The compulsively readable, behind-the-scenes memoir that takes readers inside the Obama White House, through the eyes of a young staffer learning the ropes, falling in love and finding her place in the world
A graduate of Wesleyan University in Connecticut, BECK DOREY-STEIN
worked as a
White House stenographer from 2012 to 2017. Previously she worked
as a high
school English teacher in Hightstown, New Jersey, Washington, DC,
and Seoul,
South Korea. This is her first book.
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.
*Lauren Weisberger, author of The Devil Wears Prada*
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. Beck
Dorey-Stein offers an endlessly fascinating perspective on power
and history in the making. This memoir is funny, fast-paced, and so
emotionally true that it hurts.
*Piper Kerman, author of Orange Is the New Black*
Sex, lies and the White House... Dorey-Stein details her
extraordinary experiences at the side of the former leader of the
free world. Incredible.
*Telegraph*
Addictively readable... From the Corner of the Oval shatters the
genre of the Washington memoir. Dorey-Stein writes with a fine eye
for detail and conveys it with freshness, candor and humor. She
takes her readers with her on a vertiginous tour of the world [...]
and her sparkling, crackling prose had me cheering for her through
each adventure. She never loses her starry-eyed optimism, her
pinch-me wonderment, her “Working Girl” pluck. Which makes From the
Corner of the Oval somehow, against the odds, a story of hope
*New York Times*
A sassy, genuinely hilarious and poignant tale... This marvellously
addictive read is worth the cover price for its insider account of
Obama's presidency alone.
*Bookseller*
Love and heartbreak, ambition and jealousy, whirlwind travel to
exotic locales and more page-turning drama than your favourite
addictive novel. Consider yourself warned: this is not your
father’s White House memoir.
*Camille Perri, author of The Assistants*
An entertaining behind-the-scenes memoir of a young Obama White
House staffer.
*Sunday Times Style Magazine*
As someone who loves The West Wing, From the Corner of the Oval
Office spoke to my geeky heart and gives great, sometimes
surprising, insights into what it’s like to work for one of the
most powerful person on the planet.
*Stylist*
Bright pink and zinging with energy and sparkle...this book
beautifully recaptures those vanished days of Obama's gentle
wisdom. What makes it stand out among fly-on-the-wall accounts of
the White House is Beck's honesty about the roller-coaster love
affair she embarks on with a senior staffer, a grade-one,
Jilly-Cooper-novel rotter.
*Daily Mail*
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.
*Glamour's best books to read in 2018*
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