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Who thought this was a good idea and other questions you should have answers to when you work in the white house hardcover march 21, 2017. Along with alyssa s personal experience and hardwon life lessons, interviews with women like monica lewinsky, mindy kaling, janet mock, and cecile richards round out this modern womans guide to, well, just about everything you can think of. No big deal or anything, just meeting people via the president of the united states. Kaling plans to develop who thought this was a good idea. Jul 30, 2017 t he title of alyssa mastromonacos memoir is taken from a question often posed by barack obama, when she was the white house deputy chief of staff making it on to the list of washingtons. Deadline reports that the mindy project creator and star has acquired the rights to former obama white house deputy chief of staff alyssa mastromonacos memoir. Written by alyssa mastromonaco, lauren oyler, audiobook narrated by alyssa mastromonaco. Book alyssa mastromonaco for speaking, events and appearances.
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