6 unexpected things I learned about Ivanka Trump from her new book

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Ivanka Trump has a new book out Tuesday entitled, "Women Who Work."

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The book, which the first daughter and White House adviser wrote while her father was running for president, reads like a mashup of countless essays and articles written in the past decade aimed at female entrepreneurs.

That isn't to say all the advice is bad - it's just that little is new. The book borrows heavily from books like Sheryl Sandberg's "Lean In," Joanna Barsh and Susie Cranston's "How Remarkable Women Lead," and backlogs of IvankaTrump.com.

More disappointing for people hoping for a window into what to expect from the Trump administration is a lack of details on Ivanka's own life and political views. While Trump does reference some of her own experiences, including her efforts to prepare a speech at the Republican National Convention, the book often lapses into generic platitudes of female empowerment that could have been written by anyone.

However, there are a handful of interesting tidbits in the book that help illuminate the powerful first daughter. Here's what I learned about Ivanka Trump from "Women Who Work."

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