Their Lives
| Author | Candice E. Jackson |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Accusations against Bill Clinton |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Published | May 31, 2005 |
| Publisher | World Ahead Publishing |
| ISBN | 978-0974670133 |
Their Lives: The Women Targeted by the Clinton Machine is a book by Candice E. Jackson. Published by conservative publisher World Ahead Publishing on May 31, 2005, it recounts the stories of seven women who crossed paths with Bill Clinton: Monica Lewinsky, Paula Jones, Gennifer Flowers, Kathleen Willey, Elizabeth Gracen, Juanita Broaddrick, and Sally Perdue.
Content and themes
It was intended to be a rebuttal to the former president's best-selling memoir, My Life. The author suggests that Clinton's inner circle bribed, intimidated, and harassed these women when they fell out of his favor. She also argues that former First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton's active involvement in these attacks should make women oppose her potential White House campaign. Jackson concedes that one of her goals in writing the book is to attempt to prevent Hillary Clinton from being elected, saying in an interview with Cybercast News Service that "We have let the Clintons go to the White House once and I think this is a serious enough abuse issue to prevent them from going there again."[1]
News coverage and controversy
The book received heavy coverage in certain media segments when it was released, including coverage on The Rush Limbaugh Show,[2] by the New York Post's Page Six,[3] an appearance by Jackson on C-SPAN's Book TV,[4] and an article in China Daily.[5] The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review said the book offered a "cautionary conclusion".[6] The book made further news when Jackson escorted Broaddrick and Willey on a tour of the Bill Clinton Presidential Library to draw attention to Clinton's attempts to conceal his alleged past actions.[7]
It drew vocal praise from Clinton critics, including FrontPageMagazine.[8] Critics focused on its lack of objectivity, with the Boston Phoenix calling it "yet another new Clinton-bashing book" and noting that many of the more controversial stories have not been proven.[9]
Search engine service Google also drew criticism from the author and the publisher for allegedly refusing to host online ads for the book.[10]
References
- ↑ CNSNews.com: Sen. Clinton Allegedly Intimidated Husband's Sexual Accusers. May 31, 2005.
- ↑ The Rush Limbaugh Show, May 17, 2005
- ↑ The New York Post: FASHION DUD MARIAH SHAPES UP. May 17, 2005
- ↑ Book TV, C-Span: Book Discussion on Their Lives: The Women Targeted by the Clinton Machine. May 13, 2005.
- ↑ China Daily: Clinton accused of raping nurse in new book. June 1, 2005.
- ↑ Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: The Thursday Wrap. May 19, 2005.
- ↑ Fox News: Clinton's Accusers Tour His Library. October 26, 2005.
- ↑ FrontPageMagazine: How the Clintons Ruined "Their Lives". June 22, 2005.
- ↑ The Boston Phoenix: The trouble with being Hillary. June 17–23, 2005.
- ↑ Direct Marketing News: Google Defends Not Running Anti-Clinton Banners. June 14, 2005.