J Memoir

<p><b>The <i>Sunday Times</i> bestseller<br>The <i>New York Times </i>bestseller<br>A Book of the Year in <i>The Guardian </i>and Waterstones<br><br><i>This is not just a book for people who follow politics, but for anyone who has ever doubted themselves, or wanted to make a difference.</i></b><br><br><b>‘An essential, inspiring read’ – Natalie Portman<br>''Fascinating and engaging . . . makes us yearn for an era of courage and hope'' – Nicola Sturgeon, <i>The Observer</i></b><br><br><b>The deeply personal memoir from the former prime minister of New Zealand, then the world’s youngest female head of government and just the second to become a mother in office.</b><br><br>Jacinda Ardern grew up the daughter of a police officer in small-town New Zealand, but as the 40th Prime Minister of her country, she became a global icon for her empathetic leadership that put people first. She guided her country through unprecedented challenges, from the 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks to a global pandemic. She advanced visionary policies to address climate change and child poverty. And all while juggling first-time motherhood in the public eye.<br><br>This is the inspiring story of how a Mormon girl plagued by self-doubt changed our assumptions of what a leader can be. <i>A Different Kind of Power</i> is more than a political memoir. Powerfully evocative and refreshingly open, it is a profound insight into how it feels to lead, it asks: what if you, too, are capable of more than you ever imagined?<br><br><b>''Clear-eyed and luminous'' – Bill Bailey<br>''Warm and funny . . . emotionally rich and candid'' – <i>The Guardian</i><br>''Wonderfully frank and open'' – <i>The Rest is Politics: Leading</i></b></p>