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Living History mobi ☆ 567 pages ✓ Hillary Rodham Clinton ✓ ✵ [BOOKS] ⚦ Living History By Hillary Rodham Clinton ✿ – Dogsalonbristol.co.uk A surprisingly engaging and at points even compelling bookClinton provides enough of a peek behind the curtain to keep the pages turning and pOf living history with Bill Clinton a thirty year adventure in love and politics that survives personal betrayal relentless partisan investigations and constant public scrutiny Hillary Rodham Clinton came of age during a time of tumultuous social and political change in America Like many women of her generation she grew up with choices and opportunities unknown to her mother or grandmother She charted her own course through unexplored terrain responding to the changing times and her own internal compass and became an emblem for some and a lightning rod for others Wife mother lawyer advocate and international icon she has lived through America's great political wars from Watergate to Whitewater The only Fir I have to start by confessing the Clintons are my favorite politicians and I love them dearly I miss Bill being in the White House and I think Hillary should have been Now that that's out of the way I finally finally got a copy of this book and I just couldn't put it down I am biased remember I thought it was enthralling I think it really showed the human side of Hillary whereas in the media she's often portrayed in a very negative light or like she's a robot or something I loved this book And I learned a lot too For instance I didn't know she grew up a staunch Republican and was both a Goldwater girl and the president of her college's Republican club That was interesting I got a feel throughout the book that she really was truly in love with Bill and that his betrayal of her with Monica hurt her deeply but it was her love of him that ultimately kept them together She doesn't mince words with her hurt and despair over his affair She also spends a lot of time on their eight years in the White House together which obviously makes sense She defends Bill and the Democrats and while trying to be reasonably fair she does take the Republicans to task at times especially Newt Bob Dole and Bush She was appalled at the 2000 election results where the Supreme Court stole the popular vote from Gore and gave the presidency to Bush I am too still I didn't know however that Hillary was such an amazing advocate for women and children throughout the world She made the rounds got a lot accomplished and was heavily honored for her efforts This book was written in 2004 after she had become a New York senator I wish there could be a 2010 2012 update with her role as Secretary of State under Obama I'd be interested in what she would have to say about current Republican obstructionism She also made Chelsea come alive for me I hadn't known that much about her and she details the trips they took together and the campaigning Chelsea did for them etc et al and I have a greater appreciation for their daughter now Bill wasn't a perfect person man or president but he did preside over the greatest period of prosperity in our country's history along with numerous other achievements all the while with Ken Starr trying to put him in jail talk about a stupid wicked witch hunt and I admire him even after reading this book Hillary talks about her health care reform efforts and how those were blunted by the Republicans although she did get accomplished there than I had realized All in all if you're a Clinton fan you'll probably enjoy the book If you're not you'll probably hate it A lot of people on Goodreads complain about the name dropping in this book but I viewed it as legitimate Hillary DID have a lot of people to talk about and thank What's wrong with that It wasn't a distraction for me I'm so happy I finally bought this book and read it Now I have to read Bill's books
Living HistoryOf living history with Bill Clinton a thirty year adventure in love and politics that survives personal betrayal relentless partisan investigations and constant public scrutiny Hillary Rodham Clinton came of age during a time of tumultuous social and political change in America Like many women of her generation she grew up with choices and opportunities unknown to her mother or grandmother She charted her own course through unexplored terrain responding to the changing times and her own internal compass and became an emblem for some and a lightning rod for others Wife mother lawyer advocate and international icon she has lived through America's great political wars from Watergate to Whitewater The only Fir I have to start by confessing the Clintons are my favorite politicians and I love them dearly I miss Bill being in the White House and I think Hillary should have been Now that that's out of the way I finally finally got a copy of this book and I just couldn't put it down I am biased remember I thought it was enthralling I think it really showed the human side of Hillary whereas in the media she's often portrayed in a very negative light or like she's a robot or something I loved this book And I learned a lot too For instance I didn't know she grew up a staunch Republican and was both a Goldwater girl and the president of her college's Republican club That was interesting I got a feel throughout the book that she really was truly in love with Bill and that his betrayal of her with Monica hurt her deeply but it was her love of him that ultimately kept them together She doesn't mince words with her hurt and despair over his affair She also spends a lot of time on their eight years in the White House together which obviously makes sense She defends Bill and the Democrats and while trying to be reasonably fair she does take the Republicans to task at times especially Newt Bob Dole and Bush She was appalled at the 2000 election results where the Supreme Court stole the popular vote from Gore and gave the presidency to Bush I am too still I didn't know however that Hillary was such an amazing advocate for women and children throughout the world She made the rounds got a lot accomplished and was heavily honored for her efforts This book was written in 2004 after she had become a New York senator I wish there could be a 2010 2012 update with her role as Secretary of State under Obama I'd be interested in what she would have to say about current Republican obstructionism She also made Chelsea come alive for me I hadn't known that much about her and she details the trips they took together and the campaigning Chelsea did for them etc et al and I have a greater appreciation for their daughter now Bill wasn't a perfect person man or president but he did preside over the greatest period of prosperity in our country's history along with numerous other achievements all the while with Ken Starr trying to put him in jail talk about a stupid wicked witch hunt and I admire him even after reading this book Hillary talks about her health care reform efforts and how those were blunted by the Republicans although she did get accomplished there than I had realized All in all if you're a Clinton fan you'll probably enjoy the book If you're not you'll probably hate it A lot of people on Goodreads complain about the name dropping in this book but I viewed it as legitimate Hillary DID have a lot of people to talk about and thank What's wrong with that It wasn't a distraction for me I'm so happy I finally bought this book and read it Now I have to read Bill's books
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