The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House

The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House

[Read by Karen White]

A remarkable history with elements of In the President's Secret Service and The Butler, The Residence offers an intimate account of the service staff of the White House, from the Kennedys to the Obamas.

America's first families are unknowable in many ways. No one has insight into their true character like the people who serve their meals and make their beds every day. Full of stories and details by turns dramatic, humorous, and heartwarming, The Residence reveals daily life in the White House as it is really lived through the voices of the maids, butlers, cooks, florists, doormen, engineers, and others who tend to the needs of the president and the first family.

These dedicated professionals maintain the six-floor mansion's 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, 28 fireplaces, 3 elevators, and 8 staircases, and prepare everything from hors d'oeuvres for intimate gatherings to meals served at elaborate state dinners. Over the course of the day, they gather in the lower level's basement kitchen to share stories, trade secrets, forge lifelong friendships, and sometimes even fall in love.

Combining incredible first-person anecdotes from extensive interviews with scores of White House staff members -- many speaking for the first time -- with archival research, Kate Andersen Brower tells their story. She reveals the intimacy between the first family and the people who serve them, as well as tension that has shaken the staff over the decades. From the housekeeper and engineer who fell in love while serving President Reagan to Jackie Kennedy's private moment of grief with a beloved staffer after her husband's assassination to the tumultuous days surrounding President Nixon's resignation and President Clinton's impeachment battle, The Residence is full of surprising and moving details that illuminate day-to-day life at the White House.
Country USA
Brand HarperCollins Children's Books
Manufacturer HarperCollins
Binding Audio CD
UnitCount 1
Format Audiobook
EANs 9781481534574
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	HarperCollins Children's Books
Manufacturer	HarperCollins
Binding	Audio CD
UnitCount	1
Format	Audiobook
EANs	9781481534574
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House

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