{"product_id":"the-residence-inside-the-private-world-of-the-white-house-isbn-9780062305206","title":"The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#1\u003cem\u003e New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Bestseller \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003einspiration for the Netflix series streaming now!   \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“A revealing look at life inside the White House. . . it’s \u003cem\u003eDownton Abbey\u003c\/em\u003e for the White House staff.”\u003c\/strong\u003e— \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Today Show\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA remarkable history with elements of both \u003cem\u003eIn the President’s Secret Service\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Butler, The Residence\u003c\/em\u003e offers an intimate account of the service staff of the White House, from the Kennedys to the Obamas.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerica’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. In her runaway bestseller, former White House correspondent Kate Andersen Brower pulls back the curtain on the world’s most famous address. Full of stories and details by turns dramatic, humorous, and heartwarming, \u003cem\u003eThe Residence\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombining 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, \u003cem\u003eThe Residence\u003c\/em\u003e is full of surprising and moving details that illuminate day-to-day life at the White House.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“A juicy new book. . . .  A touching story.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Daily Beast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The tell-all \u003ci\u003eThe Residence\u003c\/i\u003e, featuring intimate anecdotes collected from past and current White House staff members, is absolutely delicious.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If you’ve been geeking out over the details of the Underwoods’ residence on \u003ci\u003eHouse of Cards\u003c\/i\u003e, or you loved that centerpiece story line on Sunday’s \u003ci\u003eVeep\u003c\/i\u003e premiere, prepare to encounter the motherlode: Kate Brower’s \u003ci\u003eThe Residence\u003c\/i\u003e weaves together the testimonies of dozens of White House employees who see everything.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlamour\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If you’ve been geeking out over the details of the Underwoods’ residence on \u003ci\u003eHouse of Cards\u003c\/i\u003e, or you loved that centerpiece story line on Sunday’s \u003ci\u003eVeep\u003c\/i\u003e premiere, prepare to encounter the motherlode: Kate Brower’s \u003ci\u003eThe Residence\u003c\/i\u003e.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlamour\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A work of great historical interest that is also quite entertaining.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Beautifully written, \u003ci\u003eThe Residence\u003c\/i\u003e offers a unique and compelling view of what really happens inside the very private White House. An absolute must-read!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNorah O'Donnell, co-host, CBS This Morning and former Chief White House Correspondent for CBS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A revealing look at life inside the White House…it’s \u003ci\u003eDownton Abbey\u003c\/i\u003e for the White House staff.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Today Show\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Americans rarely get a glimpse of what life is really like in the fishbowl that is the White House. Kate Andersen Brower’s intimate portrait of what it’s like to take care of the first family  is a compelling read. Whether you’re a political or history junkie  or devoted \u003ci\u003eDownton Abbey\u003c\/i\u003e viewer, this book adds unique context to understanding our presidents as human beings, something that’s too often forgotten in our daily media grind.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChuck Todd, moderator, Meet the Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This intimate portrait of what it’s like to take care of the first family is a compelling read. Whether you’re a political or history junkie  or devoted \u003ci\u003eDownton Abbey\u003c\/i\u003e viewer, this book adds unique context to understanding our presidents as human beings.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChuck Todd, moderator, Meet the Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Superbly reported. . . . 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