Inside the Private World of the White HousePaperback | HISTORY/Social History Finally in paperback: The #1 New York Times bestseller hailed by the Today Show as Downton Abbey for the White House staff, full of untold stories of the Kennedys, the Clintons, the Obamas, and moreThe tell-all The Residence, featuring intimate anecdotes collected from past and current White House staff members, is absolutely delicious. Washington PostFrom the mystique of the glamorous Kennedys to the tumult that surrounded Bill and Hillary Clinton during the presidents impeachment to the historic tenure of Barack and Michelle Obama, each new administration brings a unique set of personalities to the White Houseand a new set of challenges to the fiercely loyal and hardworking people who serve them: the White House residence staff.