A review by rainbowbookworm
Madame President: The Extraordinary Journey of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf by Helene Cooper

5.0

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is the first female to be elected president of a country in Africa and one of three female African Nobel Laureates. Cooper’s book offers us glimpses into her childhood, but mostly focuses on her rise to fame as an economic expert and, ultimately, as president of Liberia. The author does not shy away from the controversies that surrounded Madame during her presidency, creating a well-rounded biography of the renowned icon.