This dual biography of the Clintons is a delightful romp thru the life and times of Bill and Hillary Clinton. If there is a theme to this book, it is that of the intereaction of the personal and the public. In the case of the Clintons, their personal relationship affected the life of the U.S. since we are led to believe that Bill would never been President without Hillary's help, and she might not risen to her heights without him. At the same time, it is clear that he needed her more than she needed him. It is touching that they both felt like they could change the world but that they needed each other to do so.
Bill is of special interest in that like me his roots are in the small-town Deep South, and unlike me (!) he rose from his troubled and meager background to become not only President but one of the best known people in the world. Hillary is of special interest in that she overcome her Republican upbringing to a hard-nosed liberalism. I like both of their examples.
The story is not yet done with the Clintons. Hillary could yet be the Democratic nominee for President in 2016. Stay tuned.
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