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Summary: Liar, Liar, Your pants on FIRE!!
Review: This book is just about as dumb and unneccessary as California. First off, this woman is quite frankly 'evil.' She lies and lies, and is practically divorced from Ole Bill, even though it is not official. But if your husband lives in Harlem, and you live in Manhattan, how are we suppose to accept that you are a happy COUPLE?! Honestly, I don't know why I decided to pick this book up and read it. Maybe it was because I was temporarily insane and thought that reading a book by a maniac would relieve me of my condition. It did not, however, because it made me insane with laughter. My family could not even go to sleep that first night because of my laughter. Let me give you an example of her lying her fool head off. She was asked about how she got the name of Hillary. She replied that she was named after that great mountain climber Sir Edmond Hillary, being that her father was fascinated by how an unknown climber could be the first to reach the tallest point in the world. Well she was born in 1947, Sir Edmond Hillary reached the top of Mount Everest in 1953. Hmmmm. (...)
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Summary: Thought-provoking
Review: At last, Hillary Clinton has spoken for herself. For once, this book is not about her dress style, nor the tedious Monika Lewinsky affair, and whether she will divorce Bill Clinton or not. This book is about Hillary's remarkable journey, from the time before she was born to her days as a senator. Thanks to her excellent writing, we can vividly see the young girl blossom into a very determined young woman, always fighting for her beliefs. The most interesting part of the book, though, is when she talks about her days as a First Lady. It is fascinating to follow her all around the world. From China to Ireland, she takes the chance to talk about women's rights; a daring move, but one that can make a big difference. Also, we learn how she coped with the turbulent world of politics, from the Whitewater scandal to Clinton's impeachment. Finally, her resolve to keep Chelsea out of the public eye, and to give her a life as normal as possible, tells us of a woman that is not only an excellent politician, but also a very good mother.Granted, the book sometimes feels as though we were trying to be convinced of agreeing with a particular point of view. However, we must be remainded that this is the biography of someone who has been into politics basically all her life, so that can be excused. In a similar way, we can not expect someone from Hollywood to keep all the glamour out of their biographies. That is their lives. This book is a very good read. I enjoyed it thouroughly, and hope you will do too.
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Summary: Chapters Ms. Clinton "forgot" (cough) to add:
Review: Bimbo Eruptions
Creative Investing
Fun with World Wide Travel
My Devotion to Ghandi
The Vast Right Wing Conspiracy
Dan Lasater
Craig Livingstone
Now where did those files go to again?
The meaning of the word "is"
Osama Bin who?
Carpetbagging
Smearing the Trailer Park Trash (Sorry, Roger)
Janet Reno: My little b#tch
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Summary: *honest* history... from a Clinton?
Review: ...nah. Not even close. Hillary does nothing more here but tell you things that have happened in the past, and then blame it on the Republicans. Look, what her husband did with Monica isn't illegal. People don't go to jail for cheating on their wives. However, Clinton was also accused of raping a woman in the 70's and exposing himself to another *which is what got him in trouble*. He dug himself into a hole. The "vast ring wing conspiracy" didn't make him cheat on you so stop blaming them for everything that's gone wrong in your life, Hillary. Also, she leaves so many unanswered questions. She doesn't talk about other sexual harrassment charges against her husband, she completely white washes Whitewater, and doesn't bring up the fact that the Clintons stole furniture out of the White House when they left. This book is nothing more than Hillary blasting Republicans for ruining her husband's legacy. Unfortunately for Hillary, she can't blame them for making her unlikeable.
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Summary: Rewriting History
Review: While most events and persons in Clinton's book are recognizable, this book really belongs in the fiction department. If you want history, look elsewhere for something less biased and sanitized. If you want fiction, there are countless better-written works out there.
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Summary: Dreaming History
Review: I have the audio version of this book. It tells the story of Hilary Clinton from her birth to the end of her husband term in office. I got this because I wanted to know what they were doing in the White House for 8 years. Now I am not some crazy right winger and I did listen to the entire book. The story she tells is like the version you would hear from a college sorority girl. I say this because she sees the world though Rose color glasses. She really doesn't tell about the history just her personal observations. It seems like she is complaining all the time because the Republicans were out to get her and her husband. Everything she did was right but those evil doers kept stopping her from getting her health care proposals through. The other big topic was women's rights and in this diatribe you hear how men all over the world are out to suppress women. I could see her point when she talked about some of the Asian countries but not here. She was a little peculiar when it came to some of her anecdotes like the one about Jackie Kennedy and when they tried to get her to go off a high dive. All she did was climb up and down the ladder if she would have jumped if would have been an interesting story. I will admit there were some funny anecdotes like the time when she described how the President taught his daughter to drive. The book is petty when it came to accusations of other people. An example would be the story with Newt Gingrige, saying how he wouldn't help a bill because Bill Clinton snubbed him at his mother's funeral. I mean are these guys in High School. The worst topic of the book is whitewater. She brings it up again and again and again. I was sick of it when I was less than half way through. She goes over historical points like WACO and the Oklahoma City bombings like they are minor footnotes giving more attention to how Kenneth Starr's indictments were all politically motivated. I figure that she was right when she said that President's shouldn't have to face civil lawsuits while they are in office because these people were in court all the time. I would have like to have heard how she interacted with Janet Reno or if they ever interacted at all, she does mention Madeline Albright a couple of times because they went to the same school. All the people that they knew from Arkansas seemed to be all flim-flam men. At first they were all good and trustworthy but later the author was just shocked and dismayed at how her friends of good character were acting. There are some statements that she makes that I simply do not believe to be true like the time when she said that Bill was trying to get congress to spend more on terrorism and that they should be watching the Muslim charities. I have read several other accounts on this in "The man who warned America", "Sleeping with the Devil" and "Why America Slept". They all told how this administration was doing nothing like that. It was easy to say she was doing this 5 years later with 20/20 hindsight. The thing that drove me a little crazy in this whole story was near the end saying that Bush stole the election. She claimed to be an expert on the constitution but she doesn't understand the election process. Gore won the popular vote but did not get enough electoral votes. This makes the election federally democratic so that on candidate cannot be popular in one section of the country but must be elected by a majority of the states. I learned this in high school and I know Hillary Clinton learned it also because we come from the same city Park Ridge. The part about the impeachment showed how vicious this woman can be. She was vitriolic in her accusation of anyone involved in that process. Man, I would never want to get on her bad side. She was really angry when Ken Starr put his findings on the internet. I would recommend this to any one who believes President Clinton never did anything wrong and was responsible in his job and believe the only woman he fooled around with was Monica Lewinsky. If you don't believe that then you will get very angry when you read this book or listen to the tape.
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Summary: Liked it more than I thought I would
Review: Most of these semi-auto-bios tend to be vanity efforts, lots of "I did this and I did that" without much real substance. Some of them are fun, and I like Hillary for the most part, and my discussion buds on the right were doing the quote-without-reading-it thing that they love to do, so I thought I'd give it a read. I was pleasantly surprised. Yes, she did this and she did that, and she has an annoying habit of knowing everyone and figuring you know them, too. And it's clearly biased in favor of the Clintons (well, DUH, you know?). But it's much more entertaining than just about any book I've seen like it. And the history is really, well, fun. It's really interesting the way she ties happenings together, things that we mortals with regular jobs only hear bits of on TV. Her timeline is mostly seamless. It's full of facts and interesting people, peppered heavily with her basically moderate (yes, moderate, though women's economic issues is one of her favorite topics) commentary. I only had time to do a little fact checking; there's a ton of stuff in there. I didn't find anything incorrect, though she clearly has >opinions< that others won't share. Her take on Whitewater was especially good. Whitewater, of course, means the Whitewater real estate deal; Monica; the suicide of Bill's aide; and everything else that Starr's grand jury spent your taxpayer money investigating and finding almost entirely hot air. Hillary is critical almost to the point of being vituperative without being snide or particularly, given the circumstances, unfair, IMHO. Her story and explanation of why she stayed married is very good, if possibly incomplete. The first reviews I read of this book were written by the right; they scoffed at what they felt was Hillary's short shrift given to the topic. It was apparent that these reviewers felt that this was the only issue of importance during the Clinton White House tenure. This book underlines, however, that ultraconservatives simply have their mind (sic) in the gutter. Hillary writes about a huge range of successes and failures, progress and regression, that occurred during those years, and more. Monica appears as she should, as a mostly manufactured but highly titillating sidebar. Read this book. Agree with her or not, at least you'll know what Hillary really said. And you might just enjoy it in the reading.
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Summary: Good Historical Account
Review: In politics and in life everyone has an angle. Hillary certainly had an angle in writing this book and i will not over specualate on her intentions for writing this book. However, i did enjoy the explanation of the behind the scene policy debates of the Clinton presidency. It was actually more objective than i expected. After reading this and a couple of books on President Clinton i have come to the conclusion that Bill and Hillary Clinton are a lot more moderate than their Republican enemies have labeled them to be. This is a good book and i recommend it. For a good book on President Clinton i recommend "First in His Class" by Bob Maraniss.
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Summary: Role Model Has A New Meaning
Review: While this book is promoted as Hillary Rodham Clinton's candid, humorous, and passionate story of her upbringing, I'd say it is a story of her trying to rewrite history, in preparation for where she aspires to be. This is someone, by her own acccounts, who recreated her unfinished business with her toxic father, by marrying and staying with Bill Clinton. "I grew up between the push and tug of my parents' values, and my own politcal beliefs reflect both... My mother was basically a Democrat, although she kept it quiet in Republican Park Ridge. My dad was a rock-ribbed, up-by-your-bootstraps, conservative Republican and proud of it....My father could not stand personal waste ... If one of my brothers or I forgot to screw the cap back on the toothpast tube, my father threw it out the bathroom window... To this day, I put uneaten olives back in the jar, wrap up the tiniest pieces of cheese and feel guilty when I throw anything away... He was a tough taskmaster, but we knew he cared about us." Early in this book, I also got the impression that Ms. Clinton's perception of her mother's childhood and marriage led her to fear the consequences of a commitment, while it swept her up into the arms of a man who counts upon persuation, at the expense of others. In part, my decision to think is came because Ms. Clinton says, "My mother had suffered from her parents' divorce, and her sad and lonely childhood was imprinted on my heart... Looking back... I though of him [Bill Clinton] as a force of nature and wondered whethe4r I'd be up to thie task of living through his seasons." Translation: She had unfinished business from her mother/daughter wounds (See Nancy Friday "My Mother/Myself) that had led her to marry Bill Clinton. Of course she married a man whose childhood role model was an alcoholic, wife-beater. She was driving by a narcissistic father. And it is interesting that she says that her reasons why she stays will Bill Clinton are: shared experiences; parenting; burying their parents; extended families; friendships that extend a lifespan; common faith; and, abiding commitment to the U.S. Anyone could have shared the worst of experiences together. But, that doesn't mean that they should, or need to continue to be together. You can suffer a great loss together, as in burying your parents. And that represents a huge loss in your life. But, when you recover, and redefine your life, without their physical presence, does this person belong in it still? Are you the same person? Common Faith? Is this religion? And if it is, God doesn't want you to be a slave to him, the almighty. When this book first came out, I heard so many women saying, "What a role model she is! She put up with so much. And now she is telling us details behind her experience." I had to practice being a diplomatic listener, as I do believe that we all have a right to our own opinion. My own opinion, before reading this book was that Hillary Rodham Clinton was not a role model for women. After reading this book, with as open a mind as possible, I say that if you read this book, and think your own thoughts about her spin on her experiences, this book can be valuable in terms of healing wounds, claiming your right to be authentic, and getting on with your life.
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Summary: Modern Day Eleonore Roosevelt -- Honest & Empowering
Review: When looking at Lady Liberty in New York Harbor, one can not help but see Hilary Clinton in the face and body of the symbol for freedom and hope. Hillary Clinton embodies empowerment for the disenfrenchised, lifts the spirits of the down-trodden, and helps us look to a fulfiulling future. Refusing to be another "June Cleaver" or God forbid "Harriet Nelson", Hillary speaks for those who want to progress rather than regress. Battled by bafoons bearing mud, Hillary always traveled the high road, extending an olive branch to bitter adversaries. Dealing with problems behind closed doors. Mrs. Clinton maintained a positiveness and a passion for the good that is out there, waiting to be discovered. Relentlessly fighting for the little man and woman in America, the Clintons have been attacked and falsely accused of everything but skinny dipping. The GOP cronies went as far as wasting $60M on a witch-hunt that netted an impeachment for the most effective president since FDR. None of this could dampen the smile of this fine lady, a true First Lady of this great nation. Now the Junior Senator from New York, Hillary Clinton is influencial in bringing about more change, and helping to repair the damage caused by our current administration. Perhaps she will one day take the highest step and inspire the world as the first female to be given the keys to the White House. She certainly is living history, a brighter future she helped create. The world is a better place because Hilary Clinton lived in it.*****
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