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LOCAL LITERARY EVENTS:

Saturday, August 30, 2025

The Residence Book Club Questions 9/16/25

The Residence Book Club Questions

1.   Does the book provide insight into what it’s like for the first family to live in the White House?

2.    Which president and first lady had the best relationship with the staff, and why? Most difficult, and why?

3.    3. Do you think Nancy Reagan was justified in being angry with the head housekeeper over broken keepsakes?

4.    4. Did you get a new insight into a particular president or first lady from their personal habits?

5.    5. Was there one butler, maid, chef, or florist who you felt a connection to?

6.    What did you learn from this book about living in the White House?

7.    Should members of the residence staff sign legal agreements barring them from sharing details about their experiences?

8.    HOMEWORK: Get information to share with the group about a former chilc resident (or first lady) about what they are doing now after having lived at the White House.

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