From the New York Times bestselling author of Who Thought This Was a Good Idea? comes a fun, frank book of reflections, essays, and interviews on topics important to young women,
ranging from politics and career to motherhood, sisterhood, and making and sustaining relationships of all kinds in the age of social media.
Alyssa Mastromonaco is back with a bold, no-nonsense, and no-holds-barred twenty-first-century girl's guide to life, tackling the highs and lows of bodies, politics, relationships, moms, education,
life on the internet, and pop culture. Whether discussing Barbra Streisand or The Bachelor, working in the West Wing or working on finding a wing woman, Alyssa leaves no stone unturned...and no
awkward situation unexamined.
Like her bestseller Who Thought This Was a Good Idea?, SO HERE'S THE THING... brings a sharp eye and outsize sense of humor to the myriad issues facing women the world over, both in and out
of the workplace. Along with Alyssa's personal experiences and hard-won life lessons, interviews with women like Monica Lewinsky, Susan Rice, and Chelsea Handler round out this modern woman's guide
to, well, just about everything you can think of.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“My favorite thing about Alyssa’s books is knowing someone as normal as the rest of us can work in the most prestigious positions in the world and do it with a sense of humor and self-deprecation.” —Chelsea Handler, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“Reading So Here’s the Thing…is exactly like hanging out with Alyssa. You will laugh a lot, learn even more, and just be grateful that she is your friend.” —Dan Pfeiffer, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“A self-described ‘goofball’ cheerfully reflects on life…[with] a merry gloss on politics…The brief conversations are as frothy as the essays….[and] most pieces are funny and many, insightful…An entertaining miscellany by a sharp-eyed observer.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Growing up is hard. Trusting your gut? Sheesh. That sounds impossible at times. Let Alyssa Mastromonaco hold your hand and show you that with some good laughs and a lot of heart, life can be a little less daunting. I wish I’d read this book when I was younger, but it still resonates today, and I know it will be relevant at all stages of life. What a gift.” —Aminatou Sow, co-founder of Tech LadyMafia
Reading So Here's the Thing... is exactly like hanging out with Alyssa. You will laugh a lot, learn even more, and just be grateful that she is your friend. —Dan Pfeiffer, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Yes We (Still) Can and cohost of Pod Save America
My favorite thing about Alyssa's books is knowing someone as normal as the rest of us can work in the most prestigious positions in the world and do it with a sense of humor and self-deprecation. We could all do with more of both. Read it, and laugh. —Chelsea Handler, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea
Growing up is hard. Trusting your gut? Sheesh. That sounds impossible at times. Let Alyssa Mastromonaco hold your hand and show you that with some good laughs and a lot of heart, life can be a little less daunting. I wish I'd read this book when I was younger, but it still resonates today, and I know it will be relevant at all stages of life. What a gift. —Aminatou Sow, co-founder of Tech LadyMafia
I'm just going to say this book lets the 'cat out of the bag,' so to speak: everyone who knows her or reads her work wants to be Alyssa's best friend. SO HERE'S THE THING... makes it impossible not to want that. Her life stories somehow make all of us feel seen. All of which means my position on the waiting list for the best friend title may shift. While I'm coming to terms with that, I will also say I'm all for mixing patterns, just not always the ones Alyssa puts together. —Stacy London, New York Times bestselling author of The Truth About Style
WHO THOUGHT THIS WAS A GOOD IDEA? is everything we've come to know and love about Alyssa over the decade we worked with her: brilliant, funny, grounded, and inspiring. Anyone who's interested in politics - especially young people - should read this book. —Dan Pfeiffer and Jon Favreau, former communications director and speechwriter for President Barack Obama
Few people have had as much access and influence over national events over the last decade as Alyssa Mastromonaco. No matter how serious the crisis or hard the problem, Alyssa took care of it with great skill and professionalism, and even greater humor. This book tells the story of a young woman succeeding under extraordinary circumstances, and throughout it all, never taking herself too seriously. —Stephanie Cutter, former deputy campaign manager for President Barack Obama
I've often wondered how a woman can be so many things wrapped up in one dynamic package. Alyssa is my fairy godmother: she's wise, resourceful, insanely smart, and makes me laugh in a very special way. Her stories - from the front line of the White House to her kitchen - will entertain, inspire, and humor you for a long time to come. —Amanda de Cadenet
Alyssa is a force: whip-smart, humble, and funny as hell. Her writing is as fearless as she is. —Sophia Amoruso, founder and CEO of Girlboss
When imagining working in the White House, many picture meaningful meetings, glamorous dinners, and high-stakes decision making. It can be all of those things. But as Alyssa Mastromonaco writes in WHO THOUGHT THIS WAS A GOOD IDEA?, the reader gets a real and raw peek behind the curtains where Alyssa experiences the good, the bad, the distressing, and the often hilarious. Alyssa has real grit and grace, and her book is her story very well told. —Dana Perino, New York Times bestselling author of And the Good News Is... and Let Me Tell You About Jasper...
A combination memoir and compendium of very good suggestions about how to get ahead -- very far ahead -- at an early age. —The Washington Post
[WHO THOUGHT THIS WAS A GOOD IDEA] is brimming with...humorous, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, as well as up-close-and-personal moments with Obama that shed new light on who he is as a leader, man and friend. —People.com
A moving, funny, and sometimes heart-wrenching look back at the years [Alyssa Mastromonaco] spent in politics and by [President Obama's] side. A must-read for anybody who's even remotely interested in how Washington works, but is worth reading for anyone who enjoys brilliant wit and once-in-a-lifetime stories...you'll probably end up reading it more than once. —PopSugar.com
This relatable memoir is packed with juicy on-the-road stories and crisis management advice, and presents a strong case for embracing a sense of humor in the face of humbling setbacks. —Esquire.com
Alyssa Mastromonaco is chief operating office at VICE Media in Williamsburg, New York. Previously she was assistant to the president and deputy chief of staff for operations at the White
House from 2011-2014 and as assistant to the president and director of scheduling and advance at the White House from 2009-2011. She worked for Senator Obama on his campaign and in his Senate
Office and PAC. Earlier in her career she was director of scheduling for Senator John Kerry’s presidential campaign in 2004 and before that was press secretary for Congressman Rick Boucher. She
serves on the board of trustees for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the board of directors for HeadCount.org, board of visitors for the University of Wisconsin political science
department, and the board of the University of Vermont Honors College. She is a contributing editor at Marie Claire. She received a BA degree in political science from the University of
Wisconsin, Madison in 1998.
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Retail CD
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Category:
Nonfiction/Biography & Autobiography
Publisher:
12/Twelve
CDs:
5
Runtime:
5.77
ISBN:
9781549178924
Audience:
Adult
Language:
English
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