My Life
1st Edition
Published on 30. June 2010
1056 pages
978-1-4070-8986-7 (ISBN)
Description
President Bill Clinton's My Life is the strikingly candid self-portrait of a world leader who decided in early life to devote his intellectual and political gifts, and his extraordinary capacity for hard work, to serving the people of America and the entire world population. It is the fullest, most concretely detailed, most nuanced account of a presidency ever written, and a testament to the positive impact that his work and his political ideals had on America and on the world. Here is the life of a great national and international figure, revealed with all his talents and contradictions. Filled with fascinating moments and insights, it is told openly, directly, in President Clinton's immediately recognisable voice. A fascinating journey through American politics, and one of the world's most famous politicians, and popular presidents.
Reviews / Votes
My Life is, without question, the best written U.S. presidential tome of all time -- Douglas Brinkley * Financial Times * Bill Clinton has given an unprecedented story of a White House life and the roads that led to it -- Peter Stothard * The Times * You can't help but feel you're in the company, one on one, of the man himself... The narrative is engaging... The accounts of high-wire diplomacy... are all riveting -- Jonathan Freedland * Guardian * His book tells, in an extraordinary way, a truly heartening story of American democracy -- Peter Jay * Evening Standard * By a generous measure ... the richest American presidential autobiography - no other book tells us as vividly or fully what it is like to be president of the United States ... And he can write -- Larry McMurtry * The New York Times Book Review * A hell of a good story -- Frank McCourt * Entertainment Weekly * It's an almost voluptuous pleasure to read Clinton when he's recounting and analyzing a political race or a legislative battle, whether it's one of his own or somebody else's * The New Yorker * Consistently fascinating * The Seattle Times * Clinton talks with disarming frankness [and] writes with grace and fluidity . . . He is also a born storyteller * The New Republic * Might just be the perfect representation of the man himself * The Plain Dealer *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Cornerstone
Illustrations
32
File size
12,69 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4070-8986-7 (9781407089867)
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Person
Bill Clinton served as the forty-second President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. George W Bush was his successor and George H W Bush his predecessor. Since leaving office, Clinton has been heavily involved in public speaking and humanitarian work. He has remained active in political matters, campaigning for Democratic presidential candidates, notably his wife in the 2008 presidential election. Hilary Clinton, is also a powerful force in world politics; she was the United States Senator for New York from 2001-9 and the 67th United States Secretary of State under Barack Obama.
