Title: Finding magic : a spiritual memoir /
Authors: Quinn, Sally
Year: 2017
Subjects: Quinn, Sally; Quinn, Sally Philosophy.; Quinn, Sally Marriage.; Quinn, Sally; Women journalists United States Biography; Journalists United States Biography; Socialites Washington (D.C.) Biography.; Elite (Social sciences) Washington (D.C.); Political culture Washington (D.C.); Spiritual biography United States.; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs.; RELIGION / Spirituality.; HISTORY / United States / 20th Century.; Elite (Social sciences); Journalists; Manners and customs; Marriage; Philosophy; Political culture; Socialites; Spiritual biography; Women journalists; Washington (D.C.) Social life and customs; United States; Washington (D.C.)
Abstract: "The author, journalist, television commentator, and longtime Washington insider reflects on the spiritual quest that has brought deeper meaning to her life--and kept her grounded within the high-powered political world of Washington, D.C.'s elite--her renowned writing career, her celebrity marriage, and her legendary role as doyenne of the capital's social scene. In this emotionally involving, illuminating memoir, the legendary Washington Post journalist, author, and 'superstar hostess' (Vanity Fair) talks candidly about her life at the white-hot center of power and the surprising spiritual quest that has driven her for more than half a century. While working as a reporter, caring for a learning-disabled son with her husband, longtime Washington Post executive editor Benjamin Bradlee, reigning over the capital's social scene, and remaining intimately connected with national politics, Sally Quinn yearned to understand what truly made the world--and her life--tick.^