LEADER 04652cim a22004937i 4500001 99127123169106421 005 20230404223100.0 006 m#####o##d######## 007 cr#mn######a#a 008 230404s2023 nyunnnn o|||||||| n eng d 020 9780593740873 (electronic audio bk.) 035 (OCoLC)1375568377 035 (TLC)erc0001122917 037 FBE4E218-D0BA-4DB4-B6BE-A7B49FFA32BA |bOverDrive, Inc. |nhttp://www.overdrive.com 040 TLC |beng |cTLC |dTLC |erda 043 n-us--- 050 00 E901.1.P67 |bA3 2023 082 00 328.73/092 |223/eng/20221207 099 Electronic Resource 100 1 Porter, Katherine |q(Katherine M.), |eauthor. |enarrator. |0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2022065032 245 10 I Swear / |cKatie Porter. 264 1 New York : |bCrown, |c2023. 300 1 sound file : |bdigital 336 spoken word |bspw |2rdacontent 337 computer |bc |2rdamedia 338 online resource |bcr |2rdacarrier 347 audio file |2rda 380 eAudiobook |2tlcgt 385 General |2tlctarget 500 Electronic audio file. 511 0 Read by Katie Porter. 520 "An honest, inspiring, and laugh-out-loud funny memoir about re-energizing our politics and standing up to corporate America-while carting three kids around in a minivan. Never having run for office before, Katie Porter charted a new path in 2018 when she was elected to Congress as a Democrat in historically conservative Orange County, California. Underestimated as a single mom and chided for her progressive values, Katie defied expectations. Then, using her signature whiteboard, she began to take CEOs and corrupt government officials to task in Congressional hearings. The videos went viral, introducing Americans to her no-bullshit style, and making her a coveted guest on cable news and late-night television. I SWEAR: Politics Is Messier Than My Minivan is a witty, down-to-earth exploration of what it's really like to serve in Congress, particularly as a single mom. Katie offers Americans a clear picture of what their elected leaders are doing-and how they're doing it-exposing the gaps between politicians' press conferences and real people's lives. Katie reveals how her challenges as an Iowa farmgirl diverted her to the Ivy League and how she came to see herself as a Californian, teaching law and raising three kids in Orange County. She shares why she made the jump from academia to politics and how she quickly mastered the art of making CEOs and cabinet members squirm when they bluff and bloviate instead of doing the job for America. With the same clarity she demonstrates in Congressional hearings, Katie makes the case for consumer protection, corporate accountability, and anti-corruption reforms. She pulls back the curtain on the political messaging machine, campaign fundraising, and Congress' traditions, showing that the way things have always worked, in fact, does not work for a Congressperson without someone at home to do the shopping and take care of the kids. Along the way, she provides whiteboard lessons on where your campaign donations go, how to 520 fight the corporations that cheat you, and how to conduct her trademark robust oversight. Full of candid and inspiring stories-from how Katie lent Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez a pair of sneakers during the Capitol attack on January 6, 2021, to her kids' lightly illegal campaign hijinks-this is a book by an exhausted, committed parent who just doesn't have the time for nonsense in her house or in the House of Representatives"-- |cProvided by publisher. 533 Electronic reproduction. |bNew York |cBooks on Tape |d2023 |nAvailable via World Wide Web. 600 10 Porter, Katherine |q(Katherine M.) |0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2022065032 650 0 Political culture |zUnited States. |0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008108984 651 0 United States |xPolitics and government |y2017-2021. |0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2017000457 651 0 United States |xPolitics and government |y2021- |0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2021001248 610 20 United States. |bCongress. |bHouse |vBiography. 650 0 Women legislators |zUnited States |vBiography. |0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008113713 650 0 Women legislators |zCalifornia |vBiography. 710 2 OverDrive, Inc., |edistributor. |0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008017110 776 08 |iOnline version:Porter, Katie, 1974- |tI swear |bFirst edition. |dNew York : Crown, 2023 |z9780593443996 |w(DLC) 2022052258 956 40 |uhttp://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=200561&titleID=9295861