{"product_id":"melania-and-me-stephanie-winston-wolkoff-9781982151256","title":"Melania and Me: The Rise and Fall of My Friendship with the First Lady","description":"\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat Melania wants, Melania gets.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe former director of special events at \u003ci\u003eVogue \u003c\/i\u003eand producer of nine legendary Met Galas, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff met Melania Knauss in 2003 and had a front row seat to the transformation of Donald Trump's then girlfriend from a rough-cut gem to a precious diamond. As their friendship deepened over lunches at Manhattan hot spots, black-tie parties, and giggle sessions in the penthouse at Trump Tower, Wolkoff watched the newest Mrs. Trump raise her son, Barron, and manage her highly scrutinized marriage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After Trump won the 2016 election, Wolkoff was recruited to help produce the 58th Presidential Inaugu-ration and to become the First Lady's trusted advisor. Melania put Wolkoff in charge of hiring her staff, organizing her events, helping her write speeches, and creating her debut initiatives. Then it all fell apart when she was made the scapegoat for inauguration finance irregularities. Melania could have defended her innocent friend and confidant, but she stood by her man, knowing full well who was really to blame. The betrayal nearly destroyed Wolkoff. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this candid and emotional memoir, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff takes you into Trump Tower and the White House to tell the funny, thrilling, and heartbreaking story of her intimate friendship with one of the most famous women in the world, a woman few people truly understand. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e How did Melania react to the \u003ci\u003eAccess Hollywood \u003c\/i\u003etape and her husband's affair with Stormy Daniels? Does she get along well with Ivanka? Why did she wear that jacket with \"I really don't care, do u?\" printed on the back? Is Melania happy being First Lady? And what really happened with the inauguration's funding of $107 million? Wolkoff has some ideas...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephanie Winston Wolkoff\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1982151250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781982151256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gallery Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/29\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Stephanie Winston Wolkoff","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44044260901119,"sku":"9781982151256","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_afdf1fd7-e119-4393-ab68-6256491b6085.jpg?v=1684971833","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/melania-and-me-stephanie-winston-wolkoff-9781982151256","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}