{"product_id":"upstairs-at-the-white-house-my-life-with-the-first-ladies","title":"Upstairs at the White House: My Life with the First Ladies","description":"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.\n\nJ. 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.\n\nJ. 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.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1504038673\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1504038673.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:West, J. B.|Kotz, Mary Lynn\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41445283004474,"sku":"DBV.1504038673.G","price":4.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1504038673-0.jpg?v=1780690952","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/upstairs-at-the-white-house-my-life-with-the-first-ladies","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}