{"product_id":"pretend-im-not-here-how-i-worked-with-three-newspaper-icons-one-powerful-first-lady-and-still-managed-to-dig-myself-out-of-the-washington-swamp-paperback","title":"Pretend I'm Not Here: How I Worked with Three Newspaper Icons, One Powerful First Lady, and Still Managed to Dig Myself Out of the Washington Swamp - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarbara Feinman Todd\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn accomplished former ghostwriter and book researcher who worked with Bob Woodward, Carl Bernstein, Ben Bradlee, and Hillary Clinton goes behind-the-scenes of the national's capital to tell the story of how she survived the exciting, but self-important and self-promoting world of the Beltway.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarbara Feinman Todd has spent a lifetime helping other people tell their stories. In the early 1980s, she worked for Bob Woodward, first as his research assistant in the paper's investigative unit and, later, as his personal researcher for \u003cem\u003eVeil\u003c\/em\u003e, his bestselling book about the CIA. Next she helped Carl Bernstein, who was struggling to finish his memoir, \u003cem\u003eLoyalties\u003c\/em\u003e. She then assisted legendary editor Ben Bradlee on his acclaimed autobiography \u003cem\u003eA Good Life\u003c\/em\u003e, and she worked with Hillary Clinton on her bestselling \u003cem\u003eIt Takes a Village.\u003c\/em\u003e Feinman Todd's involvement with Mrs. Clinton made headlines when the First Lady neglected to acknowledge her role in the book's creation, and later, when a disclosure to Woodward about the Clinton White House appeared in one of his books. These events haunted Feinman Todd for the next two decades until she confronted her past and discovered something startling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRevealing what it's like to get into the heads and hearts of some of Washington's most compelling and powerful figures, Feinman Todd offers authentic portraits that go beyond the carefully polished public personas that are the standard fare of the Washington publicity factory. At its heart, \u003cem\u003ePretend I'm Not Here\u003c\/em\u003e is a funny and forthcoming story of a young woman in a male-dominated world trying to find her own voice while eloquently speaking for others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFresh out of college, Barbara Feinman Todd began her career as a copy aide at the \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e and was instantly hooked on the smell (cigarettes, newsprint), the noise (yelling editors, the clacking of typewriter keys), and the energy of the newsroom. At the \u003cem\u003ePost, \u003c\/em\u003e she worked for Bob Woodward, first as his research assistant in the paper's investigative unit and later as his personal researcher. A recommendation from Woodward led Feinman Todd to Carl Bernstein, then Ben Bradlee, and later to First Lady Hillary Clinton, with whom she worked on her bestselling book \u003cem\u003eIt Takes a Village. \u003c\/em\u003eFeinman Todd's involvement with Mrs. Clinton made headlines when the First Lady neglected to acknowledge her role in the creation of the book, and later, when a disclosure to Woodward about the Clinton White House turned up in one of his books. These events haunted Feinman Todd until she confronted her past and discovered something startling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this page-turning story, Feinman Todd offers a fresh, up-close look at government and journalism at the highest levels. Revealing what it's like to get into the heads and hearts of some of our most compelling and powerful figures, Feinman Todd offers authentic portraits that go beyond the carefully polished public personas she helped them create. At its heart, \u003cem\u003ePretend I'm Not Here\u003c\/em\u003e is a funny and poignant story of a young woman in a male-dominated world trying to find her own voice while eloquently speaking for others.\u003c\/p\u003e--The Times Literary Supplement\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFresh out of college, Barbara Feinman Todd began her career as a copy aide at the \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e and was instantly hooked on the smell (cigarettes, newsprint), the noise (yelling editors, the clacking of typewriter keys), and the energy of the newsroom. At the \u003cem\u003ePost, \u003c\/em\u003e she worked for Bob Woodward, first as his research assistant in the paper's investigative unit and later as his personal researcher. A recommendation from Woodward led Feinman Todd to Carl Bernstein, then Ben Bradlee, and later to First Lady Hillary Clinton, with whom she worked on her bestselling book \u003cem\u003eIt Takes a Village. \u003c\/em\u003eFeinman Todd's involvement with Mrs. Clinton made headlines when the First Lady neglected to acknowledge her role in the creation of the book, and later, when a disclosure to Woodward about the Clinton White House turned up in one of his books. These events haunted Feinman Todd until she confronted her past and discovered something startling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this page-turning story, Feinman Todd offers a fresh, up-close look at government and journalism at the highest levels. Revealing what it's like to get into the heads and hearts of some of our most compelling and powerful figures, Feinman Todd offers authentic portraits that go beyond the carefully polished public personas she helped them create. 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