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1) Enough
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Cassidy Hutchinson's desk was mere steps from the most controversial president in recent American history. Now, she provides a riveting account of her extraordinary experiences as an idealistic young woman thrust into the middle of a national crisis, where she risked everything to tell the truth about some of the most powerful people in Washington"--
Author
Language
English
Description
In the summer of 1962, nineteen-year-old Mimi Beardsley arrived by train in Washington, D.C., to begin an internship in the White House press office. The Kennedy Administration had reinvigorated the capital and the country--and Mimi was eager to contribute. For a young woman from a privileged but sheltered upbringing, the job was the chance of a lifetime. Although she started as a lowly intern, Mimi made an impression on Kennedy's inner circle and,...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Stephanie Grisham rose from being a junior press wrangler on the Trump campaign in 2016 to assuming top positions in the administration as White House press secretary and communications director, while at the same time acting as First Lady Melania Trump's communications director and eventually chief of staff. Few members of the Trump inner circle served longer or were as close to the first family as Stephanie Grisham, and few had her unique insight...
Author
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First Gallery books hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
x, 310 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
A memoir by President Barack Obama's senior writer traces how the author accepted his dream job with the administration and forged relationships with coworkers and press corps, providing a sharply observed portrait of the administration, its stories, and its dynamics.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In time for the 50th anniversary of President Nixon's epic trips to China and Russia, as well as his incredible Watergate downfall, the man who was at his side for a decade as his aide and White House Deputy takes readers inside the life and administration of Richard Nixon. From Richard Nixon's "You-won't-have-Nixon-to-kick-around-anymore" 1962 gubernatorial campaign through his world-changing trips to China and the Soviet Union and epic downfall,...
Author
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xvi, 269 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"An anthology for young women by young women, featuring stories from ten inspiring young staffers who joined the Obama administration in their 20s with the hope of making a difference"--
17) The forever box
Author
Publisher
Berkley Books
Pub. Date
2011.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xi, 224 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"In The Forever Box, Kristin Clark Taylor embarks on a journey into the happiest days of her own youth. Through her refreshing voice as a seven-year-old girl in Detroit, she leads us through four summer days during which she visits four of her closest friends, elderly women who share their wisdom and wit--and each share treasured trinkets from their own past, beginning the process of memory-making that Taylor holds so dear. What she shares in her...
Author
Publisher
Mariner Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
309 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Barack Obama's chief speechwriter Cody Keenan shares an account of the ten most dramatic days of the presidency, when a hate-fueled massacre and looming Supreme Court decisions put the character of our country on the line, and a president's words could bring the nation together or tear it apart.
Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Formats
Description
When acclaimed Washington Post writer Wil Haygood had an early hunch that Obama would win the 2008 election, he thought he'd highlight the singular moment by exploring the life of someone who had come of age when segregation was so widespread, so embedded in the culture, as to make the very thought of a black president inconceivable. He struck gold when he tracked down Eugene Allen, a butler who had served no fewer than eight presidents, from Harry...
Author
Publisher
Sellers
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
191 pages, 64 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
For six administrations, Clarke designed the flowers and decorations for state dinners, planned the floral arrangements for the first family's private living quarters and weddings. She describes the inside story of her remarkable life at the White House, working with each first lady to help her find her own personal style for state dinners and holiday festivities.
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