From the Door of the White House

By Patricia HaasKatharine JohnsonSusan Hainey, et al.

Book Overview

A long-time White House employee recalls his many years spent serving the residents of the historical mansion. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0688008836
• ISBN13: 9780688008833
• Release Date: January 1984
• Publisher: Lothrop, Lee and Shepard Books
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Honest, Interesting and a Totally Different Perspective

This is truly a fascinating book that can be enjoyed by all ages. Preston Bruce, a proud doorman of the White House, gives us a glimpse of the first families he served. His perspective is one of protection and service which is a nice difference from what we read about first families these days. A friend gave me the book because I had expressed interest in reading biographies and autobiographies of political figures. I was enthralled and often brought to tears reading of Bruce's devotion to each family (Eisenhowers, Kennedys, Johnsons, Nixons and Fords.) It is a perspective that few writers could give of First Family family lives. This book also gives the racial perspectives of the times during each tenure--very interesting perspectives again. This book should be read by all school-aged children so that they can see that our political folks are regular folks, too. After I read it, I read it aloud to my 80+ parents during a hospital stay--they thoroughly enjoyed it. It is a "quick read"--I read it traveling from Winnemucca, Nevada to Salmon, Idaho. Enjoy an entertaining and interesting book even if you are not politically inclined!