The Truth About Hillary What She Knew, When She Knew It, and How Far She'll Go to Become President

by Klein, Edward

• ISBN13: 9781595230065
• ISBN10: 1595230068
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-06-21
• Publisher: Sentinel

Summary

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.

Author Biography

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 Vanity Fair and Parade.

Table of Contents

Prologue	1	(10)
PART I: THE BIG GIRL
Chapter 1: The Impossible Dream	11	(4)
Chapter 2: Hillary's Bubble	15	(4)
Chapter 3: Tacky Kaki	19	(7)
Chapter 4: First Lovebirds	26	(11)
Chapter 5: Celestial Ambitions	37	(10)
PART II: THE BOOK OF LIFE
Chapter 6: Toughening Up	47	(6)
Chapter 7: The Great Debate	53	(3)
Chapter 8: The Radical	56	(10)
Chapter 9: The Intern	66	(2)
Chapter 10: Grooving at Cozy Beach	68	(6)
Chapter 11: The Other "Smoking Gun"	74	(9)
Chapter 12: The Misfit	83	(7)
Chapter 13: A Night to Remember	90	(3)
Chapter 14: All the Governor's Women	93	(10)
PART III: THE WHITE HOUSE YEARS
Chapter 15: Her Husband's Keeper	103	(7)
Chapter 16: "Bill Owes Me"	110	(4)
Chapter 17: Payback Time	114	(7)
Chapter 18: Hibernation	121	(4)
Chapter 19: Hillary's Brain	125	(4)
Chapter 20: "This Is War"	129	(3)
Chapter 21: "Screw 'Em"	132	(3)
Chapter 22: The Human Bridge	135	(6)
Chapter 23: The Wronged Woman	141	(8)
PART IV: THE CANDIDATE
Chapter 24: Run, Hillary, Run!	149	(4)
Chapter 25: The Education of Hillary Clinton	153	(5)
Chapter 26: Blowing Them Away	158	(5)
Chapter 27: "Boob Bait for the Bubbas"	163	(4)
Chapter 28: Distortion	167	(3)
Chapter 29: "The Martians Have Landed"	170	(3)
Chapter 30: The Juice	173	(7)
Chapter 31: Hillary's Problem	180	(6)
Chapter 32: "A Legend Imploding"	186	(4)
Chapter 33: The Turnaround	190	(4)
Chapter 34: "Pure Hollywood"	194	(7)
PART V THE ROAD BACK TO THE WHITE HOUSE
Chapter 35: The "Phenom"	201	(5)
Chapter 36: "The Perfect Student"	206	(5)
Chapter 37: Where's Waldo?	211	(3)
Chapter 38: The 800-Pound Gorilla	214	(5)
Chapter 39: "So Hillary"	219	(5)
Chapter 40: Hillary from Chappaqua	224	(8)
Chapter 41: Shut Out?	232	(3)
Chapter 42: Hedging Her Bets	235	(5)
Chapter 43: Gearing Up	240	(9)
Chapter 44: Nixon's Disciple	249	(4)
Epilogue	253	(4)
Acknowledgments	257	(2)
Selected Bibliography	259	(4)
Note on Sources	263	(2)
Notes	265	(32)
Index	297