The Natural

Description

"Joe Klein now tackles the subject he knows best: Bill Clinton. The Natural is the only book to read if you want to understand exactly what happened - to the military, to the economy, to the American people, to the country - during Bill Clinton's presidency, and how the decisions made during his tenure affect all of us today.". "We see how the Clinton White House functioned on the inside, how it dealt with the maneuvers of Congress and the Gingrich revolution, and who held power and made the decisions during the endless crises that beset the administration. Klein's access to the White House over the years as a journalist gave him a prime spot from which to view every crucial event - both political and personal - and he sets them forth in an insightful, readable, and completely engrossing manner.". "The Natural is stern in its criticism and convincing with its praise. It will cause endless debate among friends and foes of the Clinton administration. It is a book that anyone interested in contemporary politics, in American history, or in the functioning of our democracy should read."--BOOK JACKET.

First Sentence

Beneath a khaki sky on a brisk, desolate weekday morning just after Christmas 1991, Bill Clinton's mother gave me a tour of Hot Springs, Arkansas, the town where she had raised her two boys through a succession of family melodramas.

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Other Editions

• The Natural: The Misunderstood Presidency of Bill ClintonDoubleday2002-03-05
• The NaturalAudio CassetteRecorded Books2002-01-01
• The NaturalPaperbackCoronet Books2002-06-20
• The NaturalHardcoverThorndike Press2002-07-01
• The NaturalPaperbackBroadway2003-02-11