What Happened

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Sep 2017 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

“An engaging, beautifully synthesized page-turner” (Slate). The #1 New York Times bestseller and Time #1 Nonfiction Book of the Year: Hillary Rodham Clinton’s most personal memoir yet, about the 2016 presidential election.

In this “candid and blackly funny” (The New York Times) memoir, Hillary Rodham Clinton reveals what she was thinking and feeling during one of the most controversial and unpredictable presidential elections in history. She takes us inside the intense personal experience of becoming the first woman nominated for president by a major party in an election marked by rage, sexism, exhilarating highs and infuriating lows, stranger-than-fiction twists, Russian interference, and an opponent who broke all the rules.

“At her most emotionally raw” (People), Hillary describes what it was like to run against Donald Trump, the mistakes she made, how she has coped with a shocking and devastating loss, and how she found the strength to pick herself back up afterward. She tells readers what it took to get back on her feet—the rituals, relationships, and reading that got her through, and what the experience has taught her about life. In this “feminist manifesto” (The New York Times), she speaks to the challenges of being a strong woman in the public eye, the criticism over her voice, age, and appearance, and the double standard confronting women in politics.

Offering a “bracing... guide to our political arena” (The Washington Post), What Happened lays out how the 2016 election was marked by an unprecedented assault on our democracy by a foreign adversary. By analyzing the evidence and connecting the dots, Hillary shows just how dangerous the forces are that shaped the outcome, and why Americans need to understand them to protect our values and our democracy in the future.

The election of 2016 was unprecedented and historic. What Happened is the story of that campaign, now with a new epilogue showing how Hillary grappled with many of her worst fears coming true in the Trump Era, while finding new hope in a surge of civic activism, women running for office, and young people marching in the streets.

Ratings and reviews

You don't need to read the book to know what happened. Don't risk losing brain cells reading this book - the woman is inept, selfish and incredibly conceited. I've listened to the terrible audio recording of this (found my way), and not once did she address the core reason she lost. Instead, she make things up as she goes along and really sounds like she can't really decide What Happened. Well, read the cover. This is one of the first books that answers its own question on its cover. Hilarious. Good bye Clinton. Never show your face again, please.

Amazon kept deleting my review even though it was a verified purchase and I posted pictures and actually read it, but they still kept deleting it. So here is my review. It deeply upsets me that Hillary Clinton never truly takes blame for her loss. It was all her fault. She thought the "Clinton" name was enough to win her the election. She took her voters for granted. But she has no self awareness. She instead decides to completely blame everyone else, from the media, to suburban women, to the Russians. And especially Bernie Sanders. I hope Hillary one days learns that when you seek responsibility you also take responsibility. She failed to take responsibility of her election loss that was 100 percent her fault.

Besides Russia what also happened was that she failed to capture the emotions of the people. You dont treat topics that the people get emotional about like a walk in the park, You amplify it to manipulate your base ,that's politics 101. One example is asking millennials how they feel about student loan debt with emojis. I guess you have to have feel emotions to use this this technique, last time she felt them an intern made the president cum to the white house.

About the author

Hillary Rodham Clinton is the first woman in US history to become the presidential nominee of a major political party. She served as the 67th Secretary of State after nearly four decades in public service advocating on behalf of children and families as an attorney, First Lady, and US Senator. She is a wife, mother, grandmother, and author of seven previous books, all published by Simon & Schuster.