Who thought this was a good idea? : and other questions you should have answers to when you work in the White House

Mastromonaco, Alyssa 1976- (author.).

Summary: "If your funny older sister were the former deputy chief of staff to President Barack Obama, her behind-the-scenes political memoir would look something like this. WHO THOUGHT THIS WAS A GOOD IDEA? is an intimate and admiring portrait of a president, a candid book of advice for young women, and a promising debut from a savvy political star"--

Record details

ISBN: 9781455588213
ISBN: 1455588210
ISBN: 9781455591251
ISBN: 1455591254
ISBN: 9781455588220
ISBN: 1455588229
Physical Description: remote
1 online resource (viii, 248 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (chiefly color)
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Twelve, 2017.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction: You're probably wondering how I ended up in this situation -- Leadership, or born to run things -- Preparedness, or the patron saint of digestion -- Independence, or you can't just tagalong -- Self-awareness, or are you there, FEMA? It's me, Alyssa -- Some personal shit you should probably know -- Confidence, or the hope flood -- Humility, or changes we can believe in, sort of, if we have to -- Risk-taking, or Ah-LEES-ah goes to brooklyn -- Resilience, or a "serious" breakdown -- Kindness, or a spirit soars over Denali -- Conclusion: Politics, now with less Navy.

Source of Description Note:

Print version record.