{"product_id":"book-bv4f","title":"Off Script","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom a former White House presidential events production director comes an illuminating journey through the most catastrophic scenes of  political stagecraft since the \"Age of Optics\" in 1988.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The responsibility of being a public figure is no walk in the park-the  world highlights politicians' every mistake. \"Image collapse\" can befall  anyone whose carefully cultivated persona is analyzed by, and filtered  through, intermediaries in the broadcast booths of cable news networks  or behind the photo desks of newspapers, magazines, and today's host of  digital platforms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs someone who orchestrates television- and  photo-ready moments involving important political figures, Josh King has  unique experience working with the reputations of public figures. In \u003ci\u003eOff Script\u003c\/i\u003e,  King leads listeners through an entertaining behind-the-scenes journey  through the most catastrophic scenes of political stagecraft since the  dawn of the \"Age of Optics\" in 1988. Listeners might recall these moments  as simple cases of bad luck, but King argues that they were actually  symptomatic of something deeper in how we view our leaders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe  tour nearly thirty years of history to set the stage for the Age of  Optics and then turn to the Obama administration and what King calls the  \"Vanilla Presidency.\" King shows how Barack Obama began his term in  office as more guarded and more protective of the presidential persona  than anyone in history, and as we arrive at the election of 2016 and  beyond, we have to wonder: Will our future president follow Obama's  example? If so, how will that influence the relationship between our  nation's citizens and their leader?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49301220098352,"sku":"BDbv4f","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49301220131120,"sku":"ZEbv4f","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD [ZM]","offer_id":49301220163888,"sku":"ZMbv4f","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/bv4f-Square-cover.jpg?v=1775805288","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-bv4f","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}