The Residence

  • Type: Books
  • By: Kate Brower
  • Age Category: Adults
  • Genre: Non-Fiction
  • Recommended by: Jennie H.
  • ISBN/UPC: 9780062305190
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See the magic and secrets behind the scenes at the White House

This is a wonderful nonfiction book.  I don't usually read as much nonfiction because I think it's often times very dry but this is interesting and kept me turning the pages throughout the entire book.  This gives many "secrets" about different presidents and their families.  This is all about how the staff that stays throughout several different administrations deal with the first families, remaining basically invisible and doing their jobs.  How do they manage to keep their personal opinions and thoughts to themselves even if they don't like the orders?  This spans from the Roosevelt to the Obama Adminsitration and shows how what is happening in the country affected the first families and staff.  Many poignant stories are revealed.