Includes bibliographical references and index.

Prologue: Farewell to the moral universe -- Service in my soul -- Coming up -- Growing up too soon -- Twice as good -- Go west, young woman -- Busting out -- Rookie season -- Always Africa -- Storming state -- "I remember when I too was a young assistant secretary" -- Going global -- Represent -- High-stakes diplomacy -- The Arab Spring comes to New York -- Star Wars cantina -- Benghazi -- Running the table -- The furies -- Point guard -- Putting points on the board -- The fourth quarter -- "He f#%@ing won?" -- Bridging the divide.

"Recalling pivotal moments from her dynamic career on the front lines of American diplomacy and foreign policy, Susan E. Rice -- National Security Advisor to President Barack Obama and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations -- delivers an inspiring account of a life in service to family and country"-- Provided by publisher.