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HRC: State Secrets and The Rebirth of Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton's surprising defeat in the 2008 Democratic primary brought her to the nadir of her political career, van squished by a much younger whose message of change and cutting-edge tech learn ran circles around her stodgy campaign. And yet, six years later, she has reemerged as an oven more powerful and influential figure, a formidable stateswoman and the presumed front runner for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, marking one of the great political comebacks in history.
The story of Hillary's phoenixlike rise is at the heart of HRC, a riveting political biography that journeys into the heart of Hillary land to discover a brilliant strategist at work. Masterfully unfolded by Politico's Jonathan Allen and The Hill's Amie Parnes from more than two hundred top-access interviews with Hillary's intimates, colleagues, supporters, and enemies. HRC portrays a seasoned operator who negotiates political and diplomatic worlds with equal savvy. Loathed by the Obama team in the wake of the primary. Hillary worked to become the president's greatestally, their fates intertwined int the work of reestablishing America on the world stage. HRC puts readers in the room with Hillary during the most intense and pivotal moments of this era, as she mulls the president elect's offer to join the administration, pulls the strings to build a coalition for his war against Libya, and scrambles to deal with the fallout from the terrible events to Benghazi - all while keeping one eye focused on 2016.
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