My Life

By: Bill Clinton

Narrated by: Bill Clinton

Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins

Publisher's summary

President Bill Clinton's My Life is the strikingly candid portrait of a global leader who decided early in life to devote his intellectual and political gifts to serving the public.

It shows us the progress of a remarkable American, who made the unlikely journey from Hope, Arkansas, to the White House.

President Clinton's audiobook is also the most concretely detailed, most nuanced account of a presidency ever written, encompassing not only the high points and crises but the way the presidency actually works.

It is the gripping account of a president under concerted and unrelenting assault orchestrated by his enemies on the Far Right and how he survived and prevailed.

It is a treasury of moments caught alive, among them:

The roller-coaster ride of the 1992 campaign

The extraordinarily frank exchanges with Newt Gingrich and Bob Dole

The cost, both public and private, of the scandal that threatened the presidency

Here is the life of a great national and international figure, revealed with all his talents and contradictions, told openly, directly, in his own completely recognizable voice.

©2004 Bill Clinton (P)2004 Random House, Inc. Random House Audio, a division of Random House, Inc.

Critic reviews

• Audie Awards Audiobook of the Year, 2005
• Grammy Award Winner, Best Spoken Word Album, 2004

"My Life is, by a generous measure, the richest American presidential autobiography, no other book tells us as vividly or fully what it is like to be president of the United States for eight years." (The New York Times Book Review)

Good story

What did you love best about My Life?

The fact that Bill Clinton did the narration.

What did you like best about this story?

Finding out his back story help me understand why he made the decisions he did during his presidency.

Which character – as performed by Bill Clinton – was your favorite?

Bill Clinton

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Nothing really.

In his words

Where does My Life rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

At the top

What was one of the most memorable moments of My Life?

His explanation of Ken Starr and the shenanigans that got him into that job.

Which character – as performed by Bill Clinton – was your favorite?

Bill Clinton

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

His side of the balanced story

Any additional comments?

Would love to hear the rebuttals.....I bet even Newt Gingrich has to like this book.

Great book.

Great content and perspective. Rich history and humbling apologies for his personal failings. Narration was however a bit fragmented - i.e. it was clear different recordings were put together with different tone, pitch, and speed within a single chapter.

Is Bill reading this?

What made the experience of listening to My Life the most enjoyable?

It was well written and very engaging...I really enjoyed the presentation and following his life in this great audiobook.

What did you like best about this story?

He was very honest about his strengths and his faults. I loved the honesty.

What about Bill Clinton’s performance did you like?

He made me feel like I was talking to a close friend. I enjoyed that part of the presentation.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Yes, hearing how much he loves his mother and daughter.

Any additional comments?

I loved him in office and very much respect his new life as an ambassador of peace. He's a great man whose story I enjoyed hearing. It's a five star book.

Well written and well spoken

Bill Clinton is an excellent narrator. I honestly didn't know if I would like the book, but I did. I liked it so much that I wish he had read the whole thing. I know it's a lot to ask but he's good at it. There are some parts that are omitted, but I don't think they are any of the political components, just personal stories. Overall, it was a good listen. I liked it so much that I am also listening to his book Giving right now.

Slick Willy

Same old song....First half was almost interesting but his ego gets in the way.

Don't Waste Your Money

I bought this book expecting an inside look at the Presidency. What I got was excuses, excuses, and more excuses. What a bunch of hot air! I am a Democrat and a Clinton supporter but this book is just a waste...spend your hard earned dollars elsewhere...like on Lance Armstrong's book or Rudy Gulliani's. They tell it like it is!

Excellent

A lot of thought provoking information.

More Fiction

The words are carefully designed to hide the truth and tends to justify wrongs already in history. Just another attempt by someone good at controlling others to rewrite wrongs.. Well written but a bit difficult to digest if you are seeking truth.

LBJ meets JFK

Clinton always seemed like a mixture of the worst traits of LBJ and JFK. But I have to say, he really is persuasive. You almost start to believe this stuff as you listen to his excellent narration. I give it one star on that account. But this is a celebrity expos?, not a real biography. Just as he fell short of the office he occupied, he falls short as an historian. There's no "there" there. The real Clinton will only emerge many decades from now when an absolutely fair minded historian digs up all the bones and puts them back together.