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The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House
by Kate Andersen Brower
This was a random Barnes and Noble grab quite a while ago, but I'm so glad I read it. It was such a fascinating look at the lives of the staff who work at the White House. I knew next to nothing about that world, and it was so interesting to meet these people (many who have been there through several presidents!) and learn about both their work and their lives as well as to hear about the human sides of the most powerful families that live there. I was surprised at how private and loyal the White House staff is as a whole, and found this book so intriguing as a result-- it's not like these people WANT to gush about what they really think of the President or his family, so what they did share was rare and enlightening. If politics interests you at all (or even if it doesn't and you just are curious about what happens behind the scenes in the White House), definitely grab this one! You'll learn a lot. It's well-written and easy/fun to read too, not like a boring or stuffy textbook or anything at all.