Whats Left Unsaid, Melissa DeRosa
Whats Left Unsaid, Melissa DeRosa
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What's Left Unsaid
My Life at the Center of Power, Politics & Crisis

Author: Melissa DeRosa

Narrator: Melissa DeRosa

Unabridged: 13 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Kalorama

Published: 11/28/2023


Synopsis

When COVID-19 hit the United States, New York governor Andrew Cuomo was thrust onto the national stage, hailed around the globe for his leadership. Alongside him every step of the way, Melissa DeRosa quickly became a household name. In her riveting memoir, DeRosa details her journey as a young woman in politics rising to the highest levels of government, writing with raw honesty and vulnerability about the personal challenges she faced—a failing marriage, infertility, death threats, misogyny—while navigating unprecedented professional landmines along the way. DeRosa gives listeners a front-row seat to the white-knuckle ride from the epicenter of the deadliest pandemic in US history to the never-before-told story behind the #MeToo scandal that rocked a nation and brought down a governor.

Perfect for fans of Huma Abedin's Both/And, Marie Yovanovitch's Lessons from the Edge, Katie Couric's Going There, and Katy Tur's Rough Draft, What's Left Unsaid is a powerful story of resilience in the face of adversity. DeRosa's unvarnished political memoir provides fascinating, behind-the-scenes access to the inner workings of state and US government during one of the most consequential periods in our nation's history—bringing listeners into room after room where decisions are made, hardball politics unfold, and crises play out.

About Melissa DeRosa

Melissa DeRosa served as communications director, chief of staff, and secretary to Governor Andrew Cuomo, the first woman to ever serve in the role. She chaired the New York State Council on Women and Girls and served on then President-elect Biden's transition committee, advising the incoming administration's COVID response. DeRosa previously served as deputy chief of staff to the New York attorney general and as New York State director of Organizing for America (OFA), President Obama's political action organization.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sharon

Buckle up for a raw, unvarnished behind-the-scenes memoir as Melissa DeRosa, Chief of Staff to New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo, shares the multiple challenges of navigating fluid situations: COVID, George Floyd protests, states rights vs federal rights, MeToo movement, and sexual harassment allegati......more

Goodreads review by Joe

As a political animal from New York, this book was riveting. And it’s a reminder of the high octane performance of the Cuomo administration. As a New Yorker, it was tough to relive COVID through this book, and how strenuous it was to relationships and mental health. As someone who admires Andrew Cuom......more

Goodreads review by Maryann

I didnt expect to like this book or its protagonist as much as I did. Keen insight into the rough and tumble of NYS politics and the personal sacrifices that are made in the name of ambition and the public good.......more

Goodreads review by Frank

I gave this a 5 star rating but deserves 10z. Melissa’s narrative confirmed what I had hoped was true with the Cuomo administration. It is an honest depiction of what “actually” happened and gives truth to all the untruths. The lack of guidance through Covid on the national level with the incompetenc......more