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Summary: This isnt Hillary Clinton...
Review: speaking the truth. Hillary is back to the Clinton way of twisting information to fit whatever she needs. The events listed in the book have been chronicled in other books and with investigators. why does Hillarys accounts differ from everyone elses? I just cant recommend this book to anyone. I used to be a hillary fan. I am tired of all of the lies.
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Summary: Wait until she is done in Washington
Review: If you are expecting a politician to candidly put his/her ideas in a book, you should wait until that person is no longer in politics.Senator Clinton plays it very safe and because of her partial candor, the book falls short of an engaging biography.
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Summary: Typically Clintonesque, self-serving distortion of the facts
Review: Hillary is in denial. The way she describes her "history" in the White House is typical of the political spin that the public was subjected to during the Clinton administration. She would have us believe that everything that went right with the country during that time was attributable to she and Bill, and everything that went wrong was at the hand of the Republicans, past and present. The book will be welcomed by those who wish to reinforce their belief that Hillary has been misunderstood, unfairly treated, and subjected to undue harassment by her enemies.
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Summary: Her facial expression on the cover says it all
Review: The author of Living History has grandiose goals for the future. Read her book and see if this elitist/ actress/ anti-semite (do the research) will lead America down the path to secular wasteland. I thought she was smart too, but then I read the book.
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Summary: Living Her Story
Review: Hillary Clinton's book, Living History, the much anticipated auto-biography, lives up to it's name if not it's hype. I was a big fan of Hillary before reading this book and realize that my take on the book will reflect that but I can't help but believe that anybody who reads this book will have to agree that this is one of the most intelligent, articulate women in the political world today.She has a vision of what the world could be that is idealistic and practical at the same time. The book reads more like a history book than a popualar work of non fiction. Hillary's life if presented chronologically from early childhood to present with a great deal of detail and a good deal of effort to appear objective. There were times that I sensed an agenda creeping through (a future presidential campaign?) but for the most part, I felt that this book humanizes a family that has had so much venomous bile heaped on them since they entered political life. One point that I found very interesting was the amount of time that Chelsea spends with her parents. Compare that with how much time the Bush parents spend with their daughters and you wonder who had the family values. As a parent myself, I am not surprised by the fact that Chelsea appears to be a well adjusted grounded young woman despite all that she has had to live through. I would love to read about her take on her family history.
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Summary: Fascinating Woman--wish I could say the same for the book
Review: Hillary is such an intelligent and intriguing personality, but unfortunately this collection of essays (which is how it reads) is downright dull...it is more like the narrative that would accompany a photo album or scrapbook than an autobiography. It could have benefitted greatly from more thorough editing...and one of my pet peeves that ended up distracting me throughout was the incessant use of the word "friend(s)." Check it out: barely a paragraph goes by without describing someone that way (Newt & Monica not withstanding). I'd hate to have to tackle her Christmas Card list. Hopefully, as her political career continues to unfold we will see more candid, opinionated writings from this history-making personality. She owes it to her supporters...and to historians!
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Summary: Things that needed to be said -
Review: I enjoyed this book. I felt it was well-written and that it gave us a view that the press did not give us to many of the events during the Clinton presidency... It was a marvelous book. Dolores May, An American Citizen
Serving in Italy for the Allied Forces.
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Summary: Where's the Candor?
Review: I didn't expect much from this book, but I still expected much more than I got. I'm a New Yorker who voted for Senator Clinton because I agreed with her politics. I have always been of the opinion that her husband is a heroic adulterer, but that this part of his life was not a reason to vote against - let alone impeach - him. (If we got rid of adulterous politicians, the Capitol building would be mostly empty of them.)
I bought the book based on news reports that, in it, Senator Clinton was "remarkably candid," but, instead, she plays it safe, pulls her punches, and presents a view of her marriage that is not very believable. I believe that Senator Clinton is a highly intelligent woman, and no highly intelligent woman could believe that the former President has been a mostly faithful husband, who briefly strayed with Ms. Lewinsky.
It all makes for a dull read. I guess we'll have to wait for her to be out of politics and divorced before we get some real candor out of her.
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Summary: It takes a village to really understand this book
Review: It takes a village to really understand this book. First off, I want to say that I feel for Mrs. Clinton (I'm sure we all do), and came predisposed to give the book a fair hearing. I read Living History with the local grandmother book club here in Montana and we all had decidedly different opinions. About half of us went to college and we all live in fairly modest middle-class backgrounds. Georgette thought the book was the "greatest creation since the apple cobbler." What is a "cobbler" anyway? The American Heritage Dictionary says it is "A deep-dish fruit pie with a thick top crust" but it also mentions it is "One who mends or makes boots and shoes." If Georgette meant the second definition of "cobbler," that would be one smart apple! (I've might have an orange that gives muscle massages). Anyway, Georgette said this book made us all proud to be women. Georgette, like me, was the first person in her family to go to college (some of our book club never even finished high school). Susanby, on the other hand, thought the book was downright awful. She's a card-carrying member of Clinton Haters of America (or "Cha") and refused to even buy the book (she had to be loaned two books because she got so disgusted with the first one that she claims she threw it in the fire!). Not surprising, she rates the book many negative stars. I admit that I fall in the middle - probably where America falls. To that I mean that I find Mrs. Clinton strong, forceful, and the victim. But I generally see her "us against them" mentality as being destructive and not good for anyone. This "vast right wing conspiracy" is not much of a conspiracy at all -- it seems everyone is very open about their beliefs on both the left and the right. As a trailblazing woman myself (I was one of the first women to openly teach sexual education both at the high school and elementary school level here in Montana), I understand what she goes through. But, in the end, I found the book less than satisfying and I hope the sequel, "Living Herstory", will be more compelling but equally as page-turning and easy-to-read.
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Summary: Extremely Dull & Self-Serving
Review: Maybe she should have tried writing this book herself or hired some writers who could give some life to this extremely dull read. I understand that when you're in office you can't afford to offend anyone, but please give us something interesting. There is nothing at all new in this book that hasn't been written about before. Save your money or buy it in a couple of weeks when it's on sale.
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