When The White House Was Ours
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Author | : Porter Shreve |
Publisher | : HarperCollins |
Total Pages | : 293 |
Release | : 2012-03-16 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0547996144 |
Loosely based on Porter Shreve’s own childhood, When the White House Was Ours is the atmospheric and captivating story of a family’s struggle to stay together against great odds. It’s 1976, and while the country prepares to celebrate the bicentennial, Daniel Truitt’s family is falling apart. His father, Pete, has been fired from yet another teaching job, and his mother, Valerie, is one step away from leaving for good. But when Pete lucks into a crumbling mansion in the nation’s capital, he makes a bold plan to start a school under his own roof where students and teachers will be equals. Replete with the wry humor, human insight, and cultural resonance that characterizes Shreve’s critically acclaimed fiction, When the White House Was Ours will be a joy to anyone whose family has lived through an idealistic time and ended up in an era of compromise.
Author | : Porter Shreve |
Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780618722105 |
The author of "The Obituary Writer"--a "New York Times" Notable Book--presents a charming story of one family's struggle to run their own alternative school in a time of Democratic idealism.
Author | : J. B. West |
Publisher | : Open Road Media |
Total Pages | : 536 |
Release | : 2013-10-01 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1480449385 |
In this New York Times bestseller, the White House chief usher for nearly three decades offers a behind-the-scenes look at America’s first families. J. B. West, chief usher of the White House, directed the operations and maintenance of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue—and coordinated its daily life—at the request of the president and his family. He directed state functions; planned parties, weddings and funerals, gardens and playgrounds, and extensive renovations; and, with a large staff, supervised every activity in the presidential home. For twenty-eight years, first as assistant to the chief usher, then as chief usher, he witnessed national crises and triumphs, and interacted daily with six consecutive presidents and first ladies, as well as their parents, children and grandchildren, and houseguests—including friends, relatives, and heads of state. J. B. West, whom Jackie Kennedy called “one of the most extraordinary men I have ever met,” provides an absorbing, one-of-a-kind history of life among the first ladies. Alive with anecdotes ranging from Eleanor Roosevelt’s fascinating political strategies to Jackie Kennedy’s tragic loss and the personal struggles of Pat Nixon, Upstairs at the White House is a rich account of a slice of American history that usually remains behind closed doors.
Author | : Megan Stine |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 114 |
Release | : 2015-02-05 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0698198905 |
The history of the White House, first completed in 1799, reflects the history of America itself. It was the dream of George Washington to have an elegant "presidential mansion" in the capital city that was named after him. Yet he is the only president who never got to live there. All the rest have made their mark--for better or worse--on the house at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Megan Stine explains how the White House came to be and offers young readers intriguing glimpses into the lives of the First Families--from John and Abigail Adams to Barack and Michelle Obama.
Author | : Simon Johnson |
Publisher | : Vintage |
Total Pages | : 386 |
Release | : 2013-02-12 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0307947645 |
From the authors of the national bestseller 13 Bankers, a chilling account of America’s unprecedented debt crisis: how it came to pass, why it threatens to topple the nation as a superpower, and what needs to be done about it. With bracing clarity, White House Burning explains why the national debt matters to your everyday life. Simon Johnson and James Kwak describe how the government has been able to pay off its debt in the past, even after the massive deficits incurred as a result of World War II, and analyze why this is near-impossible today. They closely examine, among other factors, macroeconomic shifts of the 1970s, Reaganism and the rise of conservatism, and demographic changes that led to the growth of major—and extremely popular—social insurance programs. What is unquestionably clear is how recent financial turmoil exacerbated the debt crisis while creating a political climate in which it is even more difficult to solve.
Author | : Christopher Buckley |
Publisher | : Knopf |
Total Pages | : 290 |
Release | : 2011-11-02 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0307800342 |
With a pajama-clad President Reagan refusing to leave the White House on his successor’s Inauguration Day, Buckley has given this farce of Oval Office politics a nearly perfect beginning. Parodying the familiar form of the White House memoir, Buckley recounts the turbulent years of the Democratic Tucker administration, as told by loyalist Herbert Wadlough. Through this former accountant’s eyes, we see the infighting that plagues the White House, the President’s faltering marriage to a former starlet, and his ongoing crises.
Author | : Sarah Huckabee Sanders |
Publisher | : St. Martin's Press |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2020-09-08 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1250271347 |
The Instant New York Times, Publishers Weekly, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestseller A candid, riveting account of the Trump White House, on the front lines and behind the scenes. Sarah Huckabee Sanders served as White House Press Secretary for President Donald J. Trump from 2017 to 2019. A trusted confidante of the President, Sanders advised him on everything from press and communications strategy to personnel and policy. She was at the President’s side for two and a half years, battling with the media, working with lawmakers and CEOs, and accompanying the President on every international trip, including dozens of meetings with foreign leaders—all while unfailingly exhibiting grace under pressure. Upon her departure from the administration, President Trump described Sarah as “irreplaceable,” a “warrior” and “very special person with extraordinary talents, who has done an incredible job.” Now, in Speaking for Myself, Sarah Huckabee Sanders describes what it was like on the front lines and inside the White House, discussing her faith, the challenges of being a working mother at the highest level of American politics, her relationship with the press, and her unique role in the historic fight raging between the Trump administration and its critics for the future of our country. This frank, revealing, and engaging memoir will offer a truly unique perspective on the most important issues and events of the era, and unprecedented access to both public and behind-the-scenes conversations within the Trump White House.
Author | : Jon Hamill |
Publisher | : Destiny Image Publishers |
Total Pages | : 360 |
Release | : 2020-08-18 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0768457076 |
WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL....” Historic turnarounds are now in play. Yet at the same time, powerful forces seek to destroy the Judeo-Christian foundations which have secured America’s greatness. Awakening must prevail. Prayer must prevail. Life must prevail.The turnaround must be completed.You are called to be a...
Author | : Noel Grove |
Publisher | : National Geographic Books |
Total Pages | : 356 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1426211775 |
"With the White House historical Association"--Front cover.
Author | : Catherine M. Parisian |
Publisher | : Penn State Press |
Total Pages | : 416 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 027103713X |
The First White House Library is the first book to consider the history of books and reading in the Executive Mansion.