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The Art of Diplomacy
《外交的艺术》是一部关于布鲁斯·海曼与维姬·海曼在加拿大经历的图文回忆录。作品思考外交、文化交流、贸易、共同价值观，以及加美关系中的合作。书中以照片和个人叙述，回顾两人在加美两国与政治、文化、商业及社区人士的交往。由此看来，外交并不只是正式的政府事务，也是一种通过交谈、公共参与和相互理解建立起来的关系网络。
两位作者为这一主题带来了互为补充的视角。布鲁斯·海曼依据自己在奥巴马政府时期担任美国驻加拿大大使的经历写作，维姬·海曼则带来了作为美国文化使者在加拿大工作的经验。他们的合作把官方代表工作与文化事务及个人交往联系起来。作品似乎并未只从政策层面处理双边关系，而是强调合作如何在具体的人际接触和公共活动中形成并延续。
本书的意义在于，它从外交与文化事务参与者的角度，集中呈现了一段重要国际关系。作品将贸易和共同价值观并置，既涉及实际利益，也关注两个邻国社会之间更广泛的联系。回忆录的形式则让公共事务通过会面、照片和个人记忆展开，使读者能够以更具个人色彩的方式理解外交及跨境合作。
收藏者可能会因其融合政治回忆录、文化观察与视觉记录而关注这部作品。它的文学兴趣，在于把个人交往组织成一部关于公共服务的叙事；它的艺术兴趣，则在于用照片延伸正式政策讨论之外的表达。对于关注外交写作、当代历史，或加美关系文化层面的读者而言，这种见证与影像相结合的方式尤其值得阅读。
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The Art of Diplomacy: Strengthening the Canada-U.S. Relationship in Times of Uncertainty by Bruce Heyman and Vicki Heyman. This is the April 2019 first Simon & Schuster Canada edition and first printing, issued as a hardcover with dust jacket. The copyright page gives the hardcover ISBN as 9781982102678.
This copy is flat signed by both Bruce Heyman and Vicki Heyman on the title page, with one signature beneath each printed author name and no visible personalized inscription. Bruce Heyman served as United States ambassador to Canada during the Obama administration, while Vicki Heyman worked as an American cultural envoy in Canada.
The illustrated memoir reflects on their years in Canada and considers the importance of diplomacy, cultural exchange, trade, shared values, and cooperation within the Canada-U.S. relationship. The book includes photographs and personal accounts of encounters with political, cultural, business, and community figures on both sides of the border.
Very Good overall, with the dust jacket present. Scattered blue-gray ink scribbles and marks are visible on the lower portion of the copyright/cataloguing page and are shown in the photographs. The representative illustrated spread pictured appears clean and bright. Please review all photographs for the copy-specific condition and signatures.
