For Love of Politics, Sally Bedell Smith
For Love of Politics, Sally Bedell Smith
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For Love of Politics
Bill and Hillary Clinton: The White House Years

Author: Sally Bedell Smith

Narrator: Marc Cashman

Unabridged: 21 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/23/2007


Synopsis

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.

About The Author

Sally Bedell Smith is the author of bestselling biographies of Queen Elizabeth II; William S. Paley; Pamela Harriman; Diana, Princess of Wales; John and Jacqueline Kennedy; and Bill and Hillary Clinton. A contributing editor at Vanity Fair since 1996, she previously worked at Time and The New York Times, where she was a cultural news reporter. In 2012, Smith was the recipient of the Washington Irving Medal for Literary Excellence. She is the mother of three children and lives in Washington, D.C., with her husband, Stephen G. Smith.Marc Cashman was named one of the “Best Voices of the Year” by AudioFile magazine. His voice can be heard on radio, television, film, and video games. Marc also instructs voice actors through his classes, The Cashman Cache of Voice-Acting Techniques, in Los Angeles.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mazola1 on May 27, 2008

Purportedly a "biography" of Bill and Hillary Clinton's marriage and time in the White House, it paints an unflattering picture of both. The book drips with undisguised disdain for its subjects, which is, of course, the hallmark not of history, but of gossip. And this is mean spirted gossip, at that......more

Goodreads review by Clem on December 25, 2022

The presidency of Bill Clinton was unique in that, in many people’s judgement, the presidency was actually a co-presidency that was shared with wife Hillary. This never went over well with many people, regardless of whether or not they voted for the man. The main thesis of this book, though, is that......more

Goodreads review by Craig on October 08, 2011

This was a fascinating read for me. The book offers insights into what a great politician Bill Clinton was. I admire both Hillary's and Bill's accomplishments. I admire Hillary's tenacity for standing by her man. Because it was done based on research rather than with their personal backing, you do n......more

Goodreads review by Janet on July 11, 2022

Interesting read in 2022, especially how prescient the author is about the future ambitions of Hillary. However, it is about 200 pages too long. Editing out some of the mundane details about every presidential action and concentrating on just the Clinton relationship would have made for a slicker re......more

Goodreads review by Kathleen on February 18, 2024

Interesting and detailed, but I didn’t enjoy the exposure of their disfunction in their personal lives and being so single minded they were unaware of the feelings/ needs of the people of the United States. A political junky would like this book.......more