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The Truth About Hillary: What She Knew, When She Knew It, and How Far She'll Go to Become President
Hillary Rodham Clinton is the most polarizing figure in American politics. Love her or hate her, everyone has a strong opinion about the former first lady turned senator who is almost certainly going to run for president in 2008. Despite more than a dozen years in the national spotlight and more than a dozen unauthorized books about her, she has managed to keep many secrets from the public especially about her turbulent marriage and its impact on her career. There have been plenty of rumors about what Hillary and Bill Clinton did behind closed doors, but never a definitive book that exposes the truth. Bestselling author Edward Klein draws on rare access to inside sources to reveal what Hillary knew and when she knew it during her years as first lady, especially during her husband’s impeachment. Klein’s book, embargoed until publication, will break news about the choices and calculations she has made over the years. It will also prove that she lied to America in her bestselling autobiography Living History . When she was just a little girl, Hillary Rodham dreamed of becoming the first female president, and her lifelong dream is almost within reach. But just as the swift boat veterans convinced millions of voters that John Kerry lacked the character to be president, Klein’s book will influence everyone who is sizing up the character of Hillary Clinton.
305 pages, Paperback
First published June 17, 2005
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About the author
Edward Klein
37 books59 followersEdward J. Klein (born 1937) is an American author, tabloid writer and gossip columnist who is a former foreign editor of Newsweek, and former editor-in-chief of The New York Times Magazine (1977-1987). He has written about the Kennedys, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, and Donald Trump.
Klein is the former foreign editor of Newsweek and served as the editor-in-chief of The New York Times Magazine from 1977 to 1987. He frequently contributes to Vanity Fair and Parade and writes a weekly celebrity gossip column in Parade called "Personality Parade" under the pseudonym "Walter Scott." (The Walter Scott pseudonym had originally been used by Lloyd Shearer, who wrote the column from 1958 to 1991.[3]) He also writes books, many of which have been on the New York Times Bestseller list.
Edward Klein
Klein is the former foreign editor of Newsweek and served as the editor-in-chief of The New York Times Magazine from 1977 to 1987. He frequently contributes to Vanity Fair and Parade and writes a weekly celebrity gossip column in Parade called "Personality Parade" under the pseudonym "Walter Scott." (The Walter Scott pseudonym had originally been used by Lloyd Shearer, who wrote the column from 1958 to 1991.[3]) He also writes books, many of which have been on the New York Times Bestseller list.
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March 28, 2015
to the book, not Hillary. if that's not obvious.
December 10, 2009
The only enjoyable part of the book is Klein's willingness to print basically any negative accusation even if when they contradict one another.
May 9, 2016
I found this to be a fascinating read. I have no idea how Klein is in terms of fact checking, but he cites his sources. He also carries the story along quite nicely with his gift for prose.
September 11, 2014
This book is well documented with more than 30 pages of footnotes,
Like other Klein books, it gives insight into character and personality rather than just behavior. This gives insight into Hillary Clinton as a person and makes it easier to understand how she will handle her life in the future, especially if she runs for President.
I gave this book only 3 (although I have rated some of Klein's other books higher) because, even though it tells the truth, it leaves out a lot of truth about very important events in her life, ones for which I was naively expecting information.
I do not like Hillary Clinton. Whether I agree or disagree with her political views, I do not like her as a person or as a political leader and I do not trust her. This book simply reinforced my understanding of her as a ruthless politician, a hypocrite who treats men and her husband in the same way that her husband treats her, a person who cannot have feelings or friendships, a person who cannot accept blame but puts the blame on others, a liar who changes her political views according to her audience, so is both pro_Israel and anti-Israel (as an example, or even more offensive to many New Yorkers, a fraudulent Yankees fan), and a woman who wants power for the sake of power, not for the sake of putting dreams into law. I didn't like Ted Kennedy either, but he felt that a little victory was better than none, so he would compromise to get a bill passed. In one example, Hillary refuses to introduce a bill because she knows it will never pass. Ted Kennedy served his country; Hillary Clinton serves herself.
But I felt that the book left out a lot of situations in which the truth needed to be told (Vince Foster, etc.). I hoped for more information. I feel that most of what I read in this book I have also read elsewhere.
If you don't know a lot about Hillary Clinton, this is a good book to read. If you have been keeping up with the political scene, you probably will not learn much from this book.
Like other Klein books, it gives insight into character and personality rather than just behavior. This gives insight into Hillary Clinton as a person and makes it easier to understand how she will handle her life in the future, especially if she runs for President.
I gave this book only 3 (although I have rated some of Klein's other books higher) because, even though it tells the truth, it leaves out a lot of truth about very important events in her life, ones for which I was naively expecting information.
I do not like Hillary Clinton. Whether I agree or disagree with her political views, I do not like her as a person or as a political leader and I do not trust her. This book simply reinforced my understanding of her as a ruthless politician, a hypocrite who treats men and her husband in the same way that her husband treats her, a person who cannot have feelings or friendships, a person who cannot accept blame but puts the blame on others, a liar who changes her political views according to her audience, so is both pro_Israel and anti-Israel (as an example, or even more offensive to many New Yorkers, a fraudulent Yankees fan), and a woman who wants power for the sake of power, not for the sake of putting dreams into law. I didn't like Ted Kennedy either, but he felt that a little victory was better than none, so he would compromise to get a bill passed. In one example, Hillary refuses to introduce a bill because she knows it will never pass. Ted Kennedy served his country; Hillary Clinton serves herself.
But I felt that the book left out a lot of situations in which the truth needed to be told (Vince Foster, etc.). I hoped for more information. I feel that most of what I read in this book I have also read elsewhere.
If you don't know a lot about Hillary Clinton, this is a good book to read. If you have been keeping up with the political scene, you probably will not learn much from this book.
August 11, 2014
Was culling books, have too many and am a bit of a hoarder and came across this book. Do not know where, when, or how I acquired a copy. However, since I got a kick out of “Blood Feud” by the same author I decided to take this one for a read also.
It is well written and there is more research and effort that went into the book than I had initially suspected. Hillary is cast as a very strong person who had great difficulty keeping her husband in check, but who would do whatever it took to keep him in power and to salvage as much of his credibility as she could. That is not unreasonable. Hillary is also portrayed as an extremely intelligent woman who will re-invent herself to achieve her goals. That is also reasonable. Finally, she is portrayed as a very, very hard working woman who more than paid her dues in the US Senate. That is where the book essentially ends in 2005 when it was published.
The book speculates about Hillary’s Presidential ambitions. We saw how that played out in 2008 when the Obama tsunami essentially overwhelmed her. This book is a bit ‘frozen in time.’ Too much has happened since then, but it is a snapshot of how many saw her in 2005.
It is well written and there is more research and effort that went into the book than I had initially suspected. Hillary is cast as a very strong person who had great difficulty keeping her husband in check, but who would do whatever it took to keep him in power and to salvage as much of his credibility as she could. That is not unreasonable. Hillary is also portrayed as an extremely intelligent woman who will re-invent herself to achieve her goals. That is also reasonable. Finally, she is portrayed as a very, very hard working woman who more than paid her dues in the US Senate. That is where the book essentially ends in 2005 when it was published.
The book speculates about Hillary’s Presidential ambitions. We saw how that played out in 2008 when the Obama tsunami essentially overwhelmed her. This book is a bit ‘frozen in time.’ Too much has happened since then, but it is a snapshot of how many saw her in 2005.
September 26, 2015
I don't like Hillary Clinton, but this book is nothing but a hatchet job. Klein twists and distorts flammable words and ideas, worships at the altars of Clinton's self-proclaimed nemeses, and then childishly resorts to mocking her less-than-perfect physique. I hate that I wasted money on this drivel.
February 25, 2010
I should've known by the title that this book was automatically anti-Clinton. There were plenty of unsourced allegations and some lurid tidbits. I was hoping to learn something, but it's probably no more reliable than fiction.
May 1, 2008
You would get as much "insight" by reading an article in Star.
October 3, 2015
Well-Worth Reading!
Keeping in mind that I read this book 10 years after it was written, I'm trying to keep my review based solely on what is presented by Edward Klein as "the truth" about Hillary, and not bring into it much of what has become known about her actions, decisions and personality during the past 10 years since its publication. Admittedly, this is not easy to do since "the Hillary" over the past 10 years mostly tears apart any doubts or skepticism I had about "the truth about Hillary" in Klein's book.
This books clearly demonstrates the extensive research and interviewing Klein and his staff did with many people who had close, personal and first-hand involvement with Hillary (and Bill) over the years, ranging from when they first met through the period leading up to the 1992 presidential election. In my opinion, Klein provides a very insightful perspective on the character (or lack thereof) of Hillary Clinton, and should have influence on potential readers (and voters) who are willing to keep an open mind about the woman who is possibly the next President of the US. On the other hand, those people who have been so mesmerized by the Clinton (and the Hillary) mystique over the years, and thus too blind to any longer be able to see her true character, should save themselves the effort of reading this book. The close-mindedness of these people will only result in those who read The Truth About Hillary viewing it to be a total hatchet job to "get" Hillary that is full of lies, and that the author is a "professional Clinton hater"; which seems to be borne out by many of the 187 1-star reader reviews posted to-date.
My question to these people would be if the book was so inaccurate in the material presented and was nothing more than an attempt at character assassination (which, to me, is ironic since the Hillary and Bill team are considered by many to be masters of character assassination), then why hadn't she sued for libel at the time this book was published?
Personally, while I recognize that Klein wrote this book with a slanted point of view, I consider it to be mostly factual and very insightful, and I'd recommend it to anyone interested in broadening their perspective of Hillary. As a matter of fact, I plan to read Klein's recently released book about Hillary, titled Unlikeable: The Problem With Hillary.
Keeping in mind that I read this book 10 years after it was written, I'm trying to keep my review based solely on what is presented by Edward Klein as "the truth" about Hillary, and not bring into it much of what has become known about her actions, decisions and personality during the past 10 years since its publication. Admittedly, this is not easy to do since "the Hillary" over the past 10 years mostly tears apart any doubts or skepticism I had about "the truth about Hillary" in Klein's book.
This books clearly demonstrates the extensive research and interviewing Klein and his staff did with many people who had close, personal and first-hand involvement with Hillary (and Bill) over the years, ranging from when they first met through the period leading up to the 1992 presidential election. In my opinion, Klein provides a very insightful perspective on the character (or lack thereof) of Hillary Clinton, and should have influence on potential readers (and voters) who are willing to keep an open mind about the woman who is possibly the next President of the US. On the other hand, those people who have been so mesmerized by the Clinton (and the Hillary) mystique over the years, and thus too blind to any longer be able to see her true character, should save themselves the effort of reading this book. The close-mindedness of these people will only result in those who read The Truth About Hillary viewing it to be a total hatchet job to "get" Hillary that is full of lies, and that the author is a "professional Clinton hater"; which seems to be borne out by many of the 187 1-star reader reviews posted to-date.
My question to these people would be if the book was so inaccurate in the material presented and was nothing more than an attempt at character assassination (which, to me, is ironic since the Hillary and Bill team are considered by many to be masters of character assassination), then why hadn't she sued for libel at the time this book was published?
Personally, while I recognize that Klein wrote this book with a slanted point of view, I consider it to be mostly factual and very insightful, and I'd recommend it to anyone interested in broadening their perspective of Hillary. As a matter of fact, I plan to read Klein's recently released book about Hillary, titled Unlikeable: The Problem With Hillary.
June 13, 2017
So, Chelsea was the result of Bill Clinton raping his wife in Bermuda, according to an "anonymous source."This book reads like a 300 page tabloid story, with reliable sources few and far between. The author includes many little interpretations of Hillary's actions in an evil light. The book is entertaining in a "train wreck" sort of way.
July 7, 2014
I saw a head line about Ed Klein's new book "Blood Feud" and wanted to read it. I've no love for either the Clintons or the Obamas and I thought it would a fun read. In researching Klein for what I knew would be liberal hate, I encountered some interesting reviews of the Hillary book so I decided to read it first (as it was in the library, and Blood Feud not yet).
I had little to no opinion of Hillary until she decided to be a carpet bagger in New York. Despite not having my vote, she won and did absolutely nothing except tie up traffic once in a while.
I felt Klein took many liberties in writing this book. Unnamed sources will accuse her of everything from lesbianism to not caring about her child. I also wonder if Bill actually had that many women. If he did, I wonder how he had time to do anything else. According to this book, he was always on the prowl.
Klein also made too many conclusions based on half facts. I really should back this up here, but I was on vacation when reading this book and didn't write too many notes on it.
I disagreed with Klein's view of Hillary's father. I felt he pushed her, but there was no abuse. When she received good grades and her father told her that he must be sending her to an easy school, I laughed. I could imagine my father saying the same thing. That kind of encouragement should be welcomed today, unfortunately, it does not exist anymore.
After reading this book I almost dislike her less - dealing with a known issue - husband infidelity - and being unemotional about it, biding her time, knowing he will one day help her succeed.
I identify with her being so closed and so guarded. She knows she cannot trust anyone. I could get behind her except for the fact that I disagree with her on almost every issue that exists.
When reading about her possible run against Giuliani, I could not remember why I voted for Lazio, and not Herr Rudy, who I loved. Then I sort of remembered that he had some health issue. That would have been some awesome race for the senate seat. I felt Hillary's run in NY was atrocious. I hated when she put on that stupid Yankee cap. The author was strangely kind to her when describing her senate tenure and noted that her fellow senators were complimentary toward her. What she did for NY, I'll never know. All I remember is that she was asked how many counties comprised NYS and she had no idea. No surprise - I think it was her first time here. However, the parts about Moynihan reluctantly endorsing her were hilariously sad.
Nice mention of disgraced representative Anthony "Carlos Danger" Weiner way before the scandal.
This book was written before she ran against Obama and I was disappointed that it ended before that race. It didn't change my mind about Hillary and it wasn't all that interesting. However, I am excited to read Blood Feud once my library gets it.
I had little to no opinion of Hillary until she decided to be a carpet bagger in New York. Despite not having my vote, she won and did absolutely nothing except tie up traffic once in a while.
I felt Klein took many liberties in writing this book. Unnamed sources will accuse her of everything from lesbianism to not caring about her child. I also wonder if Bill actually had that many women. If he did, I wonder how he had time to do anything else. According to this book, he was always on the prowl.
Klein also made too many conclusions based on half facts. I really should back this up here, but I was on vacation when reading this book and didn't write too many notes on it.
I disagreed with Klein's view of Hillary's father. I felt he pushed her, but there was no abuse. When she received good grades and her father told her that he must be sending her to an easy school, I laughed. I could imagine my father saying the same thing. That kind of encouragement should be welcomed today, unfortunately, it does not exist anymore.
After reading this book I almost dislike her less - dealing with a known issue - husband infidelity - and being unemotional about it, biding her time, knowing he will one day help her succeed.
I identify with her being so closed and so guarded. She knows she cannot trust anyone. I could get behind her except for the fact that I disagree with her on almost every issue that exists.
When reading about her possible run against Giuliani, I could not remember why I voted for Lazio, and not Herr Rudy, who I loved. Then I sort of remembered that he had some health issue. That would have been some awesome race for the senate seat. I felt Hillary's run in NY was atrocious. I hated when she put on that stupid Yankee cap. The author was strangely kind to her when describing her senate tenure and noted that her fellow senators were complimentary toward her. What she did for NY, I'll never know. All I remember is that she was asked how many counties comprised NYS and she had no idea. No surprise - I think it was her first time here. However, the parts about Moynihan reluctantly endorsing her were hilariously sad.
Nice mention of disgraced representative Anthony "Carlos Danger" Weiner way before the scandal.
This book was written before she ran against Obama and I was disappointed that it ended before that race. It didn't change my mind about Hillary and it wasn't all that interesting. However, I am excited to read Blood Feud once my library gets it.
March 2, 2019
I've never seen such appalling bias in a book. The author spent all his energy attacking Hillary on a single point based on her gender-related values. A political figure that is so famous surely has other sides worth writing about, but to this author, it seems that the infidelity of Bill Clinton is the only one that defines Hillary.
I kept thinking while going through such meaningless repetitive arguments, "come on, no more Lewinsky. You are just going through circles". It is so absurd that Hillary was judged based on Bill Clinton's wrongdoing. The author was virtually saying, "if a husband is cheating, there must be something wrong with the wife for not being attractive/devoted enough. She who does not walk away is indignified and must have hidden agenda." Will anyone scorn Bill Clinton so hard if it is the other way around? The author even criticised Hillary for "seemingly distant from her daughter", attacking her to be a figure "creating fear". Will any man be criticised on the ground of "creating fear" or "not being close enough to his children"? It just reveals so much how the States as a "modern" country is so backward in terms of women empowerment.
It was not until the last 1/3 of the book that a bit light was finally cast on Hillary's senator years and, biased as it was, at least some information was given about how political power/influence was exercised.
I kept thinking while going through such meaningless repetitive arguments, "come on, no more Lewinsky. You are just going through circles". It is so absurd that Hillary was judged based on Bill Clinton's wrongdoing. The author was virtually saying, "if a husband is cheating, there must be something wrong with the wife for not being attractive/devoted enough. She who does not walk away is indignified and must have hidden agenda." Will anyone scorn Bill Clinton so hard if it is the other way around? The author even criticised Hillary for "seemingly distant from her daughter", attacking her to be a figure "creating fear". Will any man be criticised on the ground of "creating fear" or "not being close enough to his children"? It just reveals so much how the States as a "modern" country is so backward in terms of women empowerment.
It was not until the last 1/3 of the book that a bit light was finally cast on Hillary's senator years and, biased as it was, at least some information was given about how political power/influence was exercised.
May 22, 2017
This is truly an amazingly well written book, I applaud Edward Klein on his commitment to researching all this yaw dropping information and recollecting interviews from former staff of the white house and more. It sucks you in!! I found myself turning to my friend in class and saying “OMG did you know about this!? Hillary was a shady lady”. I never put down the book. It read like a fiction novel in the best way possible. I hope the author doesn’t take that as an insult. Calling his book which is nonfiction a book that reads like a fiction novel… it’s a compliment people, come down!!!
I give this book 5 stars.
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I give this book 5 stars.
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May 21, 2008
This book gave me a little more insight into and understanding of Hillary, which was my goal. Strangely enough, I came out liking her a bit more in a weird way. She is a royal bitch who will screw anyone over in her path but she is what she is. And she has always been loyal to Bill and Chelsea and to the country in her own way (even though my vision is very different from hers, since we all know I am Libertarian). The Washington political mumbo jumbo was boring at times but the book was interesting in general. I disliked her before. But now, I feel kind of sorry for her after reading more about her. Interesting woman to follow...
November 6, 2009
Interesting read. My rating is low because some of the journalism is less than objective and very obviously panders to a particular view point (and one that is not my own). Also an interesting genre... the muck-racking political novel - definitely not my usual reading but somewhat enlightening nonetheless!
February 21, 2017
I recently read a scathing book about Donald Trump citing all types of references throughout. I began to wonder if he was not one I should have voted for. Then I read this book about Hillary Clinton, again, citing all types of references throughout. Hillary is a much worse person than Donald could ever imagine being. I made the right choice.
January 24, 2008
I enjoyed reading this book at a slight above average level. It was interesting to see Hillary's alleged personality brought to light. The major problem with the read was how I was unable to separate facts from personal opinion from the author.
January 13, 2008
What a dumb book. It only gets two stars because it is, now that Hillary's running for president, topical stupidity.
December 19, 2008
Quick read. Well documented facts that don't paint a very pretty picture of Mrs. Clinton's personality or motivations.
October 12, 2016
This was enjoyable but not much new here. Maybe I've been watching too much Fox News. But she remains reprehensible. Amazing how she can lie the way she does. Ugh.
September 7, 2024
Another political book given to me by my Aunt and I’m no fan of Hillary but I said I’d read it anyway.
The book is old, it only goes up to the point of her Presidential run before 2008 so I’m sure there is a lot more nasty things that could be found after that point.
The woman just wants power. I don’t see it any other way. What self respecting woman would deal with her husband screwing around and stay with him? The guy couldn’t keep it in his pants and she allowed it, even to the point of screening the woman he was messing around with to make sure they weren’t total trash.
Her lies about many things, the flip flopping on her beliefs, ideas and issues just to get votes. But really isn’t that pretty much the whole bunch of the ones in Washington anyway?
Many of the authors sources are unnamed for fear of her finding out which kind of tells you something.
If you are interested in knowing how Hillary became what she is this is the book for you. You see how it all started.
The book is old, it only goes up to the point of her Presidential run before 2008 so I’m sure there is a lot more nasty things that could be found after that point.
The woman just wants power. I don’t see it any other way. What self respecting woman would deal with her husband screwing around and stay with him? The guy couldn’t keep it in his pants and she allowed it, even to the point of screening the woman he was messing around with to make sure they weren’t total trash.
Her lies about many things, the flip flopping on her beliefs, ideas and issues just to get votes. But really isn’t that pretty much the whole bunch of the ones in Washington anyway?
Many of the authors sources are unnamed for fear of her finding out which kind of tells you something.
If you are interested in knowing how Hillary became what she is this is the book for you. You see how it all started.
July 13, 2025
I didn't think I'd like this. Should have listened to my gut.
October 28, 2016
HILLARY CLINTON'S POLITICAL SCANDALS
With the 2016 Presidential Election approaching, I wanted to read some books about Hillary Clinton to get more insight into her background and political career. WikiLeaks is releasing several private emails every day involving Hillary Clinton and her campaign chairman John Podesta. I picked this book up, along with three other books (Hillary's Choice, The Case Against Hillary Clinton, and Hell to Pay: The Unfolding Story of Hillary Rodham Clinton) from the library. These books reveal information that was already known before the WikiLeaks emails. The Truth About Hillary: What She Knew, When She Knew It, and How Far She'll Go to Become President details Hillary Clinton's political scandals.
The Truth About Hillary Synopsis
The chapters in The Truth About Hillary: What She Knew, When She Knew It, and How Far She'll Go to Become President are very short, 2-8 pages long. Quotes from sources comprise much of the book.
The author briefly writes about Hillary's childhood and her sexuality. She is the eldest of three siblings with her being the only girl. Her mother taught her never to allow anyone to hit her. If someone hits you, hit back harder. Hillary did just that many times, even fighting with boys.
Bill and Hillary's Marriage
Bill and Hillary met at Yale Law School. It was not a romantic relationship since there was no sexual attraction between them. Hillary seemed not to want to have sex, and Bill had sexual relationships with many other girls. Hillary was fine with this. Both Hillary and Bill looked to each other to help with their individual political ambitions to get to the top. They needed each other.
"Hillary hitched her star to the charismatic Bill Clinton. She followed him back to Arkansas because, as she told several friends, she believed that hewas going to be president one day. According to the Reverend Don Jones, Hillary and Bill started plotting his run for the White House as early as 1982 - almost ten years before he actually declared his candidacy." (p. 41)
Political advisors to Bill and Hillary hinted to them that having a baby would help their public image. It wasn't easy for them to get pregnant, so they went to a fertility specialist in California. They were willing to go through this because both Bill and Hillary agreed that it wouldn't look good politically for them not to have children.
Bill's sexual infidelities had begun before he and Hillary got married. Even back then, she would have her dad and brother keep an eye on and report on Bill's romances. Later, Hillary hired private investigators to watch Bill and continued this activity throughout their marriage. She wants to make sure that it does not get out of control and ruin her career with political scandals. When she thought the infidelities were becoming too public and too dangerous, she would have her employees remove the women by transferring them so that they wouldn't be in direct contact with Bill.
Monica Lewinsky Scandal
When the Monica Lewinsky scandal became public, Hillary pretended that Bill's infidelities hurt her, but it was all an act. She needed to keep up her image. The public sympathized with her and hated Bill for doing this to her. However, we didn't know at the time that Hillary knew about Bill's infidelities all along and helped cover it up. More political scandals are to come.
Of course, it was in Hillary's interest to preserve the fiction that she didn't know the truth about Bill's philandering. She found many creative ways to circulate the idea that she and Bill were a normal, happily married couple. For instance, she would occasionally drop a tantalizing remark that all was sweetness and light in the presidential bedroom. (p. 33)
After the scandals, Hillary is still gearing up for the road back to the White House. Being the first woman President of the United is her ultimate goal, the goal she had since childhood.
My Review
The two primary emphases of the book are Monica Lewinsky and Bill Clinton's impeachment. The author dropped quotes about these subjects throughout the pages which made it difficult to follow the timeline of events.
There were too many quotes in The Truth About Hillary: What She Knew, When She Knew It, and How Far She'll Go to Become President. The words didn't flow well with some parts confusing me. Monica Lewinsky and the impeachment were mentioned over and over again when I thought we were past that time.
I believe that this is a good book for people who want to know the inside story of Hillary. Most of the details I already knew from the media, but it was good to hear about what the people who worked close to her said about Hillary. I also didn't know anything about Hillary's childhood. It helps to understand her personality and why she is so ambitious with her political career.
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With the 2016 Presidential Election approaching, I wanted to read some books about Hillary Clinton to get more insight into her background and political career. WikiLeaks is releasing several private emails every day involving Hillary Clinton and her campaign chairman John Podesta. I picked this book up, along with three other books (Hillary's Choice, The Case Against Hillary Clinton, and Hell to Pay: The Unfolding Story of Hillary Rodham Clinton) from the library. These books reveal information that was already known before the WikiLeaks emails. The Truth About Hillary: What She Knew, When She Knew It, and How Far She'll Go to Become President details Hillary Clinton's political scandals.
The Truth About Hillary Synopsis
The chapters in The Truth About Hillary: What She Knew, When She Knew It, and How Far She'll Go to Become President are very short, 2-8 pages long. Quotes from sources comprise much of the book.
The author briefly writes about Hillary's childhood and her sexuality. She is the eldest of three siblings with her being the only girl. Her mother taught her never to allow anyone to hit her. If someone hits you, hit back harder. Hillary did just that many times, even fighting with boys.
Bill and Hillary's Marriage
Bill and Hillary met at Yale Law School. It was not a romantic relationship since there was no sexual attraction between them. Hillary seemed not to want to have sex, and Bill had sexual relationships with many other girls. Hillary was fine with this. Both Hillary and Bill looked to each other to help with their individual political ambitions to get to the top. They needed each other.
"Hillary hitched her star to the charismatic Bill Clinton. She followed him back to Arkansas because, as she told several friends, she believed that hewas going to be president one day. According to the Reverend Don Jones, Hillary and Bill started plotting his run for the White House as early as 1982 - almost ten years before he actually declared his candidacy." (p. 41)
Political advisors to Bill and Hillary hinted to them that having a baby would help their public image. It wasn't easy for them to get pregnant, so they went to a fertility specialist in California. They were willing to go through this because both Bill and Hillary agreed that it wouldn't look good politically for them not to have children.
Bill's sexual infidelities had begun before he and Hillary got married. Even back then, she would have her dad and brother keep an eye on and report on Bill's romances. Later, Hillary hired private investigators to watch Bill and continued this activity throughout their marriage. She wants to make sure that it does not get out of control and ruin her career with political scandals. When she thought the infidelities were becoming too public and too dangerous, she would have her employees remove the women by transferring them so that they wouldn't be in direct contact with Bill.
Monica Lewinsky Scandal
When the Monica Lewinsky scandal became public, Hillary pretended that Bill's infidelities hurt her, but it was all an act. She needed to keep up her image. The public sympathized with her and hated Bill for doing this to her. However, we didn't know at the time that Hillary knew about Bill's infidelities all along and helped cover it up. More political scandals are to come.
Of course, it was in Hillary's interest to preserve the fiction that she didn't know the truth about Bill's philandering. She found many creative ways to circulate the idea that she and Bill were a normal, happily married couple. For instance, she would occasionally drop a tantalizing remark that all was sweetness and light in the presidential bedroom. (p. 33)
After the scandals, Hillary is still gearing up for the road back to the White House. Being the first woman President of the United is her ultimate goal, the goal she had since childhood.
My Review
The two primary emphases of the book are Monica Lewinsky and Bill Clinton's impeachment. The author dropped quotes about these subjects throughout the pages which made it difficult to follow the timeline of events.
There were too many quotes in The Truth About Hillary: What She Knew, When She Knew It, and How Far She'll Go to Become President. The words didn't flow well with some parts confusing me. Monica Lewinsky and the impeachment were mentioned over and over again when I thought we were past that time.
I believe that this is a good book for people who want to know the inside story of Hillary. Most of the details I already knew from the media, but it was good to hear about what the people who worked close to her said about Hillary. I also didn't know anything about Hillary's childhood. It helps to understand her personality and why she is so ambitious with her political career.
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May 5, 2009
I'm not real sure what to make of this book, it paints Hillary as a solid gold liar, and indifferent wife and cold mother. With these political books you are sometimes left wondering if the writer has a personal agenda/vendetta. This book was no different. I was left wondering was this book accurate or is this writer a die hard republican loking to get his digs at a democrat. You will have to read it yourself to come to your own conclusions about it's merit
June 1, 2017
Fact-based, thoroughly researched-- he predicted she was running for president in 2004--even though she denied it. Reveals many shocking details in addition to her financial corruption and mysterious death of Vince Foster,he portrays the Clinton marriage as politically-motivated in order to further their ambitions that being the glue that holds them together more then anything else.
September 23, 2016
It was okay although it was pretty repetitive. A lot of this is information that I have already heard before but it did give me a good idea about some people in the background of the campaigns that I haven't known much about.
March 22, 2017
I enjoyed this book a lot. I liked getting to learn more about Hillary and her background. As a republican it was interesting to read about the point of view of a democrat. I liked getting to look more into her views and how she made her way into politics. I would definitely recommend this book.
May 16, 2007
Important to read but not all that surprising.
May 16, 2014
Don't be so quick to vote for this devil woman! Her expressions and demeanor were always a curiosity to me. This clears up a lot.
February 3, 2008
I started reading this book and if the accusations are true, it's a little scary that she wants to control the White House again. I had to stop reading it because it was so hateful.
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