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"Condensing a 900-page text into a six-and-a-half-hour audiobook is no
small challenge, but this production proves that it can be done-and done
well. Inevitably, people will wonder what has been left out. The
answer: anecdotes from Clinton's childhood; blow-by-blow accounts of his
gubernatorial and presidential races; a plethora of details regarding
his smaller accomplishments as president; and some blistering
indictments of Kenneth Starr and other conservatives. What's left is a
moving but all-too-brief portrait of Clinton's troubled childhood and an
in-depth look at the battles he fought before and after being elected.
It should come as no surprise to anyone who has heard Clinton speak that
the former president narrates his autobiography with aplomb. His voice
rings with mirth when he relates an amusing anecdote and expresses
sadness when he describes how his abusive, alcoholic father faced death
with more courage than he did life. Clinton covers the expected
topics-Whitewater (a "bogus scandal"); his "immoral and foolish"
dalliance with Monica Lewinsky; his attempts to balance the budget and
bring peace to the Middle East-but the most illuminating details are the
small ones (such as when he recalls, with a smile in his voice,
impulsively buying a house and telling Hillary: "Remember that little
house you liked so much? I bought it. You have to marry me now, because I
can't live there alone"). Although not all of the transitions between
topics are seamless and listeners may wish John McElroy, who created
this abridgment, had included more details from Clinton's younger years,
Clinton's legendary charisma shines through in his reading, making this
audiobook a rare treat." (Publishers Weekly)
Selected as part of Joe and Zina's special AudioBook Show taped on May30, 2013
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