This will be a short review, but Madam Secretary by Thomas Blood was a fabulous biography of Madeleine Albright, US UN Envoy and first female US Secretary of State. The book was fun and inspiring to read. It had several nuggets of political wisdom; my primary takeaway is that what drove Madeleine Albright's rapid rise in her career was the personality and virtue of her as a person. People loved to be around her; she was committed to herself, her career, her friends, and her family. She's quoted as saying "the more power and influence one has, the more one can do to help people," (p9).
Thanks so much, Audrey, for recommending this book. It was a great read!