The Other Michelle: My Two Year Journey on the Historic by Michelle D. Carnes

the opposite MICHELLE is an element grassroots political exposé, half memoir, and half neighborhood Chicago background, all rolled into one. writer Michelle Carnes combines her political technology, study, and storytelling abilities to take readers on a gripping, and from time to time, emotional journey 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 internal workings of the strong credentials place of work throughout the DNC conference in Denver; to the rarely-discussed reasons and operations of the presidential transition staff in Washington, D.C.; to the pride-felt and remarkable moments of the 2009 Inaugural tackle on Capitol Hill and the festive black-tie celebratory inaugural ball.
This booklet presents classes on how the yankee 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 isn't just a brief examine how a typical, daily operating lady juggled paintings, kin, associates, and funds to participate within the ancient 2008 presidential crusade for Barack Obama, yet can be a riveting page-turner chocked packed with classes, counsel, laughs, and teachable moments.
If you have been there, you’ll take note the ups and downs of this election. if you happen to weren’t, this ebook will make you are feeling as though you have been. Come in addition to 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 technology, Masters of Public management, and Masters of Library and data technological know-how. Michelle lives and works in Chicago and will be obvious round city having fun with the lake, museums, type occasions and such a lot lately, the opera!