"Ten years ago, at the age of 25, first-time author Stanfield was involved in a bitter custody battle with her ex. Although an experienced bookkeeper, she lacked a college degree and couldn't make enough money to support her daughter and her lawyer. And so, by fudging her resume with a nonexistent business administration degree, Stanfield founded an improbably successful managerial career on a lie. After struggling to make money on commission as a stockbroker, she lands a Business Manager position in the accounting department of an engineering firm, and eventually climbs her way to 'success, respect, and moolah,' not to mention a 300-person staff. Unfortunately, Stanfield was so used to 'faking it,' she couldn't stop even for 'making it.' Already suffering from anxiety attacks, Stanfield's situation goes from bad to worse when her boss is discovered to have swindled $50 million from the company, and all the employees come under close scrutiny. Unfortunately, Stanfield's plunge to the bottom, 'overwhelmed with guilt, humiliation and regret,' and climb back to a happy medium-she's now a happy dog trainer-make a somewhat overblown addition to the confessional memoir genre." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

In this confessional career memoir Andrea Stanfield (dog trainer, former corporate manager), chronicles a series of successful on-the-job dishonesties beginning with her first job in a donut shop at the age of fourteen and progressing until she reaches the apex of her success--a stressful financial management position--after lying about a college degree. This book is the result of her desire to come clean and move towards an honest life. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Part confessional, part morality play, this intriguing autobiographical tale of a white lie that snowballs into an avalanche is a warning to personnel managers, employers, and employees that people are not always all that they seem.