The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House

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A remarkable history with elements of both 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 First Family.These dedicated professionals maintain the six floor mansion s 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, 28 fireplaces, three elevators, and eight 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. Best Download The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House By Kate Andersen Brower For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Eh Quick, easy read Brower did a great job at showing first families as real, genuine people Also at making one dislike the Clintonsall of them Having said that the author also manages to annoy beyond belief by constantly and I mean every other paragraph constantly reminding the reader of the humble nobility and unassailable righteousness of the WH residence staff For someone peddling a book whose very selling premise is the inside scoop she can t help be keep reminding the reader Eh Quick, easy read Brower did a great job at showing first families as real, genuine people Also at making one dislike the Clintonsall of them Having said that the author also manages to annoy beyond belief by constantly and I mean every other paragraph constantly...My inspiration for this book was no other than. our wonderful Michelle Obama who might have just written the most popular well respected and enjoyed memoir of the year possibly BEST BOOK of the year This was good I did the Audiobook ebook sync combination I m becoming a fan of this combination It s a different experience to read a book than to listen both have special aspects for different reasons I m sitting by the pool listening to Ain t No Mountain High Enough My inspiration for this book was no other than. our wonderful Michelle Obama who might have just written the most popular well respected and enjoyed memoir of the year possibly BEST BOOK of the year This was good I did the Audiobook ebook sync combination I m becoming a fan of this combination It s a different experience to read a book than to listen both have special aspects for different reasons I m sitting by the pool listening to Ain t No Mountain High Enough Sugar Sugar and other oldies that s playing in the background that has TOTALLY interrupted my REVIEW TRAIN OF THOUGHT.Heck with it I m getting lazy these day s anyway I m on vacation first couple of days here in Mexico were days I HOPE we laugh about one day This book gave a great historical view about staff members juicy gossip of course haha who worked in the most famous house in America I liked it 4 strong stars but given that Michelle Obama s stories during her time was A STRONG MELTING MISSI...This book was an interesting read, but the author hopped all over the place when telling stories so it was hard to follow A couple of times, I felt I had already read the same story Having said that, I enjoyed the stories and learning which first couples were enjoyed by the White Hou...I recently read JB West s memoir of life as the chief usher in the White House for Presidents FDR Nixon briefly I eagerly picked up The Residence hoping for a continuation of that.In many ways, that is what I got This is a sort of collective memoir of the domestic staff of the White House for Presidents JFK Obama.The thing is, though This book was sort of a mess I really enjoyed all the accounts of White House life It was very unique to weave so many stories together But the I recently read JB West s memoir of life as the chief usher in the White House for Presidents FDR Nixon briefly I eagerly picked up The Residence hoping for a continuation of that.In many ways, that is what I got This is a sort of collective memoir of the domestic staff of the White House for Presidents JFK Obama.The thing is, though This book was sort of a mess I really enjoyed all the accounts of White House life It was very unique to weave so many stories together But the organization was sort of a disaster Instead of doing a chapter or two per president which I was expecting , this tried to chronologically through a presidency s various stages There was a chapter all about the presidents all moving into the White House and the transitio...This was on my library s featured new books shelf so I picked it up on a whim Rather to my surprise I polished it off in an evening and really enjoyed it It s all about life in the White House as seen through the eyes of the incredibly dedicated, hard working staff who make the beds, dust the thousands of museum pieces, pack the immaculately laundered shirts, lay out the suits, fix and serve the meals from state dinners to chili at 2 AM and cater to the whims of Presidents, First Ladies and This was on my library s featured new books shelf so I picked it up on a whim Rather to my surprise I polished it off in an evening and really enjoyed it It s all about life in the White House as see...This review seems to upset the Karen s lol This is an interesting if partisan and biased look at the White House staff that served presidents Kennedy to Obama The Clintons are hit the hardest in this, though the author makes an effort to show all Democratic presidents as difficult or reserved.Most praised are The Bushes, both sets.The author is now a vapid talking empty head on Fox This book is reflective of that alternative facts nonsense.Example there was no formal staff assigned to the This review seems to upset the Karen s lol This is an interesting if partisan and biased look at the White House staff that served presidents Kennedy to Obama The Clintons are hit the hardest in this, though the author makes an effort to show all Democratic presidents as difficult or reserved.Most praised are The Bushes, both sets.The author is now a vapid talking empty head on Fox This book is reflective of that alternative facts nonsense.Example there was no form...There are so many fascinating and wonderful stories in this book I have been worrying my brain over which ones to tell.This book is about the people who lived and worked in the White House from the Kennedy s to the Obama s It s not a gossipy tell all about the first families although there are some very riveting tales about certain Presidents and First Ladies It s mostly about the members of the staff and their utter devotion to their work A devotion that left many in the staff divorced The There are so many fascinating and wonderful stories in this book I have been worrying my brain over which ones to tell.This book is about the people who lived and worked in the White House from the Kennedy s to the Obama s It s not a gossipy tell all about the first families although there are some very riveting tales about certain Presidents and First Ladies It s mostly about the members of the staff and their utter devotion to their work A devotion that left many in the staff divorced The White House came first in their lives and many wives and children had to take a back seat to their family m...At first this book appears to be nothingthan what you could get on an hour long PBS special, but after a slow start it does begin to reveal several interesting tidbits about both the first families and what working in the White House is really like I gathered that there is usually a strict code of silence between the White House staff and the outside world, which often persists until long after they retire They talk to almost no one, but many of them spoke to this author, that alone At first this book ...Kate Andersen Brower weaves an almost seamless, intimate narrative that takes the reader through a tour of First Families living in the White House over the last 80 years, as told through the eyes of the domestic staff Butlers, Maids, Doormen, Painters, Chefs, electricians, florists etc., that work at the White House.The domestic staff, unlike the President and his political aides and family, do not leave their jobs at the White House when a new President moves in Much of the domestic staff Kate Andersen Brower weaves an almost seamless, intimate narrative that takes the...I am an avid consumer of politics and information about our 44 presidents When I discovered this book written by Kate Andersen Brower, I knew it would be a fascinating read Ms Brower gathered material for this book by combing the archives and by interviewing scores of White House staff members The anecdotes revealed through these interviews were funny and poignant and even sad and I realized that the stories Ms Brower obtained were no small feat as it became clear that the most cherished I am an avid consumer of politics and information about our...

The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House
  • 11 August 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 281 pages
  • 0062305190
  • Kate Andersen Brower
  • The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House