From the Corner of the Oval Office
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from Wish List failed.
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Buy Now for $26.99
No valid payment method on file.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
Beck Dorey-Stein
-
By:
-
Beck Dorey-Stein
About this listen
Random House presents the audiobook edition of From the Corner of the Oval Office, written and read by Beck Dorey-Stein.
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.
In 2012, Beck Dorey-Stein was just scraping by in Washington DC when a posting on Craigslist landed her, improbably, 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.
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.
'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
Critic Reviews
"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)
What listeners say about From the Corner of the Oval Office
Average Customer RatingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Kai1
- 14-05-2019
Sugary and delicious
This was very enjoyable initially, it's like the listening version of eating CAKE - it looks good, it offers maximum sugar but empty calories, it feels good at the time but midway through you begin to feel a bit sick.
This is basically all about her affair with a staffer that was not good for her that she kept doing again and again and again and it felt like you wanted her to be one of her friends so you could shake her and be like HAVE MORE RESPECT FOR YOURSELF LADY at the same time wanting to hug her deeply and tell her to get the hell'outta that situation.
She is an amazing narrator and the story is enjoyable, she makes some great points going into the Trump administration but that chapter is very short leaving me wondering if she will write another one. I wished for a better ending, not just because of Trump but personally as well and selfishly for me - it would have made for a better narrative.
A must listen for those wanting something after Alyssa Mastromonaco or David Litt's book on "Obama years"
Just to let you know, I work for Audible, but the views expressed in this review are 100% my own.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!