From the Corner of the Oval: A Memoir: Discussion Prompts

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In 2012, Beck Dorey-Stein was looking for a job in DC. She found a post on Craigslist that landed her a job as one of the stenographers in the Oval Office of Barack Obama. Six years later, she writes about her story in her book From the Corner of the Oval: One Woman’s True Story of Her Accidental Career in the Obama White House. This memoir is a behind-the-scenes look inside the White House during the Obama administration. Told through the eyes of a young staff, Dorey-Stein shares how she learned the ropes, fell in love and eventually found her place in the world.

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