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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.

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Reading this book-instead of just the pre-pub discussion around it-makes one thing perfectly clear: it will not, as has been hoped or feared, do for any Clinton presidential campaign what Unfit For Command did for the Kerry one. This clip & paste job by a former editor of the New York Times magazine is unlikely to change a single mind, let alone vote-to paraphrase the political commentator, conservative Tucker Carlson, readers who already hate lightning-rod Clinton know why they hate her. Those who like her won't find their minds changed by any of the ersatz revelations in this ultimately uninteresting book. Klein, also the author of several books about the Kennedys, conducted some live interviews for this one, but he also borrowed liberally (pun intended) from dozens of published books and articles. What "news" he turns up is too minor to make even Entertainment Tonight: the former First Lady drinks decaffeinated coffee, likes to sleep late in the morning (unlike her early-riser husband) and is self conscious about her thick legs. Oh, and as a Wellesley student in the 1970s, she had lesbian friends and didn't shave her legs or underarms. Klein seems intent on rehashing the rehash in this too-boring-to-even-be-execrable title. While glossing over such provocative-and substantive-Clinton issues as Whitewater, Travel-gate and Vince Foster's suicide, he concentrates nearly half of his 250 pages on-you guessed it-Monica Lewinsky. His central point: Hillary wasn't surprised, as she wrote in her memoir Living History, by an early morning confession from Bill about Monica. She had in fact known about the president's chronic womanizing-and Monica specifically-for some time. Her "wronged wife" act was just that: spin to garner sympathy for her own political ends. It's certainly true that Hillary came through the Monica mess as a more sympathetic character to many voters, but I don't remember Clinton so much as cultivating a wronged wife image as having one thrust upon her by the media. And in any case, who cares? There's no doubt that the Lewinsky affair was embarrassing and hurtful to the then-First Lady; she neither created nor enjoyed it. Besides, who hasn't put a different face on painful personal behavior that somehow went public? Another of Klein's points is that Hillary is ambitious-and that in her quest for power, she has put off lots of people including, he says, the revered late New York senator, Daniel Patrick Moynihan and his campaign manager wife, Liz. (Moynihan's daughter has denied any problems in her parents' relationship with the senator.) Again, the word that comes to mind is "Duh." I'd be tempted to pull out that old saw about how if Clinton were a man, "ambitious" would be a compliment, but since she's a woman, it's a synonym for that word that rhymes with "rich." I'd do that, but that would be too Klein-ian of me: superficial, clichéd and gender obsessed. But maybe I'm wrong about one thing: perhaps The Truth will change some votes. After reading it, those who've been tepid about the senator might indeed rally around her. After all, Klein makes it clear that any time someone tries to humiliate her publicly, she somehow manages to come out on top. -Sara Nelson.
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EDWARD KLEIN is the author of The Kennedy Curse; Farewell, Jackie; and several other New York Times bestsellers. He is also the former foreign editor of Newsweek and former editor in chief of the New York Times Magazine. He is a frequent contributor to Parade Magazine and Vanity Fair.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sentinel HC; First Edtion edition (June 21, 2005)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1595230068
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1595230065
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.53 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.4 x 1.25 x 9.4 inches

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Edward Klein is a well-known editor, writer and public speaker with a distinguished career in American journalism.

After serving an apprenticeship as a copy boy for the New York Daily News, he became a reporter for The World Telegram & Sun, where he covered Brooklyn street gangs and the courts.

He earned a master’s degree from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, which awarded him a traveling fellowship to Japan. There, he learned to speak Japanese and traveled throughout Asia as a foreign correspondent for United Press International.

Upon his return to New York, he joined Newsweek, where he became foreign editor and then assistant managing editor with jurisdiction over foreign and military affairs.

From Newsweek, he joined The New York Times. As editor in chief of The New York Times Magazine, he led this flagship publication of the Sunday Times to new heights of public interest and editorial excellence. During his editorship, The New York Times Magazine won the first Pulitzer Prize in its history.

Since leaving The Times, Edward Klein has written many articles for Vanity Fair and other national magazines. For almost 20 years, he wrote Parade magazine's “Walter Scott’s Personality Parade,” the most widely read column in the English language.

His nonfiction books have all appeared on The New York Times Best Seller List. They include: All Too Human: The Love Story of Jack and Jackie Kennedy; Just Jackie: Her Private Years; The Kennedy Curse; Farewell Jackie: A Portrait of Her Final Days; The Truth About Hillary; Katie: The Real Story; Ted Kennedy: The Dream That Never Died; The Amateur: Barack Obama in the White House; Blood Feud: The Clintons Vs. The Obamas; Unlikeable: The Problem With Hillary; and Guilty as Sin: Uncovering New Evidence of Corruption and How Hillary Clinton and the Democrats Derailed the FBI Investigation.

Edward Klein is also a novelist. He is the co-author of If Israel Lost the War and the author of The Parachutists.

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Todd

All women on the fence about Hillary should really read this book

Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2005

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Probably about 90% of the negative reviews you read here are from folks who never even picked up this book. I bought this book because I was shocked by who wrote it (a liberal).

This book doesn't just dig up a little dirt and throw it in your face. It gives you the total package and illustration of what kind of a person Hillary really is from her past to very present and very near future. If even 50% of this book were factual and had been backed up by sources, it would be far and away enough to scare the pants off me and question why on earth this woman is in a position of power today. Oh my gosh, just imagine if this woman ran our country. I feel sorry for anyone that doesn't do their homework about this woman and actually casts a vote for her. My sister bugged and bugged me to read about her. Because at first I felt sorry for her and was sucked in by all the lies I kept hearing. What I know now is very scary and recommend every woman in American to read this book in length and make your own opinion. It will change your life about this woman.

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Hillary: The "Martha Stewart" Of American Politics

Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2005

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In his book, Klein presents an incisively brilliant character study of perhaps the most well known political figure in America today. Hillary Rodham Clinton has been a political animal her entire life. She spent most of her married life with Bill in the Governor's mansion in Arkansas. Then, in the mid-1980's Bill started to consider a run for the Presidency in 1988. Hillary talked him out of that, and into waiting to 1992.

The thrust of Klein's book is bifurcated. Firstly, he tries to show the reader that a person such as Hillary Clinton, who is so aware and so involved, could not possibly have been unaware of her husband's penchant for philandering. In fact, there is specific commentary by Klein and those he interviewed, that Hillary was aware of the former President's nature even before she married him. Therefore, because of her network of informants, she was kept well abreast of every single potential encounter that the President might be having and was having. She was the one who was the very LEAST surprised by the revelations of the Monica Lewinski affair; as she had been well aware of it for over 18 months.

Klein's second point is that Hillary is the ultimate "ice woman" of American politics. She has brilliant advisors, some of them with a bit of a shady past, and she herself is brilliant. She has "star quality" in a field of people that usually are not known for such Hollywood type comparisons. And yet, through observation, one can see how Hillary has "re-invented" her image multiple times. One can see, she has in fact blatantly lied when the conditions were to her advantage to do so. This lying is no stranger to politicians, but in Hillary's case, it has created a personality that no one really knows. All we know is her façade; the carefully crafted image that she is presenting to the public at any particular point in time. But one can be sure, that every thing about Hillary is tailored to benefit one person more than any other: Hillary!

Interestingly, Klein indicates that she is surely the front runner for the Democratic Nomination in 2008. The only question is, "Who is the real Hillary?" This book is highly recommended for those who follow American politics. It is truly a well written and interesting look at a major political figure.

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samman45

She is worse than I thought!!!

Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2013

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This is not for Hillary lovers. Her quest for power is unbelievable. I knew she was a liar, but a pathological liar. She never had motherhood skills. She has known about Bill and his girls from the very beginning. For better polling, she plays the victim, when she knew of every affair Bill ever had. If every voter read this book, she would never get elected to the Presidency. She is clearly a dirt bag.

Update 8/25/2013

She now admits to having a lot of baggage. She will not however, admit to the complicity in the Benghazi incident. I think she belongs in jail. She said during a Senate hearing, "what difference does it make?" The difference it makes is that she may very well be culpable for her lack of responsibility during the incident. She also allowed the sex scandals in the State Department on her watch but says nothing about it. Perhaps she is a good lawyer but not a good citizen and therefore would not make a good President. What did she really accomplish as Secretary of State? What happened to her health plan when her husband was President? Has she ever really done anything to help this country in any way?

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Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2015

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I was surprised that a NYT type wrote this book. If all of his information is accurate, Hillary is one bad dude. Law abiding citizens and those who work need protection from her and Bill. Unfortunately, if Hillary committed murder on TV, one half of the voters would still vote for her. Those who want "free stuff" and those who rely on government to control their lives believe that she cares for them. Really! If the author's information is incorrect, she should sue him for libel . I don't believe she has. She has played with many as fools. This book was written 10 years ago. The baggage she is dragging has to be heavy. If more recent news stories about her contain any truth, the baggage might be overwhelming.

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The ring of Truth...

Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2005

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While much of the material in this excellent book is well known, the author, a former senior editor for Newsweek, has done a great job of tying it all together. As a former U.S. Senate staffer, I have watched people exercise power first hand. The most dangerous type of politician, whether from the left or right, is one for whom the quest for power trumps any concerns about ideology or a valid desire to serve the country. Hillary is a classic case, caring nothing about anyone or anything except power itself. A very dangerous choice, no matter your political persuasion. If you need convincing, note her recent "move to the center." This phoney "repositioning" is an obvious strategy geared toward a presidential race. When they will say anything to get elected, better "run for the hills." Klein is a must read. By the way, note that the author worked for Newsweek, then owned by Mrs. Graham of The Washington Post (for whom I also had the pleasure of working many years ago). Not exactly right-wing credentials. This book resounds with the ring of truth.

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