What Happened
What Happened by Hillary Rodham Clinton is a reprint edition published by Simon & Schuster on September 18, 2018. This 560-page memoir offers a personal account of the 2016 presidential election, detailing Clinton’s experiences as the first woman nominated for president by a major party. The book explores the emotional highs and lows of the campaign, including the challenges of sexism, the impact of Russian interference, and the unconventional nature of her opponent.
Readers will find a candid reflection on the intense personal journey Clinton faced during the election, including her thoughts on the mistakes made and the process of coping with loss. The memoir also addresses broader themes such as the challenges women encounter in politics and the importance of civic engagement. Clinton analyzes the forces that influenced the election’s outcome, emphasizing the need for Americans to understand these dynamics to safeguard democracy. This edition provides insights into her resilience and the hope she found in civic activism following the election.
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“An engaging, beautifully synthesized page-turner” (Slate). The #1 New York Times bestseller and Time #1 Nonfiction Book of the Year: Hillary Rodham Clinton’s most personal memoir yet, about the 2016 presidential election.
In this “candid and blackly funny” (The New York Times) memoir, Hillary Rodham Clinton reveals what she was thinking and feeling during one of the most controversial and unpredictable presidential elections in history. She takes us inside the intense personal experience of becoming the first woman nominated for president by a major party in an election marked by rage, sexism, exhilarating highs and infuriating lows, stranger-than-fiction twists, Russian interference, and an opponent who broke all the rules.
“At her most emotionally raw” (People), Hillary describes what it was like to run against Donald Trump, the mistakes she made, how she has coped with a shocking and devastating loss, and how she found the strength to pick herself back up afterward. She tells readers what it took to get back on her feet—the rituals, relationships, and reading that got her through, and what the experience has taught her about life. In this “feminist manifesto” (The New York Times), she speaks to the challenges of being a strong woman in the public eye, the criticism over her voice, age, and appearance, and the double standard confronting women in politics.
Offering a “bracing… guide to our political arena” (The Washington Post), What Happened lays out how the 2016 election was marked by an unprecedented assault on our democracy by a foreign adversary. By analyzing the evidence and connecting the dots, Hillary shows just how dangerous the forces are that shaped the outcome, and why Americans need to understand them to protect our values and our democracy in the future.
The election of 2016 was unprecedented and historic. What Happened is the story of that campaign, now with a new epilogue showing how Hillary grappled with many of her worst fears coming true in the Trump Era, while finding new hope in a surge of civic activism, women running for office, and young people marching in the streets.
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