Me & Jimmy!: Tales of A Junior Staffer in the Carter Whitehouse [Paperback]

Vicki Lovett Robb (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 21, 2009

Me and Jimmy! features the adventures and, mostly, misadventures of Vicki Lovett, the youngest and arguably most colorful member of First Lady Rosalynn Carter’s personal staff in The White House from 1977 – 1981. Becoming fast friends with the President’s sons, Vicki got to see The White House from a perspective few have ever known or imagined. From killing the First Bird (accident) to having her new handgun shipped to The White House (on purpose), the cheerleader from Georgia kept things stirred up. On her journey from the campaign trail to the White House, Vicki had few dull moments, such as: smoking pot on the Peanut Brigade, hanging out with the New York mob, chaperoning Hollywood stars, to inadvertently (some claim) causing the Tinneamean Square massacre. Propelled forward by her amazing boldness, but held back by her debilitating insecurities, Vicki collected accomplishments and disasters by turn in her four-year adventure in the highest profile address on earth.

Product Details

• Paperback: 194 pages
• Publisher: BookSurge Publishing (September 21, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1439231354
• ISBN-13: 978-1439231357
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,318,003 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars It's Irresistible, October 1, 2009

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This review is from: Me & Jimmy!: Tales of A Junior Staffer in the Carter Whitehouse (Paperback)

Who can resist an author not afraid to poke fun at herself? Who can resist a look at history from the inside out? And finally, who can resist a book that will make you laugh out loud, wince, and maybe even drow your jaw? These are the qualities that make Vicki Robb's book irresistible. Her story provides a new look at history through her then very young and naieve eyes but couples it with those bits of insight that can only come from the perspecitve of looking back after the passage of time. A truly fun read!

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating insights about PR work, May 12, 2011

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Mary Fletcher Jones - See all my reviews

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Vicki's memoir was personal and fascinating. There aren't many books that provide a real insider's view of what it is like to work in public relations, and almost none that candidly talk about what it feels like to be a rookie. Vicki eloquently captures so many of those feelings and worries many of us PR practitioners will recall having on our first jobs. Her experience, of course, was magnified by the tremendous pressure of working in the White House Press Office, and those insights are particularly fascinating.

If you can remember what it was like to make your first mistakes on the job, as well as the elation of your early successes, you will find much to relate to in this book.

Vicki has an entertaining, warm, and sincere writing style that captivates and draws you into her story. The book also includes several photographs that help bring the story to life. I couldn't put it down until I finished it.

5.0 out of 5 stars A fun and insightful read, November 18, 2009

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This review is from: Me & Jimmy!: Tales of A Junior Staffer in the Carter Whitehouse (Paperback)

I was BORN shortly after the events related in this book started (1977), and so I've identified with and always liked Carter, anyways... so it was that I found myself particularly interested in this memoir. Vicki is a character, besides which, and it's both strange and fascinating not only to have this insight into a campaign and an administration (especially one which I'd wished had lasted longer!) but to have it from her youthful perspective. If anything, it makes me feel a little better about my own less-than-orderly life-path. Furthermore, I'm partial to the tale about Tiananmen square [and mandarin dresses] myself. Give this a read!