{"product_id":"the-watergate-inside-americas-most-infamous-address-isbn-9780062476647","title":"The Watergate: Inside America’s Most Infamous Address","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince its opening in 1965, the Watergate complex has been one of Washington's chicest addresses, a home to power brokers from both political parties and the epicenter of a scandal that brought down a president. In The Watergate, writer and political consultant Joseph Rodota paints a vivid portrait of this landmark and the movers and shakers who have lived there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWatergate residents—an intriguing casts of politicians, journalists, socialites and spies—have been at the center of America's political storms for half a century. The irrepressible Martha Mitchell, wife of President Nixon's attorney general and campaign manager John Mitchell, captivated the nation with a stream of outrageous interviews and phone calls from her Watergate duplex. Supreme Court justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Antonin Scalia put aside their differences many a New Year's Eve to celebrate together at the Watergate, dining on wild game hunted by Scalia and cooked by Ginsburg's husband. Monica Lewinsky hunkered down in her mother's Watergate apartment while President Clinton fought impeachment; her neighbor U.S. Senator Bob Dole brought donuts to the hordes of reporters camped out front. Years after Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice hosted chamber music concerts in her Watergate living room, guests remembered the soaring music—and the cheap snacks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRodota unlocks the mysteries of the Watergate, including why Elizabeth Taylor refused to move into a Watergate apartment with her sixth husband; reveals a surprising connection between the Watergate and Ronald Reagan; and unravels how the Nixon break-in transformed the Watergate's reputation and spawned generations of \"-gate\" scandals, from Koreagate to Deflategate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Washington Post once called the Watergate a \"glittering Potomac Titanic.\" Like the famous ocean liner, the Watergate was ahead of its time, filled with boldface names—and ultimately doomed. The Watergate is a captivating inside look at the passengers and crew of this legendary building.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGo behind the chic façade to discover the full story of America’s most infamous address:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Scandal That Changed America:\u003c\/b\u003e Unravel the complete story of the DNC break-in that brought down a president and forever attached the suffix “-gate” to every political controversy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Biography of a Building:\u003c\/b\u003e Discover how a controversial architectural marvel became Washington’s most sought-after address, attracting everyone from Supreme Court justices to spies and socialites.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWashington’s Power Players:\u003c\/b\u003e Step inside the private lives of its famous residents, from Martha Mitchell’s outrageous phone calls to the unlikely New Year’s Eve dinners of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Antonin Scalia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMore Than One Scandal:\u003c\/b\u003e Learn why Monica Lewinsky hunkered down in her mother’s apartment during an impeachment crisis and how a surprising connection to Ronald Reagan predated it all.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003eSince its opening in 1965, the Watergate complex has been one of Washington’s chicest addresses, a home to power brokers from both political parties and the epicenter of a scandal that brought down a president. In The Watergate, writer and political consultant Joseph Rodota paints a vivid portrait of this landmark and the movers and shakers who have lived there. From the irrepressible Martha Mitchell to Ruth Bader Ginsburg to Monica Lewinsky, Watergate residents—an intriguing cast of politicians, journalists, socialites and spies—have been at the center of America’s political storms for half a century. Rodota unlocks the mysteries of the complex the \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e once called a “glittering Potomac Titanic” in this captivating look at the passengers and crew of this legendary building.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“An informative, comprehensive account of one of America’s most famous building complexes.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Incredible research. ... Tells the entire tale of Watergate. ... The perfect book for anyone who loves the complexity of Washington history.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hagstrom Report\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If the walls of the Watergate could talk, they’d transcribe a book we’d all want to read.  Well, now they do, in Joseph Rodota’s paean to this iconic Washington hotel and residence.  No other capital address, save maybe 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, has been more intertwined with critical figures in modern American history.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMICHAEL SMERCONISH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A thorough and thoroughly engrossing account of this legendary Washington address.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Joseph Rodota gives us the definitive history of the Watergate complex. Crime sleuths, politicos, fans of the rich and powerful, architects, gossipers and renters everywhere will find \u003cem\u003eThe Watergate\u003c\/em\u003e a fascinating and rewarding read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDONNA BRAZILE, former chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee and New York Time bestselling author of Hacks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Joseph Rodota gives us the definitive history of the Watergate complex. Crime sleuths, politicos, fans of the rich and powerful, architects, gossipers and renters everywhere will find \u003cem\u003eThe Watergate\u003c\/em\u003e a fascinating and rewarding read. Rodota’s extraordinary eye for juicy detail made me feel as if I were peeking over the shoulders of the Watergate residents—and burglars.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDonna Brazile, former chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee and New York Times bestselling author of Hacks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If walls could talk... Joseph Rodota reports what those in the world-famous Watergate complex have been discussing. Read for yourself—you won’t be disappointed.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJOHN W. DEAN, former Nixon White House counsel and New York Times bestselling author of Blind Ambition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A banquet of gossip and intrigue.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Week\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Rodota has a calling for the subject matter. ... Meticulous and intriguing details are many.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Excellent. Captures... some of the Watergate’s most notorious residents.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Joseph Rodota recounts all the drama under the Watergate roof.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The Watergate Hotel has a fascinating food history. ... Rodota unveils accounts of the often forgotten, quirky, fun, or even underhanded events that have transpired under its roof since 1965. ... Juicy.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFood \u0026amp; Wine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Based on painstaking and remarkable research, Rodota... delves deeply and eloquently into the exciting and wild shenanigans. ... Give[s] life to this inanimate configuration of apartments, offices and a hotel complex.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWARREN ADLER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Meticulously chronicles the buildings’ biography, including gossipy accounts of various residents (from socialite Anna Chennault to Monica Lewinsky) and, of course, details of the historic burglary.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashingtonian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A fascinating account, part history, part society page.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Watergate\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of this incredible ‘city within a city,’ where some of history’s most colorful personalities have lived, including Martha Mitchell, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Monica Lewinsky, and where celebrities like Placido Domingo have often stayed. The Watergate is most famous for the break-in that led to the only resignation of an American president but it is also a historical anchor for major changes in Washington society, as the city turns over with each new president. In these pages Joseph Rodota does what every historian aspires to do: he invites the reader to be a fly on the wall. During the Watergate’s heyday, you can almost hear the champagne glasses clinking at Jean-Louis. Rodota brings this iconic building to life in a way that no one has before him and places it among America’s most important residences.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKate Andersen Brower, New York Times bestselling author of The Residence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Watergate\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of this incredible ‘city within a city,’ where some of history’s most colorful personalities have lived. Rodota does what every historian aspires to do: he invites the reader to be a fly on the wall. Rodota brings this iconic building to life.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKATE ANDERSEN BROWER, New York Times bestselling author of The Residence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Mixes history, finance, and high-level political gossip to evoke the Watergate complex’s mystique.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Joseph Rodota has written an engaging biography of a building—the Watergate—whose name is forever linked with the politics, intrigue, and power of Washington.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKarl Rove, former part-time resident of the Watergate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An entertaining, gossip-filled history. ... Richly detailed.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Skillful. ... 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