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BOOK REVIEW: Government Girl, by Stacy Parker Aab

Created: February 2nd, 2010 | Written By: Kathy

The Washington memoir, in which leading members of the political establishment dish on their experiences in political campaigns or presidential administrations past, is a staple of the D.C. scene. Former presidents, cabinet members, and senior administration members, architects of controversial policies, and highly public survivors of political scandals, are almost expected to write books about their adventures, and publishers eagerly compete to sign them to six-figure contracts, knowing they are all but guaranteed to be instant bestsellers. Think Condi Rice, Sarah Palin, Scott McClellan, Henry Paulson, Alan Greenspan — not to mention Elizabeth Edwards and Jenny Sanford.

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