Who thought this was a good idea? : and other questions you should have answers to when you work in the White House /
"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...
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New York :
Twelve,
2017.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- 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.