Dana Perino, White House Press Sec. & Bestselling Author: "Purple State" & Crossing Party Lines
Stumbling Blocks: How Great Leaders Are MadeShow Notes
Dana Perino's new book is called Purple State. It's a political romance novel set in a gerrymandered Wisconsin district, about three young women who discover that love and friendship don't stop at party lines.
Coming from the 26th White House Press Secretary and co-host of The Five on Fox News (the most-watched show on cable news!), it's a book worth paying attention to. Especially as we find ourselves more divided than any time in recent history.
Dana talks about the personal story behind the book: The time a dear friend said, "Do not pass up the chance to be loved." She almost didn't listen.
Dana tells the story of sitting in the Oval Office with President Bush just before walking out to face a press corps hungry over a tell-all memoir from her predecessor. She was furious on his behalf. He told her something about forgiveness that changed her.
Purple State is out now. Pick it up today here:* https://amzn.to/4tRzGcZ
CHAPTER MARKERS 0:00:00 Welcome to the Treehouse Studio 0:01:13 The 2007 Phone Call 0:02:35 Life After the White House 0:04:58 Purple State: The Book 0:06:59 Why I Wrote a Novel 0:10:42 Wearing Your Politics Lightly 0:12:57 The Oval Office and the Forgiveness Lesson 0:15:52 68% of Young People Won't Date Across Party Lines 0:17:29 Do Not Pass Up the Chance to Be Loved 0:19:00 Peter, the Proposal, and the Open-Ended Ticket 0:20:05 Dinner With the Queen's Staff 0:21:46 There Is Freedom in Being Disciplined 0:23:41 Closing Thoughts on Purple State 0:24:49 Outro
KEYWORDS / TAGS Dana Perino, Purple State, leadership, Fox News, The Five, White House Press Secretary, forgiveness, discipline, political fiction, women in leadership, Minute Mentoring, President Bush, Jonathan Block, Stumbling Blocks, career resilience, love, faith
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