Books Details
Author : Ben Rhodes Pages : pages Publisher : Random House Audio Language :
eng ISBN-10 : B07B7PSLCZ ISBN-13 :
Books Descriptions
*THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*'A classic coming-of-age story, about
the journey from idealism to realism, told with candor and immediacy' NEW
YORK TIMES This is a book about two people making the most important
decisions in the world. One is Barack Obama. The other is Ben Rhodes.The
World As It Is tells the full story of what it means to work alongside a radical
leader; of how idealism can confront reality and survive; of how the White
House really functions; and of what it is to have a partnership, and ultimately a
friendship, with a historic president.A young writer and Washington outsider,
Ben Rhodes was plucked from obscurity aged 29. Chosen for his original
perspective and gift with language, his role was to help shape the nation?s hopes
and sense of itself. For nearly ten years, Rhodes was at the centre of the Obama
Administration ? first as a speechwriter, then a policymaker, and finally a multi-
purpose aide and close collaborator.Rhodes puts us in the room at the most
