{"product_id":"from-the-corner-of-the-oval-office-a-searing-summer-2019-holiday-read","title":"From the Corner of the Oval Office","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e_____________________________\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘If you’ve ever felt like you were out of your element, in over your head or working without a net, you will love this book. Funny, fast-paced, and so emotionally true it hurts.’ Piper Kerman, author of \u003ci\u003eOrange is the New Black\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e_____________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuidelines for aspiring stenographers:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e· \u003cb\u003eNeutral tones set the tone\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e· \u003cb\u003eBe discreet and neat – like a librarian or well-paid prostitute\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e· \u003cb\u003eBreathe quietly or not at all\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e· \u003cb\u003eAbove all else, keep the secrets to yourself…\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2012, Beck Dorey-Stein was just scraping by in Washington DC when an unusual job interview landed her in the Oval Office as one of Barack Obama's stenographers. She joined the elite team who accompanied the President wherever he went, recorder and mic in hand. On whirlwind trips across time zones, Beck forged friendships with a tight group of fellow travellers - young men and women who, like her, left their real lives behind to hop aboard Air Force One in service of the President. But as she learned the ropes of protocol, Beck became romantically entangled with a colleague, and suddenly, the political became all too personal. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Set against the backdrop of a White House full of glamour, drama and intrigue, this is the story of a young woman making unlikely friendships, getting her heart broken, learning what truly matters and discovering her voice in the process.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e_____________________________\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eFrom the Corner of the Oval Office\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Who knew the West Wing could be so sexy? Beck’s unparalleled access is obvious on every page, along with her knife-sharp humour... Lots of books claim to give real insider glimpses, but this one actually delivers.'\u003cbr\u003eLauren Weisberger, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Devil Wears Prada\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This memoir is good and gossipy, will make you wish that you got to hang out with Barack and Michelle on a daily basis and is the missing link between \u003ci\u003eThe West Wing \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBridget Jones’s Diary\u003c\/i\u003e.' \u003ci\u003eRed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Set against the backdrop of a White House full of glamour, drama and intrigue, this is the story of a young woman making unlikely friendships, getting her heart broken, learning what truly matters and discovering her voice in the process.' \u003ci\u003eGLAMOUR's Best Books of 2018\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Transworld Publishers Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32133004099667,"sku":"","price":15.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781784164126.jpg?v=1764671435","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/from-the-corner-of-the-oval-office-a-searing-summer-2019-holiday-read","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}