Who Thought This Was a Good Idea?
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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.
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Working in politics, ultimately at right hand of Prez Obama. Irreverent, introspective, funny. Didn't like her switching from past to present as if she just thought of something she should have written earlier and just placed it on her current page. Otherwise, engaging and informative memoir.
So fun! I believe Anne Bogel has compared this to a political version of a Mindy Kaling book which is completely accurate. It was a fascinating look at working in politics and especially in the Obama administration. But, similar to The American President, it doesn't delve so far into policy that I think people on both sides of the aisle can enjoy it.
Really enjoyed this book. A lot to learn, presented in a friendly, casual manner. Slightly scary too - at times it felt like I was reading my wife's alternate life biography.
