| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
viii, 248 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm |
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| Contents |
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. |
| 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"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Mastromonaco, Alyssa, 1976-
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Obama, Barack.
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Obama, Barack -- Friends and associates.
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Women government executives -- United States -- Biography.
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Government executives -- United States -- Biography.
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United States -- Politics and government -- 2009-2017.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| ISBN |
9781455588220 |
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1455588229 |
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