Bill Clinton: My Life

Due to be published on 22nd June, experts say that this book is a bestseller before it has foto even hit the market.

William Clinton is about to publish a book which many hope will not only include information on the background of his affair with the intern Monica Lewinsky scanda or other alleged affairs with Paula Jones etc., but also information about his administration, the role of his wife Hillary Clinton in the US health care reform, how their daughter Chelsea Clinton responded to pressure during Clinton's presidency, his life in Arkansas, the role of his key advisors during the Clinton Administration, his relationship with Nelson Mandela, his approach to threats from Sadam Hussein and Islamic terrorism etc.

It remains to be seen whether or not this book lives up to expectations, and whether its contents affect the outcome of the American elections due to be held later this year.

"I don't have any idea if it's a great book," Clinton said, smiling. "But it's a pretty good story." (source)

Título: My Life
Autora: Bill Clinton
Editorial: Knopf

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This is how Amazon reviews the book by Bill Clinton (review)

Loved and reviled, respected and resented, Bill Clinton is one of the more polarizing and complex politicians of our age. As the 42nd President, he presided over a period of dizzying economic growth and technological progress and achieved such foreign policy successes as the ratification of NAFTA, helping to bring several former-Eastern Bloc nations into NATO, and assisting China's entrance into the World Trade Organization. His time in office was also marked by a string of scandals, most notably the Monica Lewinsky debacle and the subsequent impeachment trial, which largely overshadowed his triumphs.

Just 53-years-old when he left office, Clinton continues to keep a high profile, having formed the William J. Clinton Presidential Foundation to focus on the battle against HIV/AIDS around the world; racial, ethnic, and religious reconciliation; economic empowerment of poor people; leadership development and citizen service. His memoir, My Life, due out on June 30, 2004, is an opportunity for Clinton to reveal his political philosophy and perspective on past events as well as a chance to influence his own place in history.

Book Description
President Bill Clinton's My Life is the strikingly candid portrait of a global leader who decided early in life to devote his intellectual and political gifts, and his extraordinary capacity for hard work, to serving the public. It is the fullest, most concretely detailed, most nuanced account of a presidency ever written, and a testament to the positive impact on America and on the world of his work and his ideals.

Here is the life of a great national and international figure, revealed with all his talents and contradictions. Filled with fascinating moments and insights, it is told openly, directly, in President Clintons own completely recognizable voice.