A Fighting Chance by Elizabeth Warren

I love Elizabeth Warren, let me just say that right up front. But objectively, I would suggest you read this book regardless of your political leaning. It is in and of itself a good read.

Part history of the finical collapse and housing bust part autobiography, A Fighting Chance is really interesting. For sure there is a lot less of the personal stuff that the policy and campaign stuff but what is there gives a great insight to who Elizabeth is. And some pieces are gems, like how right from their first meeting she thought her husband Bruce has great legs and hidden in the acknowledgments she tells the world he is a good kisser. She shares the pain of losing her parents, the pain of losing her much loved dogs, and her complete love of teaching. She cares about families, all families not just democrats. She wants to fight for medical research for cancer, Alzheimer's, autism, diabetes and other diseases; she thinks that funding these endeavors is more important than tax loopholes for the mega-wealthy. She thinks that small businesses need more protection even though they don't have the lobbyists big industry has and she will fight for them.

I found the Elizabeth between the covers of this book smart, charming, funny, a little dry at times, but caring and very interesting.

(finished May 17, 2014)