the opposite MICHELLE is a component grassroots political exposé, half memoir, and half neighborhood Chicago heritage, all rolled into one. writer Michelle Carnes combines her political technology, learn, and storytelling talents to take readers on a gripping, and from time to time, emotional experience that covers the two-year span among 2007 and 2009.
The different Michelle provides readers a ground-level, behind-the-scenes examine the operations of the 2008 Obama Presidential crusade, from the halls of the nationwide Headquarters in downtown Chicago; to the frosty crusade trails of Iowa; to the interior workings of the robust credentials place of work through the DNC conference in Denver; to the rarely-discussed reasons and operations of the presidential transition group in Washington, D.C.; to the pride-felt and remarkable moments of the 2009 Inaugural handle on Capitol Hill and the festive black-tie celebratory inaugural ball.
This ebook presents classes on how the yank political procedure works, opposed to a backdrop of family members relationships, together with the care of an ill mom and the promise and demanding situations of a budding interracial romance. the opposite Michelle is not just a brief examine how a standard, daily operating lady juggled paintings, relations, buddies, and funds to participate within the historical 2008 presidential crusade for Barack Obama, yet is additionally a riveting page-turner chocked jam-packed with classes, suggestions, laughs, and teachable moments.
If you have been there, you’ll bear in mind the ups and downs of this election. for those who weren’t, this ebook will make you are feeling as though you have been. Come besides the writer in this attention-grabbing trip and realize what it was once wish to be “the different Michelle.”
About the Author
Librarian, grassroots political activist, veteran crusade volunteer, Michelle D. Carnes has labored for nationwide and native political campaigns for greater than thirty 5 years. She holds a B.A. in Political technological know-how, Masters of Public management, and Masters of Library and knowledge technological know-how. Michelle lives and works in Chicago and will be visible round city having fun with the lake, museums, model occasions and such a lot lately, the opera!