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Summary: Not worth the paper it's printed on...
Review: As an independent voter who has voted for Republicans and Dems alike, I generally have held a favorable view of former Pres. Bill Clinton. However, I've never really trusted Hillary, and have generally found her to be transparent, unconvincing, and quite opportunistic. I hoped that this book would shed some light, and perhaps change my opinion of the woman. It didn't. In fact, it has changed my view from one of distrust to all out dislike. There is a chance that she may one day become president, or vice pres. for that matter, but it will not be with the help of my vote.
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Summary: A woman of great strength and intellect.
Review: This review refers to the abridged CD-audio book. The reward in listening to the audio is that the author reads from her book. Regardless of what is said about her, she has an engaging style of speech and kept my interest throughout. The downside is that the story is rather choppy. There is too much thrown in so the story jumps in and out with sometimes little satisfaction. I also would have liked to have heard more about how her total family (i.e., grandmother included) might have affected her emotional/intellectual development. I understand from others that the full text also did not elaborate much on this and other issues. Despite the problems, I found the book to be of great interest and I felt a better understanding and appreciation about her. She is certainly a person of high intelligence and character. I doubt many others could have withstood the horrific attacks upon her and her family (such as people like Rush Limbaugh comparing her daughter to a dog). The listener can hear the pain in her voice as she talks about her husband's infidelity. Hillary not only stood firm, she fought back and gained a political status on her own right.. I have two daughters, and I would be proud to hold Hillary Clinton as a career role model for them.
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Summary: Refreshing and inspiring memoir by Hillary Rodham Clinton
Review: Sen. Clinton's autobiography goes beyond the glitz and glamour of life in the White House. She was politically shaped by her republican father as a Goldwater Girl and participated in Young Republicans. It was the liberal Rev. Don Jones of the United Methodist Church, the Vietnam War, and Wellesley that converted her into a democrat. Influenced by her mother's sad and lonely childhood and Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady Clinton became a passionate advocate for the rights of women and children. Further, most of her research at Yale Law School was on the lines of child advocacy. In her legal career, Sen. Clinton worked for the Children's Defense Fund, the Nixon Impeachment Inquiry, Rose Law Firm, and the University of Arkansas among others. She wrote of her experiences and mistakes in the South as the wife of Arkansas's Attorney General and later Governor. Sen. Clinton built on those experiences to establish personal relationships and successfully advance the Administration's foreign policy agenda. She also described in detail the strategy and planning for all her husband's campaigns, her own senatorial campaign, and other political campaigns that employed her, including the unsuccessful George McGovern and Nelson Rockefeller campaigns. She dismissed most allegations of adultery against President Clinton as part of republican negative attacks and a right wing conspiracy (Rutherford Institute, Richard Mellon Scaife et all). Sen. Clinton devoted two chapters to her fragile state during the Monica Lewinsky episode. She felt let down by her husband but fully supported her President during the impeachment proceedings. Besides the expected tirades against Newt Gingrich and Kenneth Starr, Sen. Clinton also criticized Henry Hyde,Dick Armey, Tom DeLay, Bob Livingston, Dan Burton, Al D'Amato, Rick Lazio, Rudolph Giuliani, William Rehnquist, Robert Mugabe, Suha Arafat, and Jiang Zemin in this book. Regardless of one's political affiliation, this book offers useful insights in incorporating human rights into foreign relations, healthcare reform, and the Third Way/ New Democrat/ New Labour approach to politics
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Summary: Typical Autobiography
Review: Not everyone is David McCullough.....
Her writing style is like she is somewhat formal, intent,
and human (keep your day job Hillary). The early years were boring, like a laundry list.
When her and her husband enter the White House years the story
becomes fascinating. Remember this is supposed to be a recount
through HER eyes. What I loved the most was the stories about
all the people who showed her kindness during her most troubled
times. What wonderful and special people on a personal level
are Nelson Mandela, Jackie Kennedy, Walter Cronkite, Stevie Wonder and all of her closest friends from the old days.
I especially loved what Jackie told Hillary about raising her
daughter in the spotlight.
Hillary is as I expected a human being who wants to do the right thing.
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Summary: Packed With Knowledge!
Review: What can you say about a book as long-awaited as Hillary Rodham Clinton's autobiography, except "read it"? No matter what your political persuasion, you will find something to chew over in this memoir. Clinton fans will love Hillary's spirited defense of her husband and her refusal to back down from her claim that a conservative conspiracy was gunning for him during his entire presidency. Conservatives will eagerly sift through her recollections of the Whitewater investigation for slips, omissions and excuses. Mrs. Clinton says her book should be viewed as a collection of her feelings and memories, rather than as a definitive account of the Clinton presidency. More than a simple memoir, this is a fascinating self-portrait of a woman who carved out a successful career in what was formerly a man's profession and became one of the most adored and simultaneously most reviled First Ladies in American history.We say: Read it.
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Summary: Hillary in her own words!
Review: Bill Clinton (his fillandering not withstanding) is the most brilliant politician among living U.S. Presidents. It is now evident that Hillary Clinton is not only a winning politician, but a brilliant mind in her own right. Autobiographies are supposed to tell your story in the best possible light, without distortion and 'Living History' does just that. Hillary Clinton sincerely sets forth her recollection of the Clinton Whitehouse in a book that is very readable and compelling. We are given unique insight into the trials and triumphs of team Clinton. When Hillary Clinton first spoke of a "great right-wing conspiracy" few took her seriously. Their successful battles against these foes are legendary. Today the right-wing has gained the Whitehouse and misrules an America now uncertain of it's direction. Looking at the power of the 'right-wing' today, one can better appreciate what Hillary and Bill Clinton were up against. I highly recommend this book.
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Summary: Inspiring
Review: A truly insightful book and a wonderful read. It shows how someone can still press on even when the entire world is against you. I am a proud Patriotic Democrat and this book made me even more proud of my political views. This book will not change anyone's ideological views but will shed light on the true Hillary: A regular human being with the same proclivities to make mistakes and in most cases curb them and move on, not the viscious monster that conservatives make her seem. By the way, being ambitious is not a crime and if God wants her to be our first female president, so be it.
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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: A thoughtful, insightful memoir
Review: I wish that all the anti-Hillary people out there would take the time to read this book. Hillary Clinton comes across as being very insightful and intelligent. It's easy to look at her and just see her as being Bill Clinton's wife, but she had a very successful career prior to her marriage and she has a successful career now. It was interesting to read about Hillary's perceptions on politics and being a woman in a profession that (unfortunately) is often dominated by men. People who were expecting this book to be a trashy tell-all book about her husband are ignorant to think that a woman like Hillary would write something like that in the first place. This is an insightful, honest memoir written by a smart and independent woman who will most definitely go on to create an even greater legacy for herself than she already has established.
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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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