A war correspondent in Bosnia, a senior advisor in Obama's National Security Council, the US ambassador to the United Nations…Pulitzer Prize-winning author Samantha Powers has had a remarkable career. Her heartfelt memoir takes the reader on a compelling journey from her early childhood in Ireland to her later childhood and young adulthood after immigrating to the United States with her mother, and then from outsider activist to government insider. It's a gripping and insightful ride, and a must-read for anyone interested in the incredibly complicated matter of "doing good" in our volatile world.