{"product_id":"9781455588237","title":"Who Thought This Was a Good Idea?: And Other Questions You Should Have Answers to When You Work in the White House","description":"\u003cb\u003eIf 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 . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlyssa Mastromonaco worked for Barack Obama for almost a decade, and long before his run for president. From the then-senator's early days in Congress to his years in the Oval Office, she made Hope and Change happen through blood, sweat, tears, and lots of briefing binders.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut for every historic occasion — meeting the queen at Buckingham Palace, bursting in on secret climate talks, or nailing a campaign speech in a hailstorm — there were dozens of less-than-perfect moments when it was up to Alyssa to save the day. Like the time she learned the hard way that there aren't nearly enough bathrooms at the Vatican.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull of hilarious, never-before-told stories, \u003ci\u003eWho Thought This Was a Good Idea? \u003c\/i\u003eis an intimate portrait of a president, a book about how to get stuff done, and the story of how one woman challenged, again and again, what a \"White House official\" is supposed to look like. Here Alyssa shares the strategies that made her successful in politics and beyond, including the importance of confidence, the value of not being a jerk, and why ultimately everything comes down to hard work (and always carrying a spare tampon).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTold in a smart, original voice and topped off with a couple of really good cat stories, \u003ci\u003eWho Thought This Was a Good Idea?\u003c\/i\u003e is a promising debut from a savvy political star.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42900701708349,"sku":"9781455588237","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9781455588237_p0.jpg?v=1771591096","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9781455588237","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}