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All Too Human Abridged

All Too Human Abridged

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Easily read insight of the White House
Review: This is the first non-fiction book I couldn't put down. Now when the President is on with a news conference you know what went on before he ever got out of bed. When I finished I wanted to give George a hug for serving our country in an honable maner. Thank you George!!

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Vague, wandering, unfocused, even addled. Buy this book.
Review: I read recently that more books have been sold on the topic of the Clinton administration than any other of this century (including Nixon and Kennedy?!). I don't know who's doing that counting, but I would not be too surprised. The current US government and its leader is and will remain a fascinating topic for scholars and lay fans of political science for decades to come. Say what you will, we political junkies have been on one heck of a ride since '92. And because this White House is so interesting, and the author's role in it unique, I say, buy this book.

But that does not mean I recommend it without reserve. I bought this book expecting a new perspective on Clinton, et. al. What I really got was a book about the author, his career, "growing-up" trials, disillusionments, and struggle for his conscience (I think he lost that battle!).

I trust that such material is really interesting to some people. My wife--the clinical psychologist--couldn't put it down, no political junkie, she. But reading it, I was often bored, and found myself continually comparing it unfavorably to Woodward's masterfully precise and powerfully revealing "The Agenda," now available in paperback.

To conclude, if adding to your Clinton library, by all means, this book offers some new information from a new voice and, I say again, you must buy it. But if you're looking for one solid hard-hitting expose of this administration's methods and madnesses, go for Woodward's fine offering. Or, I hear, you might be better off with (I haven't read it yet) Isikoff's "Uncovering Clinton."

But if you prefer your Clinton served up all pretty on a gilt platter, well, shame on you for looking here! You shouldn't be reading these kiss-and-tell expose's anyway!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A VERY INTERESTING READ.
Review: It was interesting to read what goes on behind closed doors and inside George's head at the time. It should stay on the top ten book list for quite some time.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: A Very Good, Soul Searching Book
Review: I'm no fan of George Stephanopoulos, but I was intrigued when I heard about his book, All Too Human. Being the same age as myself and having had taken similar paths (although with different philosophies) in politics, I wanted to find out his view of the Clinton Administration. I was impressed by how clearly he wrote of the moral struggle he faced and how overwhelming the temptation to compromise often was.

I intend to write a favorable review of the book in my newsletter, Worldview News, that will be a surprise to the thousands of Christian consevatives who will read it.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Great Addition to the "This Week" Library
Review: Those pontificating pundits on my tv every Sunday morning are spewing their priceless bibble-di-babble every opportunity they get. Hey, there's George Will, with another one of his literary masterpieces excoriating African-Americans on their abusive practice of mixing intra-suburban subjunctive clauses with the antecedents of their pronouns. Oh goody, there's Cokie's new book, 'We are our Mother's Fathers' or '..Dodgers' or something. Whoopie, here comes Bill Kristol's latest insightful treatise on how the Republican Party needs to coalesce or galvanize or something around the traditional conservative something or other.

And now, the book the world has been waiting for - 'All Too Human', an enthralling tale of a teen-age ivy-league whipper-snapper who puts up 'Clinton-Gore' signs and mans the phones during the easiest campaign in the history of the country, and then gets himself appointed to a high-profile, do-nothing position in the white house. This epic tale of a young man's cowardice and mediocrity will inspire those with a knack for poofing thier hair and droning on incessantly about what's wrong with the system but who are capable of doing little else. Thank you George. And thank you 'This Week', for giving these overrated, narcissistic do-nothings their undeserved riches and fame, and the clout to get their incessent, idiotic tripe published. We are eternally grateful.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Politians may begin with a dream. In the end a nightmare.
Review: I am not a fan of the Clintons to say the least. I was however surprised to find myself more sympathetic to them after finishing this book. I also think that all polititians both democrate and republican may start out with the hope and dream of making our country a better place to live but get lost along the way.

I found myself wanting to give George some advise I heard in a sermon at church that I've never forgotten. A young boy was getting ready for a school election and wanted his hair just so and his pants pressed just right. He turned to his maid and said "would you press these pants one more time. I want to look perfect." Her reply was "Ain't nobody studin' you child, there all to worried about how they look themselves."

Heidi Aitken Nashville/Republican

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Marginal book, some good insights
Review: George Stephanopoulos (and any other young, ambitious, politcally active person) should have read David Stockman's "The Triumph of Politics" BEFORE he went to work for Clinton, plunging into the political scene. Perhaps he would have understood the true nature of national politics, with or without his morally flawed boss. Stockman, the OMB Director for Reagan from 1980-1986, detailed the pitfalls of Washington politics far more coherently than Stephanopoulos or any of the other "kiss and tell" types who have left Washington with an axe to grind and a book contract. If you really want an insider's view of why we have a bankrupt Social Security system, a multitrillion dollar national debt, rampant corruption, etc. read Stockman's "The Triumph of Politics". Don't say you weren't warned.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Not Nietzsche
Review: George clearly flaterred himself by borrowing the title of his opus from Nietzsche. The book is written in dense prose, peppered with showbiz terminology and makes clear that "meritocracy," a false god we worship, is just an illusion.

The book is neither witty nor informative. It certainly does not do to politics "what Liar's Poker did to Wall Street." I feel sorry I succumbed to hype and bought it.

C+

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Exciting & humble view of Stephanopoulos' Whitehouse tenure.
Review: I found the entire book to be very well written and interesting. It depicts Stephanopoulos' view and thoughts about what happened while he was working with Clinton, and his perspective regarding more recent events. I particularly enjoyed the details regarding how decisions are made and what motives may exist. I believe Stephanopoulos was honest and forthwright throughout the book. He revealed some very personal feelings, conflicts, and issues that had risen while serving with Clinton. If you enjoy the political inside story, this book would be a great read.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Very Well Written - Insiders View To Workings of White House
Review: For the first 200 pages, the book was a real page turner. The book is so well written that I found it difficult to remember that it was his first effort. The "All Too Human" characteristic was not just applied to the President, it was applied to those surrounding the office, and to the author himself. I was asked yesterday whether I had a better or worse view of the President after reading the book - the answer I believe is better. We're all human, and the President has no reason to be anxious or angry about this book. It's a story of how one person encountered and dealt with, working in and around the stress and glory of a high powered and politically charged situation. Good book.


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