Downeast: Five Maine Girls and the Unseen Story of Rural America - Gigi Georges

Georges, Gigi: - Gigi Georges, Ph.D., turned to narrative non-fiction writing after an extensive career in politics, public service, and academia. A former White House Special Assistant to the President, she has taught political science at Boston College, served as Program Director for the Harvard Kennedy School's Innovation Strategies Initiative, and been a Managing Director of The Glover Park Group--a leading national public affairs firm. Born and raised in Brooklyn, she lives with her family in New Hampshire and Downeast Maine.