Vice President of the United States.

In Kamala’s Way, longtime Los Angeles Times reporter Dan Morain charts how the daughter of two immigrants born in segregated California became one of this country’s most effective power players. He takes readers through Harris’s years in the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, explores her audacious embrace of the little-known Barack Obama, and shows the sharp elbows she deployed to make it to the US Senate. He analyses her failure as a presidential candidate and the behind-the-scenes campaign she waged to land the Vice President spot. And along the way, Morain paints a vivid picture of her family, values and priorities, as well as the missteps, risks and bold moves she’s made on her way to the top.

Kamala’s Way is a comprehensive account of the Vice President-Elect and her history-making career.

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"Soneela Nankani offers an even narration. Her tone suits the material, and her pace is good, making the material easy to follow...Listeners will come away with a deeper understanding of this groundbreaking political figure."-- "Audiofile"



"Ms. Harris--as is her prerogative--omitted much detail from her own autobiography. Mr. Morain has filled in many of those blanks."-- "Wall Street Journal"



"An essential road map to understand the life and groundbreaking political journey of the former California prosecutor."-- "Politico"



"The author...shares stories of the Harris that exists when the cameras are gone, and does it in a way that's not sensational or tabloid-ish. Instead, it's thorough, honest and a quick-to-read education about our new second in command."

-- "Miami Times"

About the Author
Dan Morain has covered California policy, politics, and justice-related issues for more than four decades, including twenty-seven years at the Los Angeles Times and eight at The Sacramento Bee, where he was editorial page editor.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08P26JK92
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simon & Schuster UK (12 January 2021)
Print length ‏ : ‎ 283 pages
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Dan Morain has been a journalist in California for more than 40 years, focusing on state policy, politics and justice-related issues. He was a reporter for the Los Angeles Times for 27 years and was a columnist and editorial page editor of the Sacramento Bee. He wrote his first story about Kamala Harris in 1994 when he was a Sacramento-based reporter for the Los Angeles Times, and covered her 2010 run for California attorney general and her tenure in that position and as U.S. senator.

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Morley Swingle
5.0 out of 5 stars Republican Prosecutor Loved This Book!Reviewed in the United States on 7 October 2024
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I served decades as a prosecutor, both in state and federal courts. I ordered this book because I knew very little about Kamala Harris, not even how to correctly pronounce her name. I enjoyed every page. Written by an unbiased journalist, it is an informative and highly-readily life story of a woman who may become our country's first female president. As a prosecutor, I particularly enjoyed the discussion about her courtroom years. Before becoming the elected DA, she was the head of one of the trial divisions. You don't get a position like that based on politics. You get it because you are a badass in the courtroom!

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5.0 out of 5 stars amazing qualityReviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 October 2024
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amazing quality and really interesting biography

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Reinhild Bramann
5.0 out of 5 stars Kamala Harris: An American LifeReviewed in Germany on 4 December 2022
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Suman Gupta
2.0 out of 5 stars Very averageReviewed in India on 18 April 2021
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Average book and unintersting

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Dickie Arbiter

5.0 out of 5 stars Madam vice President

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 May 2021

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Dan Mirain, I believe, has written an honest biography about a woman destined for the White House Oval Room. To be the first woman President of the United States of America Kamala Harris must be it. Kamala's Way is a good factual read that does its best not to get the reader bogged down in minutae

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Bill Tate

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating story of Kamala’s political journey

Reviewed in the United States on 31 October 2024

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What a tough, competitive political world is the Bay Area of Northern California. And this was where Kamala Harris began her ascent leading ultimately to candidate for the highest office in the land. Kamala’s Way is revealing, at once inspiring as well as humbling. It is an American story well worth knowing.

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Nan

5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting book

Reviewed in the United States on 15 October 2024

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This book has a lot of information on Kamala Harris's journey through her life. I found it very readable, interesting and informative.

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Gerry

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential reading if you are American

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 February 2021

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An easy read, pulls no punches. Describes Kamala warts & all. She could be the best POTUS ever

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Dave

4.0 out of 5 stars Dev

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 August 2024

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Life story from childhood to near present.Excellent legal luminary and entry into politics.

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Jeff Mummert

4.0 out of 5 stars Detailed and informative

Reviewed in the United States on 9 August 2024

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This book is a legal’s delight. It covers in detail the cases and trials, chose to take on and those she chose not to - And those decisions shaped her career and her reputation. Fascinating read that helped me understand the incredible journey of the very driven, caring, and talented woman who is our vice president.

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5.0 out of 5 stars I Kamale's Way

Reviewed in the United States on 3 September 2024

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I think it was an honest appraisal of her approach to the task of doing the best she can at whatever she attempts.

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Sue Moran

5.0 out of 5 stars Book arrived in perfect shape. Writing is engaging.

Reviewed in the United States on 29 June 2024

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I just got it and can't wait to read it.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Is she Real

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 September 2021

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If this is a true account of her life so far, people like her should not hold any form of office over the populous

but she's no different to the average person in power over people.

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litophile

5.0 out of 5 stars A thorough and illuminating look at the life of our first female Veep

Reviewed in the United States on 14 June 2021

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Dan Morain chronicles the life and accomplishments of Kamala Harris with authority and insight. I felt like I was following her through her life and work and gained an understanding of how she has evolved into such an accomplished woman.

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Elizabeth

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent

Reviewed in the United States on 17 January 2021

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Couldn’t put this book down. Fascinating look at the life of our first female VP and the moves she took to get to this position. I especially enjoyed learning more about the inner workings of CA’s political landscape. Highly recommend.

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Laurel-Rain Snow

4.0 out of 5 stars SHE DOES IT HER WAY...

Reviewed in the United States on 15 March 2021

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A revelatory biography of the first Black woman to stand for Vice President, charting how the daughter of two immigrants in segregated California became one of this country’s most effective power players.

There’s very little that’s conventional about Kamala Harris, and yet her personal story also represents the best of America. She grew up the eldest daughter of a single mother, a no-nonsense cancer researcher who emigrated from India at the age of nineteen in search of a better education. She and her husband, an accomplished economist from Jamaica, split up when Kamala was only five.

The Kamala Harris the public knows today is tough, smart, quick-witted, and demanding. She’s a prosecutor—her one-liners are legendary—but she’s more reticent when it comes to sharing much about herself, even in her memoirs. Fortunately, former Los Angeles Times reporter Dan Morain has been there from the start.

In Kamala’s Way, he charts her career

from its beginnings handling child molestation cases and

 homicides for the Alameda County District Attorney’s office and

her relationship as a twenty-nine-year-old with the most powerful man in the state: married Assembly Speaker Willie Brown, a relationship that would prove life-changing. 

Morain takes readers through Harris’s years in the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, explores her audacious embrace of the little-known Barack Obama, and shows the sharp elbows she deployed to make it to the US Senate. 

He analyzes her failure as a presidential candidate and the behind-the-scenes campaign she waged to land the Vice President spot. Along the way, he paints a vivid picture of her values and priorities, the kind of people she brings into her orbit, the sorts of problems she’s good at solving, and the missteps, risks, and bold moves she’s made on her way to the top.

My Thoughts:

 In Kamala’s Way, we meet an unconventional, bright, and ambitious girl who grows into a young woman on the move. A woman with goals and an intensity about achieving them. She had no problem being mentored by powerful people, including an older man who opened some doors for her.

But she worked hard and had the ability to speak out against the wrongs she witnessed in her daily life. Moving from her role as a prosecutor to attorney general of California and finally to a senate seat in 2016, she was poised to become the change that she wanted to effect in the world and was ready to correct the ills she encountered.

Sometimes her “way” put her on a path of antagonizing some, while at other times, her truly compassionate side shone through. In the end, she stayed focused and finally found her true calling in the 2020 election as the Vice President in Joe Biden’s Presidency.

Sometimes the author skipped around a lot in the telling of this story, but he always caught me up in the end. 4.5 stars

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Sylvia Hawley

2.0 out of 5 stars Much Context not Much Understanding

Reviewed in the United States on 27 September 2024

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Something about journalists writing history. They often seem to feel it is their journalist's mission to critique their subject. That may be so but what is missing here is the whole spirit of the woman, the vision and PRESENCE.

i bought the book at the same time as I bought the one she wrote.

I thought I would read this first, for context, but I grew weary with all the critiqu so then took a peek into her book.

Her autobiography is the book I recomnend for its great luminosity, courage, love, friendship and vision.

America will be so very fortunate and blessed once we have her working for us at her full scope of talent, intelligence, fearless and loving integrity. She is one glorious role model. She's someone all America can be proud of and grateful for. i cannot wait for our new way forward. Love and truth is all we need.

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Vickie C. Mahan

5.0 out of 5 stars Kamala’s Waymore. This book is a

Reviewed in the United States on 21 February 2021

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I did not know much about Kamala Harris and once she became Vice President I thought I should find out more about her. This book is a really good place to start and I will be reading more about her.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Informative

Reviewed in the United States on 18 February 2021

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This was an informative book, but sometimes hard to follow. It was not in chronological order, it jumped around. But I loved being to know how Madame Vice President worked her way up.

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