Alexandria OcasioCortez La reina de..., Brenda Jones
Alexandria OcasioCortez La reina de..., Brenda Jones
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: La reina de la Resistencia

Author: Brenda Jones, Krishan Trotman

Narrator: Jennifer Capriccio

Unabridged: 4 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/14/2022


Synopsis

Una celebración de AOC, la mujer más joven en servir en el Congreso y su nueva superestrella.
 
No hace mucho, nadie podía imaginarse que una latina de veintiocho años se postulase para el Congreso en representación de Queens y el Bronx: era necesario enfrentarse a la maquinaria política de la ciudad, casi exclusivamente blanca y exclusivamente masculina. Pero desde que Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez apareció en la escena con toda su gloria, tweets y tendencia a romper todos los esquemas, el rostro de la política del siglo XXI ha cambiado. Hoy, Ocasio-Cortez es la principal defensora del progreso, ganando apoyo entre sus colegas y generando admiración secreta entre sus enemigos. Luchó contra un ex-presidente indignante y una esfera mediática conservadora que la coloca bajo ataque constantemente. ¿Por qué? Porque temen su don de desvelar la verdad ante el poder.
 
Con investigación profunda y escritos tan puntuales como ella, la serie Reinas de la Resistencia rinde homenaje a esta fenomenal mujer.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

Part of the four-book Queens of the Resistance series, saluting some of the most beloved boss ladies in Congress: a celebration of AOC, the youngest woman ever to serve in Congress and its newest superstar
 
Not long ago, no one could even imagine a twenty-eight-year-old Latina upstart running for Congress representing Queens and the Bronx: It required facing the city’s nearly all-white, all-male political machine. But since Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez graced the scene in all her bartending, tweet-talking, mold-breaking glory, the face of politics in the twenty-first century has changed. Today, Ocasio-Cortez is a foremost advocate for progress, whipping up support among her colleagues and gaining the secret admiration of her foes. She jousted with an outrageous president and a conservative media sphere that consistently places her under relentless attack. Why? Because they fear her gift for speaking truth to power.

With deep research and writing as endlessly quotable as she is, Queens of the Resistance pays tribute to this phenomenal woman.

About Brenda Jones

Brenda Jones has worked on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, for fifteen years as communications director for an icon of American politics, Rep. John Lewis. Nearly all of his published opinions, statements, and speeches, ranging from his introductions of presidents of the United States, to commencement addresses delivered to the Ivy League, to House floor statements and those that celebrate his transformative civil rights legacy, have been penned by Brenda Jones. She collaborated with him on Across That Bridge: A Vision for Change and the Future of America, which won an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work/Biography. She has also worked in commercial television news and public broadcasting. 


Reviews

Goodreads review by Erin on July 25, 2016

I wasn’t sure if I was going to write this review or not. Generally I don’t like writing reviews about books that I didn’t enjoy. Since writing the review, creating the graphics, taking pictures for Instagram, and formatting everything can take a couple of hours I don’t like to spend that much time......more

Goodreads review by SueCanaan on June 08, 2024

It was a solid 4.......until the end. I totally expected something momentous, and finished it with great sadness. Otherwise, I thought the writing solid and the subject matter interesting.......more

Goodreads review by Dave on August 31, 2016

So, let me say that this story did suck me in and I found the main character compelling and her Alaskan experience legit. That said, some of the descriptions, especially about fishing were long and although I have worked on boats, I found them in some instances difficult to follow. For instance, I h......more

Goodreads review by Terris on May 09, 2023

Tara is running away from the traumas and dramas of her life in Philly. As she is runs away to Alaska, working hard processing fish, fishing on different kinds of boats, and eventually buying her own boat, she finds herself and achieves a sense of peace. This was different than I was expecting it to......more