num_pages: 116
description: Women in Politics offers inspiring profiles of women who broke through gender barriers to become successful in the political realm--not only in the United States, but around the world. Delve deep into the lives of the world's most powerful women in politics, and learn how ambition and altruism make these extraordinary women truly extraordinary leaders. Lisa Halaby, whose Arab-American father was the CEO of Pan Am Airlines and a former head of the Federal Aviation Administration, led a fairly routine life until she was introduced to Jordan's King Hussein. Within months, the golden-haired Arab-American was married to King Hussein and crowned queen of Jordan.
language: English
title: Queen Noor
titlecomplete: Queen Noor
characters: Noor of Jordan
genres: Biography, Biography Memoir, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 340
publisher: Chelsea House Publications