"[Jarrett] shares the stories you're dying to hear about what it's like to advise (and just hang out with) former President Barack Obama."--Bustle

"Rather than a tell-all that spills salacious secrets, the book is more of a guide that Jarrett hopes will connect with a younger generation...Though large sections are dedicated to her White House years, there's much more to Jarrett's story...Throughout, she laces the anecdotes with reflections of what she wishes she knew at the time."--The Chicago Tribune

"Jarrett shares her road from Chicago to the White House...Jarrett is modest and engaging, someone who does not seek nor relish confrontation nor celebration...But for the moment, she is briefly stepping out into the spotlight."--The Los Angeles Times

"Jarrett movingly captures life as a public servant in this detailed, well-told memoir."--Publishers Weekly

"Revisiting her illustrious career, from inner-city Chicago to the White House and beyond, Jarrett reveals the life-changing events that, though perilous at the time, enabled her to become a virtuoso corporate and philanthropic leader, and a valued presidential adviser."--Booklist

"An insightful addition to a growing shelf of books by insiders from the Obama administration."--Kirkus Reviews