Why does she stay with him? Where does she go from here? The author who revealed a generation's Passages now answers all the questions about the mo...
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Nov 20, 2010
Tess
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I became a fan of Hillary Clinton after finishing reading this book today! Instead of looking at all her faults, I found her life to be very inspiring. She choose the kind of life that matches her God given skills and intelligence, thus enabling her to accomplish feats that could have been humanly impossible for any woman. The author gave a very objective run down of her life from the moment she was born to how she became one of the most powerful personality in the world today.
Sep 27, 2007
Mary
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I chose to read this to get some background knowledge of Hillary to prepare for this election cycle. Gail Sheehy's book, published in 1999, is very even-handed and readable though dated since it does not cover the making of Hillary as a politician since her election to the Senate. Hillary's letters to a friend during her college years provided the most introspective material. Unfortunately this kind of personal voice is lacking in the rest of the book. The Arkansas years are well-done and pr
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Feb 14, 2010
Shawna
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Well written and documented as well as interesting and (hopefully) fair. Hillary and Bill seem both to be emotionally impaired. They don't know how to be happy. They appear to be quite arrogant but seem to mean well in many ways. They are their own worst enemies.
Feb 21, 2011
Toni
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I picked this book up shortly after it was published and it sat on the shelf until the summer of 2010. I never was a fan of Hillary and always wondered why she stayed with Bill for all these years even before the Monica issue. I’m very glad I bought this book all those years ago.
I found this book very interesting and it put several things in a better perspective. It almost should have been a requirement for people to read when Hillary was running for President. I think she woul More...
I found this book very interesting and it put several things in a better perspective. It almost should have been a requirement for people to read when Hillary was running for President. I think she woul More...
May 15, 2008
Hillary
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Just one anecdote to illustrate the tone of this book.
Bill and Hillary pull up to a gas station, Hillary sees someone she went to highschool with working there, they have a nice little chat to catch up, Bill and Hillary get back into the limo and Bill says to Hillary “See Hill, you could have done a lot worse than me” (Note, this was not long after the Monica scandal), Hillary says to Bill “Bill if I would have married him, he would be President of the United States right now.”
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Bill and Hillary pull up to a gas station, Hillary sees someone she went to highschool with working there, they have a nice little chat to catch up, Bill and Hillary get back into the limo and Bill says to Hillary “See Hill, you could have done a lot worse than me” (Note, this was not long after the Monica scandal), Hillary says to Bill “Bill if I would have married him, he would be President of the United States right now.”
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Jul 07, 2007
Leah
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This was a guilty pleasure disguised (to myself) as political research. I read up until the part where she meets Bill. Her life up until that point is surprisingly inspiring. I could actually empathize with Hillary in her twenties. Too bad the feminine mystique took over. For her, it's always mind over heart. I fear for her heart.
Jan 01, 2008
Stephanie
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I learned a lot about Hillary from this book. It starts with her childhood and ends after the Monica scandal. Hillary is amazing. She's had such a vast array of incredible experiences and has done so much with her life. She's smart, driven and tireless.
Jan 28, 2008
Elise
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Whatever your views on hillary, she's led a very interesting life. I'm trying to read the biographies of the prominant/important white house contenders and this is one of the first I tried.
Jan 07, 2008
Christine
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I've decided I should become more informed of the political forerunners for the presidency. I've learned more about the complexities of her and what makes her so motivated.
Jan 03, 2008
Ashleigh
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One of the better accounts of her life. I would say it's pretty balanced compared to the Hillary love-her vs. hate-her accounts that are out now.
Dec 03, 2011
Erika
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"You cannot know Hillary Rodham Clinton without reading this book"-Lynn Scher, ABC News (Back cover quote)
May 29, 2007
Norah
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-Hillary's disciplined upbringing clearly influenced her political perspective and decisive nature.
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