A Fighting Chance Book Reviews

AUTHOR
Elizabeth Warren
SCORE
4
TOTAL RATINGS
236

A Fighting Chance by Elizabeth Warren Book Summary

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
An unlikely political star tells the inspiring story of the two-decade journey that taught her how Washington really works—and really doesn't—in A Fighting Chance

As a child in small-town Oklahoma, Elizabeth Warren yearned to go to college and then become an elementary school teacher—an ambitious goal, given her family's modest means. Early marriage and motherhood seemed to put even that dream out of reach, but fifteen years later she was a distinguished law professor with a deep understanding of why people go bankrupt. Then came the phone call that changed her life: could she come to Washington DC to help advise Congress on rewriting the bankruptcy laws?
Thus began an impolite education into the bare-knuckled, often dysfunctional ways of Washington. She fought for better bankruptcy laws for ten years and lost. She tried to hold the federal government accountable during the financial crisis but became a target of the big banks. She came up with the idea for a new agency designed to protect consumers from predatory bankers and was denied the opportunity to run it. Finally, at age 62, she decided to run for elective office and won the most competitive—and watched—Senate race in the country.
In this passionate, funny, rabble-rousing book, Warren shows why she has chosen to fight tooth and nail for the middle class—and why she has become a hero to all those who believe that America's government can and must do better for working families.

👋 Do you love A Fighting Chance books? Please share your friends!

share facebook whatsapp twitter pinterest telegram email
Book Name A Fighting Chance
Genre Biographies & Memoirs
Published
Language English
E-Book Size 58.63 MB

A Fighting Chance (Elizabeth Warren) Book Reviews 2024

💸 Want to send money abroad for free?

We transfer money over €4 billion every month. We enable individual and business accounts to save 4 million Euros on bank transfer fees. Want to send free money abroad or transfer money abroad for free? Free international money transfer!

Buying. Negating the right, will accurately review upon completion.

A Fighting Fat Chance. Should have been called Poor me, but never mind that now I want to turn the US into Greece. Makes Kennedy look desirable by comparison.

a must read, common sense approach to the current financial. CRISIS. WRITTEN IN PLAIN UNDERSTANABLE ENGLISH

Outstanding!. Elizabeth Warren is a breadth of fresh air. I hope her story will inspire other like minded talented women to get into politics so that our Union can be saved!

Excellent. Inspiring . Wonderful for those that love politics and how it works.

Run Liz Run. Great story and an inspiration to anyone who has given up hope in our Democracy! PLEASE RUN LIZ, YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU!!!!!!!

Perhaps learn about her, and her ideals, before bashing. You'll probably be surprised. She stands up against big banks, payday loan companies, predatory lenders, wall street, and so on. All on behalf of We the People. What has your Senator done for you? Or your Governor? Blocked medicaid expansion? And her book is a good read.

AWESOME!. AWESOME!

Warren is the real deal!!. Liz has a great story, from roots in poverty in Oklahoma to the halls of Congress. She learned up close what bankruptcies were all about and never stopped fighting for the little guy. She knows what obstacles face us on the road to justice and equity, and she has my full support.

Fascinating Read. Reminds you of all the things that are wrong with politics. Superpacs. Lobby's. Lower interest rates for banks than students. Not holding bankers and lenders accountable for misleading Borrowers. Taking away insurance coverage for birth control. Things need to change in politics. While I'm sure there was "self promotion" in the book, it's a great & frightening read!

Good info, half a story. I often disagree with Senator Warren, yet I enjoyed much and learned some from her book. Most personal financial problems are caused by divorce, a family member's death, or losing a job. Big banks offer financial products that are overly and unnecessarily complicated and often surprise those that apply for them. Many govt agencies do important valuable work we all too often take for granted. Govt agencies spurred car manufacturers to make safer cars, the FDA screened away some harmful and ineffective drugs, the EPA stopped some awful polluters... The book also illuminates it's subject by what is omitted and how people are stereotyped by Senator Warren. There is no mention of the government's role in both supporting and requiring sub standard loans; there is no mention that the "brilliant" Barney Frank championed Fannie Mae's excesses and is likely the biggest single person behind the 08 financial collapse; there's only fleeting reference to the country's fervor and anti gov't backlash in the historically lopsided 2010 elections; the rich do use some tax breaks not often used by the common man yet the top 5% pay 60% plus of all personal income taxes and the top 50% pay about 100% (the bottom 50% paying a net none); all Democrats encountered are altruistic, really smart, and or fighting for all that is good, and Republicans encountered are bracing to contradict out of habit, pleasant outwardly yet stupidly resolute, conciliatory yet underhanded. There's no real analysis or reasoning offered why more than half of all fed elected reps wouldn't even consider Elizabeth Warren leading a consumer protection bureau. I enjoyed the personal stories of her background of being a self described gawky unattractive young woman ( though the pictures provided contradict the latter description) and her admitted occasional social awkwardness, but her ability to see only one side of a coin makes her less interesting, less valuable, and likely less able to lead. It also makes the book more boiler plate, less illuminating, and easier to lay down.

Elizabeth-America's friend. A unique insight into the background of the United States consumers friend. A very easy read of some complex material in the fight to save the American consumer from the greed of Wall Street and the banks! She rose from a law professor to the Senior Senator from Massachusetts. She is a great friend of the American people and in my view a supreme candidate for higher office in the United States. Let's hope she runs someday!

Indian(non)giver!. Haha! Yes,this book should be in the Fiction section!! I'm surprised she didn't wear her headdress with feathers on the cover..hilarious! Liberals always overlook other liberal liars.

Save money, read Karl Marx. Just another jealous Liberal Socialist who hates & attacks achievement, education, perseverance, merit, freedom, Liberty, & the pursuit of happiness.. What's new?!

Didn't Read. Wow you can write a review without even reading this book. FOX news must have sent their employees over to write one star reviews.

Amazing person. Inspiring and informative.

Toot Thy Own Horn Loudly. As a democrat from Massachusetts, I should be fawning over her story of "triumph". But I'm not, because this book is just another PR piece that ignores those skeletons she doesn't want you to see and leaves you with the impression that she, not Al Gore, invented the internet.

Read it and then read it again. I don’t understand the status quo naysayers that most likely have not read the book. It seems the right is out to get Ms. Warren because her book speaks the truth and the truth is a hard lesson for some to swallow. She speaks the truth regardless of what the rest of Congress and the conservatives would want you to believe. Buy it, read it, and read it again.

Shouldn't this be in fiction?. Lies, fabrications & spin by another politician.

Honest, entertaining, and inspiring!. I LOVED this book. Elizabeth Warren is a truly amazing woman and this book was very easy to read. I had little to no knowledge about her, but now I feel like I know exactly what she wants to do, and why. She is very passionate about fighting for the lower and middle class families. I honestly do not understand what all these negative reviews are about.... I'm suspecting they're paid lobbyists or hard-core conservative republicans who just cannot be reasoned. This book is a must-read. She made me want to become an educator or a lawyer instead of pursuing a phD in engineering!

Amazing Book. Great book to read, I couldn't stop reading it, till I met the last page

A Fighting Chance. Elizabeth Warren is an incredible person possessed with limitless energy, intellectual and physical, who takes us with her through her very personal journey all the way to the United States Senate. I am grateful to her for sharing of herself and purpose. I am very happy that there is an Elizabeth Warren. This book is a must read.

Wow. She really delves into her Native American roots and talks about spirit bear’s battle with star spirit and how the sun was made. Wonderful Native American mythology in this book its a 10/10 read for anyone who is into the Native stories.

Great read!. Inspiring read from someone who actually cares about the middle class!

Needs to be our Next President. Of the people, By the People, and For the People. She represents the best of America.

Mr.. An absolutely fabulous read. True to her reputation, the Senator from MA breaks her story down into easy to follow terms. With the exception of the Fox News crowd, any reader will be inspired that occasionally someone genuine steps into public service. How appropriate that she should fill a position once held my a true champion of us common folk , Ted Kennedy. Given time to grow, I believe that one day she will achieve much the same statue as that late statesman. You need to read this book.

💰 A universe of opportunities: Payoneer

Did you know that you can earn 25 USD from our site just by registering? Get $25 for free by joining Payoneer!

🧠 Join the movement! Experience the world's No.1 brain supplement

Imagine you at your best. All the time. Picture yourself at your sharpest and most productive. Your most alert and focused. Your most lucid, creative and confident. At work. At play. In every area of your life. Add Mind Lab Pro® v4.0 to your daily routine and uncap your true potential. Buy Now!

👉 Are you looking for an Adsense alternative advertising platform?

Adsterra is the most preferred ad network for those looking for an alternative to AdSense. Adsterra is the ideal choice for new sites with low daily traffic. In order to advertise on the site in Adsterra, like other ad networks, a certain traffic limit, domain age, etc. is required. There are no strict rules. Sign up!

Please wait! A Fighting Chance book comments loading...

Elizabeth Warren - A Fighting Chance Discussions & Comments

Have you read this book yet? What do you think about A Fighting Chance by Elizabeth Warren book? Ask the bookpedia.co community a question about A Fighting Chance!

A Fighting Chance E-book (PDF, PUB, KINDLE) Download

A Fighting Chance ebook a-fighting-chance (58.63 MB) download new links will be update!

A Fighting Chance Similar Books

Book Name Score Reviews Price
Lost in Shangri-La 4/5 3,235 $15.99
Wild 4.5/5 6,254 $9.99
Alexander the Great 4/5 496 Free
Bossypants 4.5/5 4,237 $8.99
Untamed 4.5/5 3,885 $14.99

Enhance sleep, vision, cognition, flexibility, energy, long-range health and more. Performance Lab CORE Formulas support all aspects of human performance, across all walks of life. Boosts work performance and productivity with nootropics for focus, multitasking under stress, creative problem-solving and more.

Other Books from Elizabeth Warren
Book Name Score Reviews Price
This Fight Is Our Fight 3.5/5 125 $11.99
Uma chance de lutar 0/5 0 $7.99
All Your Worth 4.5/5 43 $2.99
Persist 5/5 9 $11.99
Mathematics at the Margins 0/5 0 $39.99

Summary of A Fighting Chance by Elizabeth Warren

The A Fighting Chance book written by Elizabeth Warren was published on 22 April 2014, Tuesday in the Biographies & Memoirs category. A total of 236 readers of the book gave the book 4 points out of 5.

Free Biographies & Memoirs Books

Coinbase is the world's most trusted place to buy and sell cryptocurrency. Open an account today, and if you buy or sell $100 or more of crypto, you'll receive $10 worth of free Bitcoin!

Paid Biographies & Memoirs Books
Book Name Author Price
Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter 50 Cent $13.99
Untamed Glennon Doyle $14.99
The Color of Water James McBride $12.99
Reality Check Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino & Andy Symonds $11.99
Into Helmand with the Walking Dead Miles Vining & Kevin Schranz $11.99

Jasper is the generative AI platform for business that helps your team create content tailored for your brand 10X faster, wherever you work online.