Who thought this was a good idea?
Subtitle: and other questions you should have answers to when you work in the White House
By: Alyssa Mastromonaco, with Lauren Oyler
Contributors: Oyler, Lauren
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Twelve
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 248
ISBN-13: 9781455588220
Subjects: Politics and government; Women government executives; Friends and associates; Biography; Government executives
Description: "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. [This book] 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"--
Table of contents: title: Introduction : You're probably wondering how I ended up in this situation; title: Leadership, or born to run things; title: Preparedness, or the patron saint of digestion; title: Independence, or you can't just tagalong; title: Self-awareness, or are you there, FEMA? it's me, Alyssa; title: Some personal shit you should probably know; title: Confidence, or the hope flood; title: Humility, or changes we can believe in, sort of, if we have to; title: Risk-taking, or Ah-LEES-ah goes to Brooklyn; title: Resilience, or a "serious" breakdown; title: Kindness, or a spirit soars over Denali; title: Conclusion: Politics, now with less Navy.