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An exhaustive, soul-searching memoir, Bill Clinton's My Life is a refreshingly candid look at the former president as a son, brother, teacher, father, husband, and public figure. Clinton painstakingly outlines the history behind his greatest successes and failures, including his dedication to educational and economic reform, his war against a "vast right-wing operation" determined to destroy him, and the "morally indefensible" acts for which he was nearly impeached. My Life is autobiography as therapy--a personal history written by a man trying to face and banish his private demons. Clinton approaches the story of his youth with gusto, sharing tales of giant watermelons, nine-pound tumors, a charging ram, famous mobsters and jazz musicians, and a BB gun standoff. He offers an equally energetic portrait of American history, pop culture, and the evolving political landscape, covering the historical events that shaped his early years (namely the deaths of Martin Luther King Jr. and JFK) and the events that shaped his presidency (Waco, Bosnia, Somalia). What makes My Life remarkable as a political memoir is how thoroughly it is infused with Clinton's unassuming, charmingly pithy voice: I learned a lot from the stories my uncle, aunts, and grandparents told me: that no one is perfect but most people are good; that people can't be judged only by their worst or weakest moments; that harsh judgments can make hypocrites of us all; that a lot of life is just showing up and hanging on; that laughter is often the best, and sometimes the only, response to pain. However, that same voice might tire readers as Clinton applies his penchant for minute details to a distractible laundry list of events, from his youth through the years of his presidency. Not wanting to forget a single detail that might help account for his actions, Clinton overdoes it--do we really need to know the name of his childhood barber? But when Clinton sticks to the meat of his story--recollections about Mother, his abusive stepfather, Hillary, the campaign trail, and Kenneth Starr--the veracity of emotion and Kitchen Confidential-type revelations about "what it is like to be President" make My Life impossible to put down. To Clinton, "politics is a contact sport," and while he claims that My Life is not intended to make excuses or assign blame, it does portray him as a fighter whose strategy is to "take the first hit, then counterpunch as hard as I could." While My Life is primarily a stroll through Clinton's memories, it is also a scathing rebuke--a retaliation against his detractors, including Kenneth Starr, whose "mindless search for scandal" protected the guilty while "persecuting the innocent" and distracted his Administration from pressing international matters (including strikes on al Qaeda). Counterpunch indeed. At its core, My Life is a charming and intriguing if flawed book by an equally intriguing and flawed man who had his worst failures and humiliations made public. Ultimately, the man who left office in the shadow of scandal offers an honest and open account of his life, allowing readers to witness his struggle to "drain the most out of every moment" while maintaining the character with which he was raised. It is a remarkably intimate, persuasive look at the boy he was, the President he became, and man he is today. --Daphne Durham

In Back to Work, Bill Clinton offers a plan to get America out of its economic crisis and back into the future business.

Internationally acclaimed Shakespeare scholar James Shapiro presents a first-of-its-kind anthology tracing the rich and surprising story of how Americans made the Bard their own. Through poetry, fiction, essays, plays, memoirs, songs, speeches, letters, movie reviews and comedy routines, Shakespeare's legacy in the U.S is collected here. Contributions come from a remarkable range of American writers and statesmen, from Emerson, Melville, Lincoln and Twain to John Berryman, Cynthia Ozick and Bill Clinton (who wrote a foreword).

From the authors of the global number one bestseller The President is Missing comes the most explosive new thriller of the new decade________________________________There's a new administration in the White House.

Provides a look at how each of us can change the world. This book urges us to seek out what each of us, regardless of income, available time, age, and skills, can do to help, to give people a chance to live out their dreams. It shows us how one of the ways of giving can be an effort to change, improve, or protect a government policy.

Exploring themes of time, chance, and the impact of choices, this book invites readers on a journey of improvisation and discovery. It challenges perceptions and reveals how life unfolds unexpectedly, emphasizing the significance of decisions made along the way. The narrative unfolds in a way that keeps readers guessing until the end, highlighting the unpredictability of life's path.

President Bill Clinton?s My Life is the strikingly candid portrait of a global leader who decided early in life to devote his intellectual and political gifts, and his extraordinary capacity for hard work, to serving the public. --Publisher's description

The narrative traces the extraordinary journey of a determined individual from Hope, Arkansas, whose deep passion for politics propelled him to overcome challenges and achieve the remarkable feat of becoming the 42nd President of the United States. Through personal efforts and resilience, the book highlights his early years and the pivotal moments that shaped his political aspirations.

Born William Jefferson Blythe IV on August 19, 1946, in Hope, Arkansas, President Clinton faced early adversity with the death of his father in a traffic accident. At four, his mother remarried, and he adopted the Clinton surname. His passion for public service ignited during a high school trip to the White House, where he met President John Kennedy. Clinton graduated from Georgetown University, won a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford, and earned a law degree from Yale in 1973 before entering Arkansas politics. After a failed congressional campaign in 1974, he married Hillary Rodham the following year, and their daughter Chelsea was born in 1980. Clinton, alongside running mate Al Gore, represented a new generation in American politics, marking a significant shift with both the White House and Congress under Democratic control for the first time in 12 years. However, this dominance was short-lived as Republicans gained control of Congress in 1994. In 1998, Clinton faced impeachment by the House due to personal indiscretions involving a White House intern but was acquitted by the Senate. Despite the scandal, he maintained high approval ratings throughout his presidency and issued a public apology for his actions.

Het Witte Huis is de thuisbasis van de president van de Verenigde Staten, de best bewaakte persoon ter wereld. Hoe is het dan mogelijk dat de Amerikaanse president spoorloos verdwijnt? President vermist is het adembenemende verhaal over macht waarin de lezer aan den lijve ondervindt hoe het is om de belangrijkste speler in the Oval Office te zijn. Over de duizelingwekkende druk, de hartverscheurende beslissingen, de onbegrensde mogelijkheden en onvoorstelbare macht. President vermist is dé thriller van het jaar, een confrontatie met de duistere dreigingen van vandaag de dag, met de hoogst mogelijke inzet.