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Personally SIGNED by Hillary Rodham Clinton on a special limitation page. As New, SEALED in the original shrink-wrap. No flaws. A few photos from a similar book. You will received a sealed, never opeed book. Full signature directly onto the limitation page of the book. Hillary Clinton is currently the democratic candidate and possibly the first woman President of the United States. Enhance your political library with this very fine signed first edition. A truly wonderful collectible book to showcase in your political library. Simon & Schuster (2003). Hillary Clinton "Living History". Signed Limited First Edition of only 1,500 signed and numbered copies, making this a very rare collectible indeed. Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on copyright page as required. Fine cloth binding in matching slipcase. The book contains many black and white photographs. Living History is her revealing memoir of life through the White House years. It is also her chronicle of living history with Bill Clinton, a thirty-year adventure in love and politics that survives personal betrayal, relentless partisan investigations and constant public scrutiny. Editorial Reviews As with most books written by politicians while in office (or at least aiming for one), Living History is, first and foremost, safe. There are interesting observations and anecdotes, the writing is engaging, and there is enough inside scoop to appeal to those looking for a bit of gossip, but there are no bombshells here and it is doubtful the book will change many minds about this polarizing figure. This does not mean the work is without merit, however, for Hillary Clinton has much to say about her experience as first lady, which is the primary focus of the book. Those interested in these experiences and her commentary on them will find the book worth reading; those looking for revelations will be disappointed. Beginning with a brief outline of her childhood, college years, introduction to politics, and her courtship with Bill Clinton, Clinton covers a wide variety of topics: life on the campaign trail, her troubled tenure as leader of the President's Task Force on National Health Care Reform, meeting with foreign leaders, and her work on human rights, to name a few. By necessity, she also addresses the various scandals that plagued the administration, from Travelgate to Whitewater to impeachment, though she does not go into great detail about each one; rather, she seems content to simply state her case and move on without trying to settle too many old scores. Along the way, she offers many apologies, though perhaps not the kind some would expect. She does not shy away from her "vast right-wing conspiracy" comment, for instance, though she does wish that she had expressed herself differently. Regarding the Monica Lewinsky scandal, she maintains that her husband initially lied to her, as he did the rest of the country, and did not come clean until two days prior to his grand jury testimony. Calling his betrayal "the most devastating, shocking and hurtful experience of my life," she explains what the aftermath was like personally and why she has elected to stand by her man. In all, Living History is an informative book that goes a long way toward humanizing one of the most recognizable, and controversial, women of our age. Shawn Carkonen --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. Seller Inventory # 91-115
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