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Hillary Rodham Clinton
Hillary Rodham Clinton: A Woman Living History | Karen Blumenthal
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As a young girl, Hillary Diane Rodhams parents told her she could be whatever she wanted--as long as she was willing to work for it. Hillary took those words and ran. In a life on the front row of modern American history, she has always stood out--whether she was a teen campaigning for the 1964 Republican presidential candidate, winning recognition in Life magazine for her pointed words as the first student commencement speaker at Wellesley College, or working on the Richard Nixon impeachment case as a newly minted lawyer. For all her accomplishments, scrutiny and scandal have followed this complex woman since she stepped into the public eyefrom her role as First Lady of Arkansas to First Lady of the United States to becoming the first female U.S. senator from New York to U.S. secretary of state. Despite intense criticism, Hillary has remained committed to public service and dedicated to health-care reform, children's issues, and womens rights. Now, she aspires to a bigger role: her nation's first woman president. In Hillary Rodham Clinton: A Woman Living History, critically acclaimed author Karen Blumenthal gives us an intimate and unflinching look at the public and personal life of Hillary Rodham Clinton. Illustrated throughout with black-and-white photographs and political cartoons, this is a must-have biography about a woman who has fascinated--and divided--the public, who continues to push boundaries, and who isnt afraid to reach for one more goal. "After decades in the public eye, Hillary Rodham Clinton is still an enigma, as Blumenthal (Tommy: The Gun That Changed America) emphasizes in this compelling portrait of the former U.S. Senator and Secretary of States journey from budding activist to presidential aspirant." Publishers Weekly, starred review
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BekaReid
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I didn't realize it was juvenile NF when I started; the book flowed easily and provided a background and overview of Hillary Clinton, a woman of strength and determination, and the ongoing challenges she faced and continues to face as a woman in politics today trying to find the balance between the personal and public sphere.

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BekaReid
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I love how after Bill won the presidential election, Hillary was concerned with where to put the family's extensive library...of books they actually read!

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BekaReid
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Waiting for AAA...with Hillary

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Cinfhen
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As if anyone needed a reason to attend #BookExpo spotted this on IG

HotMessJess My girl 😍 7y
MicheleinPhilly 😮😮😮😮 7y
sprainedbrain Omg. Now I'm super jealous of those who get to go! ❤️ 7y
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ReadingsByTheC Wish I was going. 7y
Megabooks Awesome! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 7y
Cinfhen Me too @ReadingsByTheC @sprainedbrain for multiple reasons 😩😩😩I'm gonna try to plan on attending next year 7y
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lizzi.librarian
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An in depth portrait geared toward YA readers.

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Adulting: I could barely get out of bed. I knew that my kids would freak if I didn't! It was really hard trying to explaining the results to them. Feeling so sad and embarrassed by the election results. I loved what Hillary had to say to the young girls in her speech today. To get me through the next four years: read more books!

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lizzi.librarian
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Seems like a good time to start this book....