Reviews
Gartner combines psychological biography and journalism in this probing look at one of our most fascinating presidents., "John Gartner's new book In Search of Bill Clinton will, I think, help solve the riddle of the forty-second President. Written with lucidity, humor, compassion and amazing insight, it is a tour de force that not only helps explain one of the smartest yet complex men of our time, but shines a fascinating spotlight onto the problem of the super-gifted individual in our society. Compulsively readable." -- Nigel Hamilton author of Bill Clinton: An American Journey and Bill Clinton: Mastering the Presidency "Gartner reminds us why this complex figure still fascinates." -- Publishers Weekly "Gartner combines psychological biography and journalism in this probing look at one of our most fascinating presidents." -- Booklist "John D. Gartner chose wisely. It's hard to think of someone whose life has provided more fodder for a psychological biography than former President Bill Clinton." -- Time "Captivating...brings real insight - and an investigative journalist's doggedness - to the subject...Gartner exhaustively and engagingly catalogues the psychic twists and turns of Clinton's childhood" -- NY Post, Booklist Editor's Choice for Biography, 2008 "John Gartner's new book In Search of Bill Clinton will, I think, help solve the riddle of the forty-second President. Written with lucidity, humor, compassion and amazing insight, it is a tour de force that not only helps explain one of the smartest yet complex men of our time, but shines a fascinating spotlight onto the problem of the super-gifted individual in our society. Compulsively readable."-- Nigel Hamilton author of Bill Clinton: An American Journey and Bill Clinton: Mastering the Presidency "Gartner reminds us why this complex figure still fascinates."--Publishers Weekly "Gartner combines psychological biography and journalism in this probing look at one of our most fascinating presidents."-- Booklist "John D. Gartner chose wisely. It's hard to think of someone whose life has provided more fodder for a psychological biography than former President Bill Clinton."-- Time "Captivating…brings real insight - and an investigative journalist's doggedness - to the subject…Gartner exhaustively and engagingly catalogues the psychic twists and turns of Clinton's childhood"-- NY Post, Booklist Editor's Choice for best nonfiction of 2008 "John Gartner's new book In Search of Bill Clinton will, I think, help solve the riddle of the forty-second President: how a man with such superhuman talent could risk his entire life's work, as he did over Monica Lewinsky. In a wonderfully engaging quest, Gartner - a highly-experienced therapist - does what no psychologist has bothered to do over the past two decades of Clinton-watching: interview those who grew up with the man, and have intimate knowledge of his strengths and weaknesses. Written with lucidity, humor, compassion and amazing insight, it is a tour de force that not only helps explain one of the smartest yet complex men of our time, but shines a fascinating spotlight onto the problem of the super-gifted individual in our society. "-- Nigel Hamilton author ofBill Clinton: An American JourneyandBill Clinton: Mastering the Presidency "Gartner reminds us why this complex figure still fascinates."--Publishers Weekly "Gartner combines psychological biography and journalism in this probing look at one of our most fascinating presidents."-- Booklist "John D. Gartner chose wisely. It's hard to think of someone whose life has provided more fodder for a psychological biography than former President Bill Clinton."-- Time "Captivating…brings real insight - and an investigative journalist's doggedness - to the subject…Gartner exhaustively and engagingly catalogues the psychic twists and turns of Clinton's childhood"-- NY Post, Captivating...brings real insight - and an investigative journalist's doggedness - to the subject...Gartner exhaustively and engagingly catalogues the psychic twists and turns of Clinton's childhood, John Gartner's new book In Search of Bill Clinton will, I think, help solve the riddle of the forty-second President. Written with lucidity, humor, compassion and amazing insight, it is a tour de force that not only helps explain one of the smartest yet complex men of our time, but shines a fascinating spotlight onto the problem of the super-gifted individual in our society. Compulsively readable., "John Gartner's new book In Search of Bill Clinton will, I think, help solve the riddle of the forty-second President: how a man with such superhuman talent could risk his entire life's work, as he did over Monica Lewinsky. In a wonderfully engaging quest, Gartner - a highly-experienced therapist - does what no psychologist has bothered to do over the past two decades of Clinton-watching: interview those who grew up with the man, and have intimate knowledge of his strengths and weaknesses. Written with lucidity, humor, compassion and amazing insight, it is a tour de force that not only helps explain one of the smartest yet complex men of our time, but shines a fascinating spotlight onto the problem of the super-gifted individual in our society. " -- Nigel Hamilton author of "Bill Clinton: An American Journey" and "Bill Clinton: Mastering the Presidency", Booklist Editor's Choice for Biography, 2008"John Gartner's new bookIn Search of Bill Clintonwill, I think, help solve the riddle of the forty-second President. Written with lucidity, humor, compassion and amazing insight, it is a tour de force that not only helps explain one of the smartest yet complex men of our time, but shines a fascinating spotlight onto the problem of the super-gifted individual in our society. Compulsively readable."-- Nigel Hamilton author ofBill Clinton: An American JourneyandBill Clinton: Mastering the Presidency"Gartner reminds us why this complex figure still fascinates."--Publishers Weekly"Gartner combines psychological biography and journalism in this probing look at one of our most fascinating presidents."-- Booklist"John D. Gartner chose wisely. It's hard to think of someone whose life has provided more fodder for a psychological biography than former President Bill Clinton."-- Time"Captivating…brings real insight - and an investigative journalist's doggedness - to the subject…Gartner exhaustively and engagingly catalogues the psychic twists and turns of Clinton's childhood"-- NY Post, John D. Gartner chose wisely. It's hard to think of someone whose life has provided more fodder for a psychological biography than former President Bill Clinton.
