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There Is Nothing For You Here
- Finding Opportunity in the Twenty-First Century
- Narrated by: Fiona Hill
- Length: 15 hrs and 35 mins
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“Of every book written by anybody associated with the Trump administration, in any way, [this] is absolutely the one to read.” —Rachel Maddow
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | A celebrated foreign policy expert and key impeachment witness reveals how declining opportunity has set America on the grim path of modern Russia—and draws on her personal journey out of poverty, as well as her unique perspectives as an historian and policy maker, to show how we can return hope to our forgotten places.
"This book has a miraculous quality.... As a memoir this is hard to put down; if you are seeking a better American future you should pick it up.”—Timothy Snyder, New York Times best-selling author of On Tyranny
Fiona Hill grew up in a world of terminal decay. The last of the local mines had closed, businesses were shuttering, and despair was etched in the faces around her. Her father urged her to get out of their blighted corner of northern England: “There is nothing for you here, pet,” he said.
The coal-miner’s daughter managed to go further than he ever could have dreamed. She studied in Moscow and at Harvard, became an American citizen, and served three U.S. Presidents. But in the heartlands of both Russia and the United States, she saw troubling reflections of her hometown and similar populist impulses. By the time she offered her brave testimony in the first impeachment inquiry of President Trump, Hill knew that the desperation of forgotten people was driving American politics over the brink—and that we were running out of time to save ourselves from Russia’s fate. In this powerful, deeply personal account, she shares what she has learned, and shows why expanding opportunity is the only long-term hope for our democracy.
A New York Times Bestseller | A Washington Post Bestseller | A Washington Post Notable Book of the Year | A Financial Times Best Book of the Year
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- Tara Ward
- 13-11-21
Brilliant book, a wealth of insight
I really enjoyed this book, it’s so insightful in so many areas and there are solutions too. A great read!
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- David
- 09-06-22
Fiona Hill for Prime Minister… please!
A balanced, compellingly told, perhaps overly modest recount of a sensational life spent in Thatcher’s Britain, post-Soviet Russia and a White House in turmoil.
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- AF
- 23-03-22
Insightful, inspiring and motivational
An uplifting account of a rise from poverty in NE England to the US White House. Shedding light on the Trump administration's disfunction, Hill's experiences in the UK, the USA and Russia allow her to make some chilling warnings. She also shares a range of practical solutions to removing inequalities and avoiding populist authoritarianism.
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- Anonymous User
- 31-05-22
Fabulous nook
What a great listen. Fiona Hill is an excellent narrator of her own story and it was so informative, thoughtful, scary and ultimately uplifting with her insights and possible solutions to offer opportunities to all. Her inside view of a populist politician in the White House was fascinating. It makes her analysis of how these individuals claim power for their own ends while pretending to fight for the rights of the underprivileged even more prescient - particularly bearing in mind the war in Ukraine and the frightening possibility that Trump could be re-elected in 2024.
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- Maxmo
- 24-09-23
Brilliant
Uplifting story with hope as it’s backbone. A must read for anyone who cares about the less fortunate amongst us.
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- J H
- 10-10-21
This bookMay save the world
This should be required listening (must be heard in Fiona’s wonderful voice) for every legislator in the US and UK. Maybe every person…..
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- Jill Dawson
- 13-01-22
Fascinating, insightful and powerful
Fiona Hill’s life story is riveting. In telling it, she brilliantly and expertly sums up all that needs fixing in 21st century politics and how to fix it.
Having escaped England’s deprived North East, Fiona found herself at the centre of politics in Trump’s White House. Appalled by his populism and narcissism, she was not surprised that so many Americans supported him. This book should be compulsory reading for politicians and anyone in a position of authority.
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- Captain Ken
- 09-02-23
Interesting, structured piece of writing
Culturally and historically interesting and coherently explains the sense of displacement caused by lack of policy in post industrial areas in the UK and US. The solution to these woes is a vast collective effort across multiple platforms: easy to imagine but seemingly impossible. The authors of Deaths of Despair considered college education as the great panacea - is it ? is everyone capable of graduation?
Well worth reading but repetitious towards the end and overlong.
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- Boom
- 11-07-23
Different
Wasnt sure about this book. It was part biography part political and part social science , just felt something was missing -possibly because in my humble opinion none of these themes were given the weight to make them outstanding - i felt she held back in some areas. She clearly has an inspirational story well worth listening to but instead of being great it comes across as earnest.
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- Brad
- 07-11-22
I've recommended this audiobook to many people
Fiona Hil's story is fascinating and well-told. Proof that dedication, intelligence and a British sense of humor (humour) can go a long way in helping to shape one's life. I've recommended this audiobook to many people in the both the UK and US, and can assure you that hers is a remarkable story that you will learn a lot from.
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