Monica's Story

by Andrew Morton

Paperback, 1999

Status

Available

Call number

973.929

Publication

St. Martin's Paperbacks (1999), Edition: 1st, 385 pages

Description

Behind the headlines, there was one fascinating woman. This is her story. Monica Lewinsky. You know her name, you know her face, and you think you know her story: the pretty young intern who began an illicit affair with the President of the United States-- a liaison that ignited an unprecedented political scandal and found Bill Clinton as the second U.S. president to ever be impeached. But there is much more to the Monica Lewinsky story than just that. Now, Andrew Morton, author of the #1New York Times bestseller,Diana: Her True Story, takes you beyond the headlines and the sound bites to discover the real Monica Lewinsky, a woman as interesting, intelligent, and misunderstood as they come. ReadMonica's Story and you'll discover: * How a difficult childhood shaped Monica's tumultuous adult romances * Her relationship with Bill Clinton: how she saw a side to him few know-- and why she sometimes still misses her "Handsome" * The betrayal by Linda Tripp-- and how Monica's trusting nature snared her in Tripp's treacherous web * The horror of Kenneth Starr's exhaustive and intrusive inquiry-- how it affected her and her family, and how it still haunts her * Where Monica will go from here: What are her career plans? Will she realize her dream of marrying and starting a family in the wake of the scandal? * And much, much more With sixteen pages of photos.… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member cindyloumn
WHY WHY WHY? would I have tried to read this?? I really tried to read this book. But it was SOOO boring!!A waste of time!!
6/20/99
LibraryThing member bookwormteri
This is a very human look at a woman who is very human. Compassionate and readable, this book gives the reader a look inside the scandal. We all have faults, most of our faults are not on display for the whole world to see and judge. Fascinating and devourable.

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

385 p.; 4.2 inches

ISBN

0312973624 / 9780312973629

Local notes

NF 921 MOR

Barcode

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