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The Chancellor

The Remarkable Odyssey of Angela Merkel
Book • 2021
This biography by Kati Marton explores Angela Merkel's life from her childhood as a pastor’s daughter in East Germany to her ascent as the first female Chancellor of Germany.

The book highlights her resilience, intelligence, and commitment to unity, as well as her management of significant crises such as the 2008 financial crisis and the migrant crisis.

Marton provides a detailed look at Merkel’s political strategies, her relationships with world leaders like Putin and Trump, and her private life, revealing a complex and determined leader who embodied strength, resilience, and moral conviction.

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Mentioned by Ryan Holiday as a biography of Angela Merkel, highlighting her leadership style.
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We Are Free…and Not Free | Ask Daily Stoic
Recommended by Ryan Holiday as a fantastic book about Angela Merkel.
Journalist Kati Marton on Angela Merkel’s Remarkable Stoicism
Von Angela Merkel erwähnt, als sie ihre Memoiren vorstellte.
Sind Sie schuld am Ampel-Aus, Herr Lindner?

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