Bill Fawcett
Every four years Americans go to the polls to elect a leaderâ€”a personage of unimpeachable sobriety and moral standing who will serve as a paragon for the rest of us. But truth be told, presidents and their families are people tooâ€”with quirks and character flaws like everyone else . . . and plenty of skeletons rattling around in their closets. ,Oval Office Oddities, is a grand compendium of fascinating, sometimes embarrassing presidential facts, gaffes, and oddball behaviorsâ€”available in plenty of time for Election Day!,White House Whoopee: We've all heard about the dalliances of Clinton and Kennedyâ€”but what were Washington, Jefferson, FDR, and Ike doing behind closed doors?,America's Imelda: Mary Todd Lincoln had an endearing little clothing fetish . . . and once purchased 300 pairs of gloves in a single month!,Go West, Young Prez: "California Dreamin'" was not a top presidential priority . . . since no Commander in Chief bothered to visit the neglected coast until Rutherford B. Hayes did in 1880.,Crazy Jack: Many prominent leaders were absolutely convinced that John Adams was stark raving bonkers!
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Oval Office Oddities: An Irreverent Collection of Presidential Facts, Follies, and Foibles