{"product_id":"drunk-at-the-state-department-a-memoir-paperback","title":"Drunk at the State Department: A Memoir - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam V. P. Newlin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMad Men\u003c\/i\u003e meets the Foreign Service in this candid depiction of the hidden worlds of a high-functioning alcoholic.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the main line of Philadelphia to the summer scene in Bar Harbor ME, William Newlin grew up surrounded by adults who made the cocktail hour seem glamorous. At boarding school and Harvard, and at his first diplomatic posting in Paris, Newlin seemed to lead a charmed life - except for a habit of secret drinking that grew from year to year. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe deception continued through many assignments, both overseas in Guatemala, Brussels, and Nice, and in Washington, D.C. at the Operation Center, the State Department crisis control hub. Newlin meticulously recounts the routines he established for each venue, playing a game of cat-and-mouse with his colleagues, family, and friends. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe are periodically reminded of alcohol's role in the '50s and '60s culture of white male privilege, but there have been few first-hand accounts. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDrunk at the State Department\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e tells that story with candor and erudition, providing a glimpse into a patrician, vanishing world.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Newlin\u003c\/b\u003e spent 25 years as a Foreign Service Officer, serving in Paris, Guatemala, Brussels, and finally as Consul General in Nice, with a Washington assignment between each overseas post. He retired after Nice figuring it would be a hard act to follow. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis post-diplomatic activities began with a book about the lakes on Mt. Desert Island, Maine, followed by some professional Shakespearian acting, and mediating in the District of Columbia court system. He settled on teaching writing as a second career. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe has a BA and an MBA from Harvard and an MA from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. His extracurricular loves are fly fishing and sailing. He celebrated his eightieth birthday by sailing across the Atlantic as a crewmember of a Norwegian tall ship. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe lives in Washington, D.C. with Louisa Newlin, his wife of 63 years. They have three children and three grandchildren.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 14, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769859670304,"sku":"9781940423142","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/12f1f09a941f8734e7967f047a57a0aa.webp?v=1780358467","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/drunk-at-the-state-department-a-memoir-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}