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Review by Jonas Foemmel

I really enjoyed the way it is written, the short sentences and structure of the text make it really quick and easy to read.

What I really appreciate about the book is, of course, that when I read it, I felt like I was getting a head start, that I am becoming aware of structures and situations that I will encounter in my life no matter if I read the book or not, and now I can be prepared or already understand my surroundings at my job better.

The personal and historical anecdotes really help you to understand the different rules. I especially liked the way the author wrote about Patti Grace Smith, Ron Brown, and Daniel. It feels very honest and makes the reader emotional.

But I also liked the recurring example of Julius Caesar and I was very happy about the author using Nikita Khrushchev and his speech at the UN as an example, because I have heard multiple times about him slamming his shoe, not his fist, but as the author writes, he never took his shoe off during his speech.

I also was very happy about the inclusion of the chapters after the Calhoun-Senghor-Rules and have already used the contents of Chapter Five for my own job applications and curriculum vitae. I thought Chapter Six also was really interesting because I know that I, and many of my friends and fellow students, want to work in public service someday.

In the end, I believe this book is really interesting and helpful, especially for law students. One thing that has really burned itself in my memory now, is the author’s description of his visit to the Oval Office with Secretary Brown. That is what makes the difference for me between other advice that one can read online, for example. The connection of the advice, the Rules, together with the author’s anecdotes, especially the personal ones, really help you to understand and remember them.

- Jonas Foemmel

Law Student


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