«The President's House (Random House Large Print)» Margaret Truman Book DescriptionAs Margaret Truman knows from firsthand experience, living in the White House can be exhilarating and maddening, alarming and exhausting–but it is certainly never dull. Part private residence, part goldfish bowl, and part national shrine, the White House is both the most important address in America and the most intensely scrutinized. In this splendid blend of the personal and historic, Margaret Truman offers an unforgettable tour of “the president’s house” across the span of two centuries. Opened (though not finished) in 1800 and originally dubbed a “palace,” the White House has been fascinating from day one. In Thomas Jefferson’s day, it was a reeking construction site where congressmen complained of the hazards of open rubbish pits. Andrew Jackson’s supporters, descending twenty thousand strong from the backwoods of Kentucky and Tennessee, nearly destroyed the place during his first inaugural. Teddy Roosevelt expanded it, Jackie Kennedy and Pat Nixon redecorated it. Through all the vicissitudes of its history, the White House has transformed the characters, and often the fates, of its powerful occupants. In The President’s House, Margaret Truman takes us behind the scenes, into the deepest recesses and onto the airiest balconies, as she reveals what it feels like to live in the White House. Here are hilarious stories of Teddy Roosevelt’s rambunctious children tossing spitballs at presidential portraits–as well as a heartbreaking account of the tragedy that befell President Coolidge’s young son, Calvin, Jr. Here, too, is the real story of the Lincoln Bedroom and the thrilling narrative of how first lady Dolley Madison rescued a priceless portrait of George Washington and a copy of the Declaration of Independence before British soldiers torched the White House in 1814. Today the 132-room White House operates as an exotic combination of first-class hotel and fortress, with 1,600 dedicated workers, an annual budget over $1 billion, and a kitchen that can handle anything from an intimate dinner for four to a reception for 2,400. But ghosts of the past still walk its august corridors–including a phantom whose visit President Harry S Truman described to his daughter in eerie detail. From the basement swarming with reporters to the Situation Room crammed with sophisticated technology to the Oval Office where the president receives the world’s leaders, the White House is a beehive of relentless activity, deal-making, intrigue, gossip, and of course history in the making. In this evocative and insightful book, Margaret Truman combines high-stakes drama with the unique perspective of an insider. The ultimate guided tour of the nation’s most famous dwelling, The President’s House is truly a national treasure. Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге The President's House (Random House Large Print) (Margaret Truman). Напишите свою рецензию о книге Margaret Truman «The President's House (Random House Large Print)» https://izbe.ru/book/405400-the-president-apos-s-house-random-house-large-print-margaret-truman/

«Threads : My Life Behind the Seams in the High-Stakes World of Fashion» Joseph Abboud Book Description From his blue-collar childhood in Boston"s South End to his spread-collar success as one of America"s top designers, Joseph Abboud has forged a remarkable path through the unglamorous industry of making people look glamorous. He"s been jilted by Naomi Campbell (who didn"t show up on the runway because she wasn"t in the mood), been questioned by the FBI (who did show up in his office after September 11, because he fit the profile), and soared and sunk more than a few times -- andlived to tell the tales. Threads is his off-the-record take on fashion, from the inside out. With breezy irreverence, he looks at guys and taste, divas and deviousness, fabric and texture, and all those ties. He takes us to the seductive domain of Polo Ralph Lauren, where he became associate director of menswear design. He reveals the mystique of department-store politics, what"s what at the sample sale, and who copies whom. He explains the process of making great clothes, from conception and sketch to manufacturing and marketing. Whether he"s traveling by bucking bronco, plunging plane, Paris métro, or cross-country limo, Abboud is an illuminating guide to a complex world.Download Description" Designers are great white sharks, and we roam the waters ourselves. We often pretend to like and admire each other, but sometimes we don"t even bother to fake it. The fashion industry is as hardworking, incestuous, and political as any other, and it"s virtually impossible, given the size of designers" egos, to sincerely wish someone else well, because behind every false tribute is "It should have been me."” So writes Joseph Abboud, who fell in love with style at five. There in the dark of the movie house, he wasn"t just some Lebanese kid with a babysitter. He was the hero, in tweeds and pocket squares. That"s where he learned that clothes represented a better life -- a life he wanted, and would grab, for himself. From his blue-collar childhood in Boston"s South End to his spread-collar success as one of America"s top designers, he has forged a remarkable path through the unglamorous business of making people look glamorous. He transformed American menswear by replacing the traditional stiff-shouldered silhouette with a grown-up European sensuality. He was the first designer to win the coveted CFDA award as Best Menswear Designer two years in a row and the first designer to throw out the opening pitch at Fenway Park. He"s been jilted by Naomi Campbell (whodidn"t show up on the runway for his first women"s fashion show) and questioned by the FBI (who did show up in his office right after September 11 because he fit the profile). He"s soared and sunk more than a few times -- and lived to tell the tales. Threads is his off-the-record take on fashion, from the inside out. With breezy irreverence, he looks at guys and taste, divas and deviousness, fabric and texture, and all those ties. He takes us to the luxe bastion of Louis Boston, where he came of age and learned the trade, and to the seductive domain of Polo Ralph Lauren, where he became associate director of menswear design. He reveals the mystique of department-store politics, what"s what at the sample sale, and who copies whom. He explains the process of making great clothes, from conception and sketch to manufacturing and marketing. Whether he"s traveling by daredevil horse, plunging plane, Paris Métro, or cross-country limo, Abboud is an illuminating guide to a complex world." Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге Threads : My Life Behind the Seams in the High-Stakes World of Fashion (Joseph Abboud). Напишите свою рецензию о книге Joseph Abboud «Threads : My Life Behind the Seams in the High-Stakes World of Fashion» https://izbe.ru/book/401411-threads-my-life-behind-the-seams-in-the-high-stakes-world-of-fashion-joseph-abboud/