{"product_id":"9781415916032","title":"My Life (Part A)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMY LIFE - PART A\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresident Bill Clinton’s \u003ci\u003eMy Life\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt shows us the progress of a remarkable American, who, through his own enormous energies and efforts, made the unlikely journey from Hope, Arkansas, to the White House—a journey fueled by an impassioned interest in the political process which manifested itself at every stage of his life: in college, working as an intern for Senator William Fulbright; at Oxford, becoming part of the Vietnam War protest movement; at Yale Law School, campaigning on the grassroots level for Democratic candidates; back in Arkansas, running for Congress, attorney general, and governor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe see his career shaped by his resolute determination to improve the life of his fellow citizens, an unfaltering commitment to civil rights, and an exceptional understanding of the practicalities of political life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe come to understand the emotional pressures of his youth—born after his father’s death; caught in the dysfunctional relationship between his feisty, nurturing mother and his abusive stepfather, whom he never ceased to love and whose name he took; drawn to the brilliant, compelling Hillary Rodham, whom he was determined to marry; passionately devoted, from her infancy, to their daughter, Chelsea, and to the entire experience of fatherhood; slowly and painfully beginning to comprehend how his early denial of pain led him at times into damaging patterns of behavior.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresident Clinton’s book is also the fullest, most concretely detailed, most nuanced account of a presidency ever written—encompassing not only the high points and crises but the way the presidency actually works: the day-to-day bombardment of problems, personalities, conflicts, setbacks, achievements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is the life of a great national and international figure, revealed with all his talents and contradictions, told openly, directly, in his own completely recognizable voice. A unique book by a unique American.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Books on Tape, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47094312304880,"sku":"9781415916032","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781415916032_p0.jpg?v=1763727913","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781415916032","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}