Hillary Rodham Clinton: A Woman Living History by Karen Blumenthal

Blumenthal, K. (2018). Hillary Rodham Clinton: A woman living history. NY: Feiwel & Friends

Summary: Hillary Rodham was born and raise din Arkansas by her mother and father. She grew up in a suburban town and lived with her middle class parents in the 1950's. She attended Park Ridge School and was a great student. She was always interested in academic endeavors and did well in School. After she graduated she went on to study pre-law at Wellesley and attained her law degree from Yale. After her schooling at Yale she met her now husband, George Clinton. Her memoirs go through being the wife of a governor to the wife of a president. All throughout this times, Hillary shares her stories of her life and what happened while her husband was running for president. Her husband's presidency is chronicled as well from winning the election to going through impeachment issues because of his relationship with Monica Lewinsky. Her run for senator and her impending presidential race are also detailed in the book. 

Strengths:  This book shows the true life of Hillary Clinton. From her life in the White House as First Lady to her own run for President. It shows the life she has led and how she planned on bringin all of her accomplishments to the White House. This books does a great job of showing her strengths, her failures and all of her life experiences in between.

Book Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfaXkujFfbU

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• Hard Choices by Hillary Clinton
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Other books by Karen Blumenthal:

• Bonnie and Clyde: The Making of a Legend 
• Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different: A Biography

LSSL 5385 Requirement Met: Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults