Nikki haley book can is not an option

After graduating from college and entering the business world, she watched business owners like her parents battle government bureaucracy and overregulation. Her frustration inspired her to get into politics and run for the state legislature. That first campaign, against an entrenched incumbent, led to racial and religious slurs and threats-but Haley, like her parents, refused to back down.

She won on a promise to fight for reform, lean budgets, and government accountability, which is exactly what she did-much to the dismay of South Carolina's old guard politicians.

Soon she had a reputation as a conservative leader who could get things done. In the same state where her family was once ridiculed, she inspired a diverse grassroots following. In November she was elected South Carolina's first female governor and first nonwhite governor, and only the second Indian American governor in the country.

Haley's story, as told firsthand in this inspiring memoir, is a testament to the power of determination, faith, and family. And it's proof that the American Dream is still strong and true in the twenty- first century. She was previously elected Governor of South Carolina in and served through She and her husband, Michael, have two children. What would you like to know about this product? Please enter your name, your email and your question regarding the product in the fields below, and we'll answer you in the next hours.

Nikki remembers stopping at a roadside produce stand with her father, who always wore his traditional Sikh turban. Within minutes, two police cars pulled to make sure they weren't thieves. But the Randhawas taught their children that they should never think of themselves as victims. They stressed that if you work hard and stay true to yourself, you can overcome any obstacle.

The key is believing that can't is not an option. The family struggled to make ends meet while starting a clothing business in their living room, eventually growing it into a multimillion- dollar success. At age 12, Nikki started to do the bookkeeping and taxes after school. After graduating from college and entering the business world, she watched business owners like her parents battle government bureaucracy and overregulation.

Her frustration inspired her to get into politics and run for the state legislature. That first campaign, against an entrenched incumbent, led to racial and religious slurs and threats - but Haley, like her parents, refused to back down.

She won on a promise to fight for reform, lean budgets, and government accountability, which is exactly what she did - much to the dismay of South Carolina's old-guard politicians. Soon she had a reputation as a conservative leader who could get things done. In the same state where her family was once ridiculed, she inspired a diverse grassroots following. In November she was elected South Carolina's first female governor and first nonwhite governor, and only the second Indian American governor in the country.

Haley's story, as told firsthand in this inspiring memoir, is a testament to the power of determination, faith, and family. And it's proof that the American Dream is still strong and true in the 21 century.

Deeply personal and her journey to governorship as a first Indian governor of South Carolina and youngest governor in United States and UN ambassador is inspiring. One day she will become the president of the USA. Then the people who admire her don't just want to know her Profession but everything that is recollected. And coming to whats written in the book had been done with perfection. This is a motivational speaker to people who had high career goals.

Don't hesitate to buy it. Finished in one go, Thanks to beautiful and powerful voice of Nikki and inspiring story. This book is awe inspiring. I had to purchase this for all of my children and grandchildren as an object lesson for life. She was direct and to the point that she wanted to help the smal business folks. And she did.! I slipped her a note as I shook hands with her and she stuffed it in her pocket.

I wanted to draw her attention to some legislation that was floundering in the statehouse. Two weeks after we met, her office called me to say that Governor Haley would personally push the legislators to get the bill approve and signed into law; And she did.

Haley's story is truly inspiring and is a testament to the power of perseverance, hope, family and the great American Dream. Haley is also the youngest current governor in the United States and is only one of the two sitting Indian American governors in the United States. Explore Plus. Social Science Books. Society and Culture Books. The book is a very straight forward narrative of Governor Haley's life in SC politics. It's an easy read.

For those of us who do not live in SC, the book is an excellent explanation of what's been going on in their state politics. Apr 02, Kelly Staten rated it liked it. This book is a bit outdated now - a lot has happened for Nikki Haley since this was published in In , she took down the Confederate flag that flew at the SC statehouse. However, the chapters on her time as governor, which was less than a year when this book was published, are premature.

She h This book is a bit outdated now - a lot has happened for Nikki Haley since this was published in She has so much more to write about now. Will she run for President someday? Jan 25, Bridget rated it it was amazing Shelves: current-events-and-politics. A great and unique American story by an amazing American. I have admired Nikki Haley and her work for a few years, so it was nice to learn more about her life and how she got to where she is.

I would recommend this book for anyone interested in politics. For fans of Haley, it will be interesting to learn her backstory but for people who disagree with her, it will be nice to learn about a very honest and respectable person on the other side. I would love to see this leader as President, and if sh A great and unique American story by an amazing American. I would love to see this leader as President, and if she does run I'll be ready to read this book again! Apr 13, Santhosh Chavalla rated it it was ok.

Good to see an Indian American succeed both in terms of career and family. The way she overcame hurdles is inspiring and very kind of her to share her thoughts. Very useful for young adults like me who are starting their career.

A political 'get-ready' book, done not badly. I hope Haley is around for a while and maybe gets another chance to tell her story. Feb 11, Catherine Wojtkun rated it it was amazing. So they left behind all they had A rising star in the Republican Party shares her inspirational memoir of family, hope, and the power of the American Dream.

That being said, I am very impressed with Haley. After his graduation, the family moved to South Carolina to a deeply, racially divided town, with blacks on one side of the railroad track and whites on the other. The Haley family, being brown, were outcasts on both sides. That created a lot of obstacles, but Haley was raised to work hard to overcome whatever was blocking her — hence the title of the book. Then she took the challenge to run for a state office. From an unknown, she managed to beat a strong incumbent.

She was moving up, but then decided to fight corrupt practices. By shining a light on corruption, she won the battle, but the cost was removal from all committees and no support for any bills she sponsored. Having lost all power, she ran for Mayor against a strong incumbent. And won, becoming the first woman and first Indian mayor. Then Governor Sandford, who was going to be term limited out convinced her to run for his office, promising to give her his support. Then Sanford disappeared — his spokesperson said he was hiking the Appalachian Tail.

Turned out, he had flown to Buenos Aires to have an affair. Instead of helping Haley, he became an albatross that her opponent used every opportunity to hang on her. Roughly half of the book details her run to become Governor of South Carolina.

I have been impressed with Nikki Haley since she appeared in the national news. I am even more impressed having become more familiar with the obstacles she has overcome in life and in the political arena. There is talk about her running for President. I would certainly support that. Started; May 25, Megan rated it liked it Shelves: nonfiction-memoirs.

I normally don't read these types of books and that was reinforced as I lost interest a quarter of the way through. Nikki Haley first came to my attention when she endorsed Marco Rubio for president and the media floated her as a VP candidate. She later served as Ambassador to the UN and has another book out about her time there. More recently, she left Boeing in protest of the company requesting stimulus funds due to the Covid crisis.

This book takes place before all of that. I chose to read I normally don't read these types of books and that was reinforced as I lost interest a quarter of the way through. I chose to read this book out of curiosity about growing up Indian in racially divided South Carolina. I had heard the story about her entering a girl's beauty pageant in which they chose two winners, one white and one black. She was disqualified. She comments on that story and shares more about how her parents came to the US, growing up in South Carolina, juggling where to fit in, as well as how to choose her own way while avoiding a rift with her parents.

I wanted much more and insight from her parents and siblings, but that isn't what the book is about. She shares how working at her mother's store as a kid showed her the perils of government intervention in business.

She first gets involved in politics through a women's small business organization. The story of her first election to the state legislature was exciting, how she wins against a decades-long incumbent related to half the district. After that, less exciting, still significant, but not a great narrative.

There's her bill to get votes on the record, reining in government spending, scandal, nasty politics, running for governor, the beginning of her term and wrangling with the federal government.