Behind the Black Door by Sarah Brown
'Today, Gordon's words are simple and heartfelt. He promises, as his own school motto said, 'to do his utmost'. I know that the same will go for me, too. We turn to the door, greeting the policeman on duty. It is time to play our part in contributing to what happens next in government and a new life behind the black door.' In this personal memoir about life at 10 Downing Street, Sarah Brown shares the secrets of living behind the most famous front door in the world. Sarah gave up a successful career in business to serve the country and champion countless charities at home and abroad. A passionate campaigner for women and children, she mobilised hundreds of thousands of people through her early adoption of Twitter where her legion of followers engaged with her on everything from repression in Burma to diversity in British fashion. If you've ever wondered what it's like to travel with special branch, pack for a photo call with supermodels or pause a speech in front of hundreds when the autocue fails, it's all here - from what to do when the school play clashes with a visit to the White House to what it feels like to support the man you love as he takes tough decisions to stave off global financial meltdown...Intimate, reflective, surprising and funny, "Behind the Black Door" takes us backstage to reveal what it's like to be an ordinary woman, wife and mother in extraordinary circumstances.
"Brown is well posed to exploit a fresh readershipShe has attracted more than 1 million followers on Twitter, overtaking the ubiquitous Stephen Fry to become the most followed Briton on the micro-blogging site" Guardian "Of all the New Labour memoirs, there is a sense in the publishing industry that Mrs Brown's book could be the most successful of them all" -- Dylan Jones Independent "Warm and candid" Daily Mail "Fascinating reading" -- Laura Barton Guardian "A fascinating insight into the Browns' 1046 days in power" Daily Record
Sarah Brown is President of the charity PiggyBankKids and Patron of a number of charities including Wellbeing of Women, Women's Aid and Maggie's Cancer Caring Centres. She is also the Global Patron of the White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood, and Co-Chair of the High Level Leadership Group on Maternal and Infant Mortality convened by the Global Leaders Network. She and Gordon have two boys, John and Fraser, and she tweets at www.twitter.com/sarahbrownuk.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780091940577 |
| ISBN 10 | 0091940575 |
| Title | Behind the Black Door |
| Author | Sarah Brown |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Ebury Publishing |
| Year published | 2011-03-03 |
| Number of pages | 464 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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