The Briefing

Politics, the Press, and the President

By: Sean Spicer

Narrated by: Sean Spicer

Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins

Publisher's summary

No job is more of a pressure cooker than being a White House press secretary...especially in this White House.

For more than two decades, Sean Spicer had been a respected political insider, working as a campaign and communications strategist.

But in December 2016, he got the call of a lifetime. President-elect Donald J. Trump had chosen him to be the White House press secretary.

And life hasn’t been the same since.

When he accepted the job, Spicer was far from a household name. But then he walked into the bright lights of the briefing room, and the cameras started rolling. His every word was scrutinized. Every movement was parodied. Every detail became a meme.

And that’s just the public side.

Behind the scenes, things were almost as difficult in an administration plagued by leaks that frustrated and angered both Spicer and the president. Not to mention the extraordinary pressures on Spicer’s family and his faith.

Now, in his provocative and enlightening political memoir, The Briefing, Spicer reveals the truth behind some of the biggest news stories of our time, and he offers a glimpse into what it’s like to stand at the press secretary’s podium - and how he got there.

The Briefing is the first insider account written by someone who worked on the Trump campaign, with the Trump transition team, and in the Trump White House - and has seen Donald Trump rallying voters, building an administration, and making crucial policy decisions.

Spicer’s riveting and personal account makes The Briefing the must-listen political book of the year.

©2018 Sean Spicer (P)2018 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Standard Positive Autobiography by Author

First like to premise that I'm a Democratic that enjoy political literature especially from the opposition, I enjoy the fact that Mr Spicer did the narration. I look for any new revelations not previously known. I also look for any new insight on known events. This book disappoints on both. I expect some pro political party rant which it has plenty of, but the pro Trump comments aliittle over the top. Mr Spicer did a fine narrating the book, over all worth the listen.

I loved this book. I enjoyed every word I read. Sean Spicer is a respectful guy and a class act ❤

Genuine and honest

This book is a look inside Sean as a person. He took on one of the most attacked positions in the country and kept his morals and integrity throughout. He chose to speak for the administration, take the heat, and was never given acknowledgement by the press. I had the opportunity to watch nearly every one of his pressers. This book provides all the detail and background to how and why those briefings occurred the way they did. Very enlightening! Sean's narration was heart-felt and honest.

Good to know!

His view on how things went down. Differently from what presented to us, via the media. Good to know and hear his side of the story. Although I am familiar with most of the events in this book, you will definitely give you insight on what really went on. I was glad to read this book, eye opener that the media is definitely not honest how things are presented to us.

A real person..........

Sean's book is revealing, down to earth and comes across as totally believable. It's page turner refreshing reading. The world is not falling apart...………….

Interesting

I heard Spicer making the rounds and he wasn't doing the typical generic politician deal, he wasn't bashing Trump but wasn't saying he's the greatest guy in the world either, he seemed to be telling his story and it sounded interesting, so I picked up the book fully expecting to refund if it was just a hack political book.

However it wasn't, it was quite an interesting and seemingly fair take on his time in the White House and how he got to his final destination. Also his take on the media should be a must read (listen) for the media, but of course they're so clueless and biased they'd just dismiss his comments without a second thought, then go back to printing DNC talking points as "news". His criticism on the media is more than just saying "fake news" and explains how DC works and why they have no interest in getting things right, and instead just play a big game of gotcha. I'm making it sound more biased than it actually is, but he does an excellent job explaining how things work and how the media purposely distorted stories. Also he explains the fit that the mainstream media through when he brought in local newspapers around the nation, made them part of his briefings, that was an extremely interesting part.

On the downside his tale of growing up and getting into politics just felt like padding. I pretty much universally hate early years in everyones biography, and this was no exception. The other criticism is that his time in the White House goes by too quickly, he should have gotten everything before the 2016 campaign out of the way in like 30 mins and spent the rest of time there, that would be my opinion.

Spicer reads the book himself and does a very good job - not 5 stars, that is reserved for very few, but just a notch below that, which is really good for a author reading his own book.

In closing it's a shame the media has basically ignored this. Had he bashed Trump you can be sure this would have sold millions of copies and he would have been on every show - but since he didn't bash Trump his media rounds was basically going on conservative radio/TV and that was about it. It's yet another indictment of how make the media and how anyone that doesn't follow their agenda doesn't have a voice.

excellent back door view of the WH press room

loved this book from Spicer. He shares key siutations that humbled, frustrated, created toughtfullness and joy as the voice of the WH press. His lessons learned and strategic planning really give you a true sense of this patriot. great read and keeps your attention while giving rhe reader a factual sense of the hurdles one must endure in these times.

Great insight into the Whitehouse.

Thoughtful, informative , fast moving, great backstage look at the 2016 election and the press.

Interesting, but more of the same

Basically just a long defense of the trump administration and his gaffes. Entertained me but I figured it would be facts we never got, rather than explanations as to why they weren’t gotten.

Straight from the horse's mouth

This is my first Audible experience and I'm glad it was this book. Felt authentic.