Her Way: The Hopes and Ambitions of Hillary Rodham Clinton
by Jeff Gerth, Don Van Natta Jr.
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Book Summary Information
Author: Don Van Natta Jr., Jeff GerthEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-06-08
ISBN: 0316017426
Number of pages: 448
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Book Reviews of Her Way: The Hopes and Ambitions of Hillary Rodham Clinton
Book Review: HRC - a life in politics
Summary: 4 Stars
The Book: Not a Hillary (or Clinton) bashing book at all - very fair.
Its a well written, well researched compilation of the life and political career of HRC. They left nothing out. I even printed a Clinton White House time-line just to keep up with some of the chapters that jumped around a bit.
I learned allot about today's politics in Washington. How polititicians constantly position themselves on the issues in order to remain in good standing with their constituents and keep their jobs. The book makes it clear that the Clintons (especially Hillary) do this more profoundly then anyone one else. They have crafted it into an art form consisting of lying, telling half-truths, only taking partial responsibility (if any at all) on things gone wrong, blaming others, etc.
Yet somehow the authors can't avoid including details about the massive amount of energy, intelligence, education, connections, leadership skills, dedication and endless campaigning and speech writing it takes for people in the congressional arena to debate, argue and fight over issues they represent. In this sense i was taken aback somewhat by the amount of time these people put into public service - even in the face of what might be considered selfish motives, ambitions and ideals.
I thought the authors managed to brilliantly adhere Her story to the quote by Bertrand Russell which opens Part I: "It seems to be the fate of idealists to obtain what they have struggled for in a form which destroys their ideals."
This is HRC. For as smart as people say she is, this book shows her faults and bad decision making. The experience she brags about is nothing more than her cunningness, and experience in how to maneuver her way through the congressional labyrinth of rules, laws and regulations. The power she wields comes from the ability to maintain a staggering network of extremely loyal staff, rich and influential friends.
To quote the Book:
"The strategy Hillary developed in college to restore her sense of confidence and balance by refusing to look within has helped sustain her through a life of incredible accomplishment and heartbreak. But it has also resulted in a forced, artificial demeanor, a reinforced tendency toward arrogance and a belief that she is immune to the rules, and a sense that anyone who disagrees must be an enemy."
Summary of Her Way: The Hopes and Ambitions of Hillary Rodham Clinton
The truth about the most important woman in AmericaIn Her Way, two Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times investigative journalists deliver:
- Previously undisclosed details about the Clinton's multi-decade plan for powerincluding 8 years in the White House for Bill and 8 years for Hillary
- Never-before-revealed information about Hillary's involvement in her husband's campaigns - including cover-ups and the truth about Bill's draft record
- New details regarding Hillary's rivalry with Al Gore - and why it is likely to heat up.
- Provocative new information about Hillary's vote to authorize the Iraq War, and the steps she has taken to distance herself from that vote
- Revelations about Bill Clinton's role in Hillary's campaign and his surprising opinion of Barack Obama
- New details of Hillary's failure to adhere to Senate ethics rules, and what this says about her political empire
She is one of the most influential and recognizable figures in our country, and perhaps the single most divisive individual in our political landscape. She has been the subject of both hagiography and vitriolic smear jobs. But although dozens of books have been written about her, none of them have come close to uncovering the real Hillary--personal, political, in all her complications.
Now, as she make her historic run for the presidency, Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporters Jeff Gerth and Don Van Natta Jr. bring us the first
comprehensive and balanced portrait of the most important woman in American politics. Drawing upon myriad new sources and previously undisclosed documents, Her Way shows us how, like many women of her generation, Hillary Rodham Clinton tempered a youthful idealism with the realities of corporate America and big-league politics. It takes readers from the dorm rooms at Wellesley to the courthouses of Arkansas and Washington; to the White House and role as First Lady like none other; inside the back rooms of the Senate, where she expertly navigates the political and legislative shoals; to her $4 million mansion in Washington, where she presides over an unparalleled fundraising machine; and to her war room, from which she orchestrates ferocious attacks against her critics. Throughout her career, she has been alternately helped and hindered by her marriage to Bill Clinton. Her Way unravels the mysteries of their political partnership--one of the most powerful and enigmatic in American history. It also explains why Hillary is such a polarizing figure. And more than any other book, it reveals what her ultimate hopes and ambitions are--for herself and for America.
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