Genre: Memoir
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Pages: 256
Rating: Recommend
Synopsis: From her years as the presidential press secretary to her debates with colleagues on Fox News' The Five, Dana Perino reveals the lessons she's learned that have guided her through life, kept her level-headed, and led to her success, even in the face of adversity.
Thoughtful, inspiring, and often surprising, AND THE GOOD NEWS IS . . . traces Dana Perino's unlikely journey through politics and television. It's a remarkable American story-made up of equal parts determination and clear-eyed optimism.
From facing professional challenges and confronting personal fears to stepping up to a podium for a President, Dana has come to expect the unexpected and has an uncanny ability to find the good news in any tough situation. AND THE GOOD NEWS IS . . . takes us from her Western childhood in Wyoming and Colorado to a chance meeting on an airplane that changes her life entirely. Then, with refreshing honesty and humor, she recounts her frustration with a string of unsatisfying jobs and living circumstances until a key career tip leads her back to Washington, D.C. to work for the Bush Administration.
Dana also shares here her best work and life lessons-tips that will help you to get your point across convincingly while allowing your own grace and personality to shine through. As someone who still believes in working together to solve the problems our nation faces, Dana offers clear, practical advice on how to restore civility to our personal and public conversations. The result is a fascinating read that can help anyone become more successful, productive, and joyously content.
Review: I liked this and found it to be an interesting read. People's stories interest me so of course I enjoyed this. My husband loves watching The Five and when I saw this book was out, I wanted to read it just to learn more about her. It was well worth my time.
If I have one criticism it's that she packed a lot into one volume. Furthermore, the structure of this could be better organized. And the Good News Is starts out strong with stories about her formative years and background which is a logical beginning. Rather than weaving advice into how to advance your own career as she talks about climbing the ladder herself and launching her own cararer. Then, Perino offers what seem to me to be pretty typical and nothing new tips. Write a thank you note after an interview, don't bite the hand that feeds you, network. It's all very run of the mill stuff, although I will admit I liked her personal examples, and I don't disagree with her advice. I would have preferred this book be broken into sections. Overall, this seems like a final draft with a little bit of work yet to be done. However, once the reader gets past that, the information is interesting and solid.
If I have one criticism it's that she packed a lot into one volume. Furthermore, the structure of this could be better organized. And the Good News Is starts out strong with stories about her formative years and background which is a logical beginning. Rather than weaving advice into how to advance your own career as she talks about climbing the ladder herself and launching her own cararer. Then, Perino offers what seem to me to be pretty typical and nothing new tips. Write a thank you note after an interview, don't bite the hand that feeds you, network. It's all very run of the mill stuff, although I will admit I liked her personal examples, and I don't disagree with her advice. I would have preferred this book be broken into sections. Overall, this seems like a final draft with a little bit of work yet to be done. However, once the reader gets past that, the information is interesting and solid.
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