In My Time

A Personal and Political Memoir

De: Dick Cheney, Liz Cheney

Narrado por: Edward Herrmann, Dick Cheney

In this eagerly anticipated memoir, former Vice President Dick Cheney delivers an unyielding portrait of American politics over nearly 40 years and shares personal reflections on his role as one of the most steadfast and influential statesmen in the history of our country.

The public perception of Dick Cheney has long been something of a contradiction. He has been viewed as one of the most powerful vice presidents: secretive, even mysterious, and at the same time opinionated and unflinchingly outspoken. He has been both praised and attacked by his peers, the press, and the public. Through it all, courting only the ideals that define him, he has remained true to himself, his principles, his family, and his country. Now, in an enlightening and provocative memoir with flashes of surprising humor and remarkable candor, Dick Cheney takes listeners through his experiences as family man, policymaker, businessman, and politician during years that shaped our collective history.

Born into a family of New Deal Democrats in Lincoln, Nebraska, Cheney was the son of a father at war and a high-spirited and resilient mother. He came of age in Casper, Wyoming, playing baseball and football and, as senior-class president, courting homecoming queen Lynne Vincent, whom he later married. This all-American story took an abrupt turn when he flunked out of Yale University, signed on to build power lines in the West, and started living as hard as he worked. Cheney tells the story of how he got himself back on track and began an extraordinary ascent to the heights of American public life, where he would remain for nearly four decades:

• He was the youngest White House Chief of Staff, working for President Gerald Ford - the first of four chief executives he would come to know well.
• He became Congressman from Wyoming and was soon a member of the congressional leadership, working closely with President Ronald Reagan.
• He became Secretary of Defense in the George H. W. Bush administration, overseeing America's military during Operation Desert Storm and in the historic transition at the end of the Cold War.
• He was CEO of Halliburton, a Fortune 500 company with projects and personnel around the globe.
• He became the first vice president of the United States to serve out his term of office in the twenty-first century. Working with George W. Bush from the beginning of the global war on terror, he was - and remains - an outspoken defender of taking every step necessary to defend the nation.

Eyewitness to history at the highest levels, Cheney brings to life scenes from the past and present. He describes driving through the White House gates on August 9, 1974, just hours after Richard Nixon resigned, to begin work on the Ford transition; and he portrays a time of national crisis a quarter century later when, on September 11, 2001, he was in the White House bunker and conveyed orders to shoot down a hijacked airliner if it would not divert.

With its unique perspective on a remarkable span of American history, In My Time will enlighten. As an intimate and personal chronicle, it will surprise, move, and inspire. Dick Cheney's is an enduring political vision to be reckoned with and admired for its honesty, its wisdom, and its resonance. In My Time is truly the last word about an incredible political era, by a man who lived it and helped define it - with courage and without compromise.

©2011 Richard B. Cheney. All rights reserved. (P)2011 Simon & Schuster

Great hearing other side of history.

WHile an autobiography type story is only one view, it was informative to hear the side that was not available though the national press over the last decade.

PRETTY GOOD HISTORY

Excellent presentation by Edward Herrmann saves this rather self-serving account of a significant time in our history.

If you admire Dick Cheney, this is a must listen?

What did you love best about In My Time?

I was thankful for the narrater, but love the subject matter

What was one of the most memorable moments of In My Time?

Dick's early years

Which character – as performed by Edward Herrmann and Dick Cheney – was your favorite?

Dick's account of President Bush's meeting with with his Generals getting their buy in of the plan to go to war against Iraq was very informative!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, I listened to it twice

Any additional comments?

Even if your not a Republican, the subject matter was very informative for tt's historical perspective

Hermann & Cheney are a great combo

I listened to the book, narrated by Edward Hermann, and it was a very good listen.

I enjoyed getting to know Cheney better and his career in politics. I was young during his early career and didn't remember or wasn't aware of the roles he played as early as the Nixon administration.

Cheney's story demonstrates learning from one's past, working hard, and committing to the greater good. Regardless of political viewpoint, I believe there are life traits that Cheney demonstrates that are applicable to all.

Some of the minutiae of political wrangling around the war on terror were lost on me; it was just too much detail and maybe a bit too defensive.

Cheney's respect for his friends and allies, alike, is honorable, and he handled most disagreements with grace and dignity. Let's be honest, we're all human and overreact sometimes...

Thank you, Mr. Cheney, for sharing your story.