State of a union : inside the complex marriage of Bill and Hillary Clinton / Jerry Oppenheimer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Oppenheimer, Jerry.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Clinton, Bill, 1946---Marriage.

Clinton, Bill.

Clinton, Hillary Rodham--Marriage.

Clinton, Hillary Rodham.

Clinton, Bill, 1946-.

Presidents--United States--Biography.

Presidents.

Marriage.

United States.

Presidents' spouses--United States--Biography.

Presidents' spouses.

Married people--United States--Biography.

Married people.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

viii, 312 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : HarperCollins Publishers, [2000]

Summary:

Ever since William Jefferson Clinton and Hillary Diane Rodham entered the political arena in Arkansas more than a quarter-century ago, millions of words have been written about them -- from staid biography to pop psychology, from blatant hagiography to lurid diatribes, to the Starr Report. Even so, they have remained enigmas, with many unanswered questions.

What drives them? What keeps them together? Do they or don't they? Will they or won't they? So many unknowns. Until now.

For the first time, the most personal questions are answered in this objective, compassionate, and initimate portrait of the world's most powerful couple, who have confounded all of us with their complex and unprecedented marital and political alliance.

Based on scores of candid interviews with family members, confidants, colleagues, and present and former friends and associates who have never spoken out before, this scrupulously researched and meticulously reported book reveals exclusive and explosive new details and secrets about Bill and Hillary that will surprise and shock their most ardent supporters and debunkers alike.

From their peculiar childhoods in Arkansas and Illinois to the governor's mansion in Little Rock and on to the inner sanctum of the White House and beyond, investigative biographer Jerry Oppenheimer offers a stunning depiction of the First Couple -- one that explodes myths and exposes deep new layers of their lives, transcending anything ever before written about them.

Oppenheimer, who pierces the Clintons' inner circle, offers a stark assessment of the President and the First Lady by the people who know them best, disclosing the truly remarkable and poignant story behind their successes, defeats, and scandals. With its headline-making revelations, State of a Union is sure to have a profound impact on the Clintons' public and private lives -- and the political futures of this complex, fascinating, charismatic couple.

Contents:

The Letter 1

The Meeting 5

Hillary's Political Roots 18

Scranton Life 29

The Mysterious Dr. Rodham 34

The World's Greatest Salesman 42

Hugh Rodham Runs for Office 55

And Hillary Makes Three 65

Portrait of a Marriage 68

The Big I Am 76

Daddy's Princess 79

From Republican to Democrat 89

Who's to Blame for Bill 97

The Kid Wants to Be President 105

Hillary Rodham vs. Virginia Kelley 112

Hidden Agenda 118

The College Girl 126

The Hillary Surprise 140

Hillary Uses the "J" Word 151

University Life 162

Marriage from Hell 167

That Old Clinton Magic 177

Bill, Gennifer, and Juanita 182

"Slick Willie," Hillary, and Chelsea 187

Bill's Lullaby 195

Hillary's Health Care Secret 203

Hillary's Affair 212

Chelsea and the Gary Hart Problem 221

Clinton vs. Bush 226

Political Gaffes, Personal Trauma 238

The Intern 251

Lies, Denials, and Rebuke 258

Hillary on Her Own 271.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-302) and index.

ISBN:

0060193921

OCLC:

44426929