false 46625 1 <I>The Survivor</I> is the rare book with positive recommendations from both liberal historian Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. and Brit Hume of the Fox News Channel. The author, John F. Harris--who covered the Clinton presidency as a political reporter at <I>The Washington Post</I> for six years--finds the perfect balance for his subject, writing with point-blank frankness about Clinton's impressive strengths and many weaknesses and painting an utterly fair portrait of one of the most charismatic and enigmatic political figures of the last 50 years. Harris at times is harsher to Clinton than many of the president's critics were and at other times, as in the case of his impeachment, is far kinder. He occasionally editorializes on the motivations of the Clintons, that ultimate power couple: why their marriage was not (despite public opinion) a sham based on political opportunity; how Bill's upbringing contributed to his willingness to take risks (sometimes to his great harm); and how "permanent Washington," including the presidential press corps, was determined to teach these Arkansas outsiders a lesson in the administration's rocky early days. <p> Harris peppers the book with both fact and anecdote, moving swiftly from subject to subject. <I>The Survivor</I> shows Clinton's growth as a leader throughout the eight years of his presidency, and how his personal failings almost brought them to a close. Far from being a milquetoast summary of events, <I>The Survivor</I> is a gripping read set behind the scenes in the West Wing. Harris has crafted a brilliant book with writerly style and with an eye on history. <I>The Survivor</I> is one of the best political titles of the year, and--like its subject matter--may be appreciated even more as time goes on. <I>--Jennifer Buckendorff</I> 45738 10 10 2006 The Survivor: Bill Clinton in the White House total:56|5:9|4:29|3:16|2:2| 56 213 88 10 4 0 false false Wed Jul 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 27 17:00:31 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 15 21:43:06 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Apr 14 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Feb 07 06:51:45 -0800 2008 Mon Apr 14 09:42:53 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Sun Jun 28 18:49:50 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 28 18:50:35 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Feb 27 21:08:43 -0800 2007 Tue Feb 27 21:19:54 -0800 2007 3 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sun Dec 30 06:19:02 -0800 2007 Sun Dec 30 06:20:13 -0800 2007 5 0 false false Sat Aug 29 18:37:28 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 24 09:11:44 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Tue Sep 02 16:10:18 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 06 16:26:19 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Wed Aug 01 09:23:06 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 01 09:23:51 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Thu Jan 24 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 22 10:32:45 -0800 2008 Fri Mar 21 13:22:23 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Fri Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Sat Feb 10 01:22:33 -0800 2007 Sat Feb 10 01:24:24 -0800 2007 0 0 false false Sat Oct 31 15:38:32 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 31 15:38:32 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Sep 25 08:22:51 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 25 08:22:51 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Sep 20 15:17:27 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 20 15:17:27 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Wed Aug 26 06:17:53 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 06:17:53 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Mon Aug 24 19:32:33 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 19:32:33 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jul 22 08:09:31 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 08:09:31 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jul 08 05:54:32 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 17:00:26 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Jul 03 12:07:17 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 03 12:07:17 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jun 11 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Jun 21 05:50:07 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 05:50:47 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Fri Jun 12 13:18:05 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 12 13:18:17 -0700 2009