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The Lady of Silk and Steel
A book in the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training (ADST) Memoirs Series, a non-profit organization founded in 1986.
Tells the rags to riches story of Sue M. Cobb, a woman who grew up in nearly destitute circumstances on a small California farm to live in Elizabeth Taylor's former penthouse on the Potomac.
The personal story of a partner, mother, athlete, and friend as well as a revealing account of a professional woman's life. Sue McCourt Cobb recounts her extraordinary life story, spanning the mid-twentieth century (1937) to 2020.
Interviews are included, conducted by Laura Tanna, with prime ministers, generals, and others with whom Sue Cobb worked, including as U.S. Ambassador to Jamaica (a position taken up in 2001).
Tells the rags to riches story of Sue M. Cobb, a woman who grew up in nearly destitute circumstances on a small California farm to live in Elizabeth Taylor's former penthouse on the Potomac.
The personal story of a partner, mother, athlete, and friend as well as a revealing account of a professional woman's life. Sue McCourt Cobb recounts her extraordinary life story, spanning the mid-twentieth century (1937) to 2020.
Interviews are included, conducted by Laura Tanna, with prime ministers, generals, and others with whom Sue Cobb worked, including as U.S. Ambassador to Jamaica (a position taken up in 2001).
327 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 2020
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