The First Family Detail

Secret Service Agents Reveal the Hidden Lives of the Presidents

De: Ronald Kessler

Narrado por: Michael Bybee

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Ron Kessler appears to get everything first.”—Slate

As in a play, presidents, vice presidents, and presidential candidates perform onstage for the public and the media. What the nation’s leaders are really like and what goes on behind the scenes remain hidden. Secret Service agents have a front-row seat on their private lives and those of their wives and children. Crammed with new headline-making revelations, The First Family Detail by New York Times bestselling author Ronald Kessler tells that eye-opening, uncensored story.

The First Family Detail reveals:

• Vice President Joe Biden regularly orders the Secret Service to keep his military aide with the nuclear football a mile behind his motorcade, potentially leaving the country unable to retaliate in the event of a nuclear attack.
• Secret Service agents discovered that former president Bill Clinton has a blond mistress—code-named Energizer by agents—who lives near the Clintons’ home in Chappaqua, New York.
• The Secret Service covered up the fact that President Ronald Reagan’s White House staff overruled the agency to let unscreened spectators get close to Reagan as he left the Washington Hilton, allowing John W. Hinckley Jr. to shoot the president.
• Because Hillary Clinton is so nasty to agents, being assigned to her protective detail is considered a form of punishment and the worst assignment in the Secret Service.

“Kessler’s such a skilled storyteller, you almost forget this is dead-serious nonfiction.”—Newsweek

Disturbing revelations

Highlights need for immediate remedial actions by relevant American Government officials to ensure the continued security and preservation of the world's most admired democracy. All concerned should read this and quickly too!

Good Book

Very interesting! Enjoyed it! Great look inside the secret service and the inner workings thereof.

Interesting and Well Written

Very informative and detailed history of the USSS. I enjoyed it and recommend it for those interested in law enforcement.

Secret Service Tell All

Where does The First Family Detail rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Just ok. The book was engaging ,but held very few big shocks for me.

Interesting to see first families off camera

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Sure. It is quite an interesting look at how the first families behave when the camera is turned off. There are plenty of the good and bad stories about the man and his family that holds the highest office in the land.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The First Family Detail?

To learn how power hungry Hilary Clinton is and what a not-so-nice person she is to work for.

Which scene was your favorite?

I am not sure. It was amazing that Joe wants to appear like average Joe on his weekly trips to Delaware and not have the football within easy reach. A dangerous man.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

No.

Any additional comments?

Besides accounts of first family life, there is a lot of information about the Secret Service itself. Due to recent events, it was an interesting book to listen to.

Great insight

This is the second time I listened to this book. Even if I might call this book, thanks to the narrator, an easy-listen it is informative and well written. I liked and enjoyed the look behind the facade.

Revealing, Sometimes Disappointing look at recent 1st Families

Revelations about first family conduct and their treatment of the staff charged with their protection confirm the basic decency of some, the frustrations caused by rebellious teenagers aching to run free, and the disappointingly two-faced public and private sides of others regardless of political party. Dry in places, the up close personal observations and revelations make for an interesting listen - and lesson - about some presidents and family members I would previously have thought better of.

Interesting book esp during these election times

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would recommend this book. It gives you an insight into the lives of the last several presidents and their families from an outsiders point of view. You get little tidbits of their personalities and lives from the people who spent the most time with them. I didn't feel as though the book was partisan.

Behind the scenes of the White House

This is a fascinating look behind the scenes of the White House. It is interesting to see how the past and current President treat the White House staff and specifically the Secret Service. It changed my opinion of some of the people and their families who have held the highest elected office in the United States. It also confirmed how caring and decent some office holders are when they interact with their staff. The book does not fail to also examine the Secret Service itself and points out their highlights and where they need to improve. A great performance, this was an enjoyable read.

Lacking 9/11 and Benghazi

The story overall was good, but it didn't go into GW and 9/11. I would have thought there would have been more details about the day.

Same with Benghazi. That didn't even get a mention as well as Hillary email server. A lot of details missing.