Bill Clinton
Author of My Life
About the Author
William Jefferson Clinton was born William Jefferson Blythe IV on August 19, 1946 in Hope, Arkansas. His father, an automobile parts salesman, was killed in a car accident three months before he was born. At the age of fifteen, Bill changed his name to that of his stepfather Roger's as a gesture of show more goodwill to both him and his mother. Clinton attended Hot Springs High School where he was very active in the student government, among other things. In 1963, Clinton was chosen to attend the American Legion Boys State, a government and leadership conference in Little Rock, where he was elected a senator and given the opportunity to go to Washington D. C. and meet President John F. Kennedy. Clinton attended Georgetown University after he graduated from high school, where he majored in International Studies. He interned for Senator William Fulbright of Arkansas, and with him became an opponent of the Vietnam War. Clinton won a Rhodes scholarship to Oxford where he studied for two years before attending the University of Arkansas Law School. There he was issued a draft letter and joined ROTC, but was never called up since he received a high number for the draft lottery. In 1970, Clinton entered Yale Law School and worked for George McGovern's presidential campaign in 1972. He graduated from Yale in 1973, and worked for a short time in D. C. as a staff attorney for the House Judiciary Committee. In 1974, Clinton entered his first political race, against Congressman John Paul Hammerschmidt, losing to the Congressman by 2 percent. In 1976, he was elected Arkansas Attorney General and in '78 ran for Arkansas Governor, winning the race 63% to 37%. He lost the reelection two years later because of Cuban refugee issues, but regained the title in 1982, and held it till he became President in 1993. Bill Clinton announced his run for President on October 3, 1991, and with Al Gore as his Vice President, took office on January 20, 1993 at the age of 46. He was one of the youngest men to hold the office of President and the first Democrat to be elected since 1976. As President, Clinton worked on health care reform, cut federal spending, created jobs, reduced the deficit and enacted the Assault Weapon Ban as part of the Crime Bill. He also helped Israel and Jordan achieve a peace treaty, enabled a peace accord between Israel and Palestine and contributed to the cease fire in Northern Ireland. Clinton stepped down from the Presidency in 2000 to make way for George W. Bush, and established himself in offices in Harlem, New York City, New York, while his wife was elected to the U.S. Senate, representing New York State. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Image credit: Bob McNeely, The White House
Series
Works by Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton - His Life 2 copies
President Clinton's new beginning : the complete text, with illustrations, of the historic Economic Conference… (1993) 2 copies
Selected Speeches of President William Jefferson Clinton 1996 - Limited Edition (1 of 215) (1996) 1 copy
Selected Remarks 2002 1 copy
Select Remarks 2019 1 copy
Select Remarks 2017 1 copy
PRESIDENTI ESHTE ZHDUKUR 1 copy
National security strategy of the United States, 1994-1995 : engagement and enlargement (1995) 1 copy
A Plan For America's Future 1 copy
Президент пропал 1 copy
Prezident je nezvestný 1 copy
Associated Works
Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela (1994) — Foreword, some editions — 4,761 copies
The Mighty and the Almighty: Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs (2006) — Introduction — 644 copies
Booknotes: America's Finest Authors on Reading, Writing, and the Power of Ideas (1997) — Contributor — 422 copies
How: Why How We Do Anything Means Everything...in Business (and in Life) (2007) — Foreword, some editions — 280 copies
A Mighty Long Way: My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School (2009) — Foreword — 174 copies
Philanthrocapitalism: How the Rich Can Save the World (2008) — Introduction, some editions — 129 copies
The Counselors: Conversations With 18 Courageous Women Who Have Changed the World (2002) — Foreword — 34 copies
Hearts on Fire: Stories of Today's Visionaries Igniting Idealism into Action (2011) — Foreword — 29 copies
The Southern Tiger: Chile's Fight for a Democratic and Prosperous Future (2012) — Foreword — 17 copies
Walk in My Shoes: Conversations between a Civil Rights Legend and his Godson on the Journey Ahead (2010) — Foreword — 13 copies
Separate Societies: Poverty and Inequality in U.S. Cities (1992) — Foreword, some editions — 13 copies
Four Way Burn: The All-in-One Training Program for : Stronger Muscles, More Flexibility, Improved Posture and Balance,… (2007) — Foreword — 11 copies
Living with purpose : an activist's guide to listening, learning and leading (2010) — Foreword — 4 copies
Mr. New York: Lew Rudin and His Love for the City (Excelsior Editions) (2014) — Foreword, some editions — 3 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Clinton, Bill
- Legal name
- Clinton, William Jefferson
- Other names
- Slick Willy (disrespectful nickname)
- Birthdate
- 1946-08-19
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
- Places of residence
- Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Chappaqua, New York, USA - Education
- Hot Springs High School
Georgetown University (B.S.|Foreign Service|1968)
University of Oxford (University College|Politics|Did not graduate)
Yale Law School (J.D.|1973) - Occupations
- Governor of Arkansas (1979-1981|Democrat)
President of the United States (1993-2001|Democrat)
Governor of Arkansas (1983-1992|Democrat) - Relationships
- Clinton, Hillary Rodham (wife)
Kelley, Virginia (mother)
Clinton, Roger (brother)
Clinton, Chelsea (daughter) - Organizations
- Alpha Phi Omega
Phi Beta Kappa - Awards and honors
- Rhodes Scholar
Order of the White Lion ( [1998])
Order of Logohu ( [2006])
TED Prize (2007)
Time Magazine, Man of the Year (1992)
Time Magazine, Man of the Year (1998) (show all 7)
Charlemagne Prize (2000)
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Reviews
Like a script for a straight to VHS film starring a well-past-his-prime Steven Seagal. Deliberately and stubbornly cliche, pandering to the target audience. Almost like a book for people who don't like to read books. Passages from the main character's POV are in first person present tense, which I found distracting. Maybe it's common in this urgent/thriller genre?
Not the kind of book for me at all, so take the rating with a grain of salt.
Not the kind of book for me at all, so take the rating with a grain of salt.
Look, I have a to-read list that realistically, I already won't finish in my lifetime unless the singularity occurs, and that's without adding any impulse reading to the list. But I was in the bookstore Bern train station, looking down the barrel of 12 hours of travel to get back home, all of my books AND all of my library ebooks that I'd brought with me already read and this was the only English language book that they had I'd ever heard of.
So. I didn't really have high expectations. And, you know, it kept me occupied for most of my flight, so that's a plus. But it's DUMB. So, so dumb. First of all, Clinton should not have written a book with a focal point of an impeachment scandal. Especially in which the impeachment scandal is apparently caused by the president trying to be a national hero. Also, the monologuing. So much monologuing. Most of which I ideologically agree with, but, still.
All of which would be forgivable if the action/adventure part of this show were good. Or lukewarm. It's 12 hours of travel time -- good is unnecessary. But it wasn't. It was dumb: first of all, there was very little action. Second of all the Surprise!Traitor was so obvious I called it 500 pages in advance. No exaggeration.
So, I guess, in conclusion, if you too have nothing to read and half a day of travel time and this is the only English language book you can find, go for it! In any less extenuating circumstances, do yourself a favor and find something else.… (more)
So. I didn't really have high expectations. And, you know, it kept me occupied for most of my flight, so that's a plus. But it's DUMB. So, so dumb. First of all, Clinton should not have written a book with a focal point of an impeachment scandal. Especially in which the impeachment scandal is apparently caused by the president trying to be a national hero. Also, the monologuing. So much monologuing. Most of which I ideologically agree with, but, still.
All of which would be forgivable if the action/adventure part of this show were good. Or lukewarm. It's 12 hours of travel time -- good is unnecessary. But it wasn't. It was dumb: first of all, there was very little action. Second of all the Surprise!Traitor was so obvious I called it 500 pages in advance. No exaggeration.
So, I guess, in conclusion, if you too have nothing to read and half a day of travel time and this is the only English language book you can find, go for it! In any less extenuating circumstances, do yourself a favor and find something else.… (more)
Loved it! I could hear the President speaking throughout. Very interesting concept of how dependent we are on technology. Loved the interesting twists and turns.
Presidents of the United States have to make difficult decisions and learn which people to trust. Unfortunately, some things in politics never seem to change; divisiveness being primary.
Presidents of the United States have to make difficult decisions and learn which people to trust. Unfortunately, some things in politics never seem to change; divisiveness being primary.
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The book is is a super fast read, mainly because the chapters are no more than a few pages and the writing is not deep or complicated in any sense of the word. What was fun was trying to figure out which parts were written by Clinton. Patterson isn't the greatest writer and it shows in the story and overall plot. The title also is irrelevant since the president is missing, but it only plays a minor role in the overall telling of the story. My guess is that they thought it was a great title and would bring lots of attention to the book
Definitely a good beach read though. Unfortunately the book, characters and story leave your memory as fast as a wave.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/edit/35097255-the-president-is-missing?utm_cont...… (more)