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A BOOK TO EXPLOREPersonal HistoryKatharine Graham
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Personal History

Katharine Graham

Confidence can come after you begin.

Graham recounts her family life, marriage and leadership of The Washington Post. Her memoir follows the gradual development of confidence and judgment under pressure.

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Why Buffett recommends it

It’s a very incredibly honest book.

— Warren Buffett
1999 annual meeting · afternoon session ↗

He praised its honesty and the life it reveals.

Buffett directly recommended Graham’s autobiography at the meeting. He emphasized its honesty and the fascination of a life that had encountered politics, business and government.

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Why is it worth reading?

His comments suggest paying attention to how Graham tells her story, including what may have been difficult to admit. The invitation is to encounter a candid, complicated human life.

Who this book is for

Memoir readers, especially those navigating a change in work, family or identity.

A way into the book

Follow her transition into leading the newspaper and notice how judgment develops through experience.

Personal History

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English edition · publisher’s introduction ↗
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