This Child Will Be Great: Memoir of a Remarkable Life by Africa's First Woman President, Paperback/Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

"The first thing to be said about Ellen Johnson Sirleaf 's This Child Will Be Great is that it is exceptionally well written, a true story that seems as much a thriller as the remembrances of an ambitious and brave woman. . . . This timely book, essential for anyone who hopes to understand West Africa in general and Liberia in particular, is a lesson in courage and perseverance." -- Washington Post From Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf --Africa's first elected female president--comes an inspirational memoir about her improbable rise to international prominence, her fight for political freedom, and her unwavering determination to rebuild Liberia in the wake of civil war.