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For Love of Politics

Bill and Hillary Clinton: The White House Years

by Sally Bedell Smith
Marc Cashman
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During their eight years in the White House, Bill and Hillary Clinton worked together more closely than the public ever knew. FOR LOVE OF POLITICS is the first book to explain the dynamics of their relationship, showing that it is impossible to understand one Clinton without factoring in the other.
Acclaimed author Sally Bedell Smith offers intimate scenes from the Clinton marriage, with new details and insights into how a passion for politics sustained Bill and Hillary through one crisis after another. Smith examines the origins of an unconventional copresidency, explains the impact of the Clintons’ tensions as well as their talents, and reveals how Hillary shifted from openly exercising power in the first two years to acting as a “hidden hand,” advising her husband on a range of foreign and domestic issues as well as decisions on hiring and firing.
Smith describes for the first time the inner workings of a White House with an unprecedented “three forces to be reckoned with”–Bill, Hillary, and Al Gore–and shows how the First Lady’s rivalry with the Vice President played out in the West Wing and even more profoundly during the 2000 campaign. As Hillary seeks to follow in her husband’s footsteps, this riveting audiobook will leave listeners wondering what it would be like to have two presidents, both named Clinton, living in the White House.

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  • Release date

    October 23, 2007

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781415945711
      • File size: 625254 KB
      • Duration: 21:42:36

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Reading about one Clinton means learning about both of them. Sally Bedell Smith takes a critical look at the time Bill and Hillary spent in the White House, focusing on political, financial, and personal struggles. Some of the material feels like a rehash--especially her concentration on Bill and other women, including a detailed account of the Monica Lewinsky affair. At best, Richard McGonagle's narration is fair, but his overall reading is a bit pedestrian. His delivery resonates like a documentary voice-over, with no changes in the inflection of quotes from the president or first lady, or anyone else, for that matter. But for those wanting an overview of Whitewater or a summary of extramarital accusations, this abridgment is for you. M.B. (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine

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  • English

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