Nancy Pelosi Book

Nancy Pelosi grew up surrounded by politics. Her father, Thomas D'Alesandro, served five terms in Congress, and three as the mayor of Baltimore. As a child, Nancy helped him campaign. Pelosi seemed destined for a political career herself, but instead chose the path of marriage and family. However, she never strayed too far from her interest in politics: even as she raised five children, Pelosi worked tirelessly as a volunteer for the Democratic Party, raising money and spreading awareness about Democratic candidates.

It wasn't until all of her children were grown and she was in her late forties that Pelosi accepted a dying friend's request to take over her seat as a representative for California in the United States House of Representatives.

Though she was an inexperienced and unseasoned politician, Nancy Pelosi drew from her life in the political world and won the election. Soon, she rose to become one of the most powerful people in the House of Representatives and made history when she became the first woman elected to serve as the Speaker of the House. All the while, she held onto values and family and never strayed too far from the lessons taught to her as a child growing up in Baltimore.