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- ISBN
- 9780822945208
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN-10
0822945207
ISBN-13
9780822945208
eBay Product ID (ePID)
240063305
Product Key Features
Book Title
Daughter of the Cold War
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2018
Topic
Ngos (Non-Governmental Organizations), Cultural Heritage, Individual Photographers / General, Russia & the Former Soviet Union, Personal Memoirs, Consulting
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, Photography, Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics, History
Book Series
Russian and East European Studies
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2018-288668
Reviews
Grace Kennan Warnecke isn't as well known as other Kennans have been, but she should be and this memoir shows why. It's a vivid account of living a life of one's own with a famous father, supplying much that's missing in other biographies. Highly recommended., "With admiration and awareness of her father George F. Kennan's biases, Grace Kennan Warnecke provides details of an extraordinarily vibrant life, spanning many relocations, relationships, and projects in the arts, journalism, and business as a leading Russia expert and critic. Warnecke emerges as a remarkable East-West interlocutor, one who floated across transnational communities and social circles, and skillfully managed the hidden complexities of both Cold War high-stakes diplomacy and the challenging environments of the new post-Soviet states." --Alexander Cooley, Director, Harriman Institute, Columbia University, "Grace Kennan Warnecke isn't as well-known as other Kennans have been, but she should be and this memoir shows why. It's a vivid account of living a life of one's own with a famous father, supplying much that's missing in other biographies. Highly recommended." --John Lewis Gaddis, Yale University, author of George F. Kennan: An American Life, "Beautifully crafted, a pleasure to read. Warnecke is more than just George F. Kennan's daughter. She was present at important historical events and adds interesting details as to how we understand them. Few Americans have the depth and duration of interaction with Russia as Warnecke, so that her observations about Soviet and Russian life are of importance. Her life that reveals what it meant to be an intelligent, professional woman for much of the late twentieth-century." --Blair Ruble, Vice President for Programs at the Woodrow Wilson Center, "Warnecke delicately traces the all-too-familiar journey of young women of her day, recalling how she initially saw her place as servant and enabler, and only later in life realized that she did not have to define herself by either her father or her domineering second husband." -- Times Literary Supplement, Beautifully crafted, a pleasure to read. Warnecke is more than just George F. Kennan's daughter. She was present at important historical events and adds interesting details as to how we understand them. Few Americans have the depth and duration of interaction with Russia Warnecke has, so that her observations about Soviet and Russian life are of importance. Her life reveals what it meant to be an intelligent, professional woman for much of the late twentieth century., "With admiration and awareness of her father George F. Kennan's biases, Grace Kennan Warnecke provides details of an extraordinarily vibrant life, spanning many relocations, relationships, and projects in the arts, journalism, and business as a leading Russia expert and critic. Warnecke emerges as a remarkable East-West interlocutor, one who floated across transnational communities and social circles, and skillfully managed the hidden complexities of both Cold War high stakes diplomacy and the challenging environments of the new post-Soviet states." --Alexander Cooley, Director, Harriman Institute, Columbia University, Warnecke delicately traces the all-too-familiar journey of young women of her day, recalling how she initially saw her place as servant and enabler, and only later in life realized that she did not have to define herself by either her father or her domineering second husband., Grace Kennan Warnecke's story is an awakening, a challenge that required many years of soul searching and self-discovery. Her impressive career is proof of her perseverance., With admiration and awareness of her father George F. Kennan's biases, Grace Kennan Warnecke provides details of an extraordinarily vibrant life, spanning many relocations, relationships, and projects in the arts, journalism, and business as a leading Russia expert and critic. Warnecke emerges as a remarkable East-West interlocutor, one who floated across transnational communities and social circles, and skillfully managed the hidden complexities of both Cold War high-stakes diplomacy and the challenging environments of the new post-Soviet states., "Beautifully crafted, a pleasure to read. Warnecke is more than just George F. Kennan's daughter. She was present at important historical events and adds interesting details as to how we understand them. Few Americans have the depth and duration of interaction with Russia Warnecke has, so that her observations about Soviet and Russian life are of importance. Her life reveals what it meant to be an intelligent, professional woman for much of the late twentieth century." --Blair Ruble, Vice President for Programs at the Woodrow Wilson Center, "Grace Kennan Warnecke isn't as well known as other Kennans have been, but she should be and this memoir shows why. It's a vivid account of living a life of one's own with a famous father, supplying much that's missing in other biographies. Highly recommended." --John Lewis Gaddis, Yale University, author of George F. Kennan: An American Life
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
973.92092
Synopsis
Grace Kennan Warnecke's memoir is about a life lived on the edge of history. Daughter of one of the most influential diplomats of the twentieth century, wife of the scion of a newspaper dynasty and mother of the youngest owner of a major league baseball team, Grace eventually found her way out from under the shadows of others to forge a dynamic career of her own. Born in Latvia, Grace lived in seven countries and spoke five languages before the age of eleven. As a child, she witnessed Hitler's march into Prague, attended a Soviet school during World War II, and sailed the seas with her father. In a multi-faceted career, she worked as a professional photographer, television producer, and book editor and critic. Eventually, like her father, she became a Russian specialist, but of a very different kind. She accompanied Ted Kennedy and his family to Russia, escorted Joan Baez to Moscow to meet with dissident Andrei Sakharov, and hosted Josef Stalin's daughter on the family farm after Svetlana defected to the United States. While running her own consulting company in Russia, she witnessed the breakup of the Soviet Union, and later became director of a women's economic empowerment project in a newly independent Ukraine. Daughter of the Cold War is a tale of all these adventures and so much more. This compelling and evocative memoir allows readers to follow Grace's amazing path through life - a whirlwind journey of survival, risk, and self-discovery through a kaleidoscope of many countries, historic events, and fascinating people.
LC Classification Number
CT275.W2818A3 2018
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