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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004. SIGNED by President Bill Clinton directly on the title page ["Thanks" and his signature only, NOT personalized to anyone]. Because this copy is signed DIRECTLY on the title page it means that President Clinton personally handled this book (unlike copies with only a signed bookplate or label). A gorgeous, pristine copy of the true First State/First Printing, with "First Edition" so stated, and the requisite typo: "for the failure of my life" in the last sentence of the Acknowledgements (later corrected to "failures"). Bright, shiny, clean, square, and tight. Sharp corners. The dust jacket is NOT price clipped ($35.00). No chips. No tears. No creases. No rubbing. No fading. Protected by a removable Brodart clear plastic sleeve. No owner's name or bookplate. Not a remainder. Pages are fresh and crisp -- obviously never read. Illustrated with 32 pages of photos. Bound in the original dark blue boards, lettered in shiny gold on the spine, and with "William J. Clinton" blindstamped on the front cover. From the dust jacket: "President Bill Clinton's MY LIFE is the strikingly candid portrait of a global leader who decided early in life to devote his intellectual and political gifts, and his extraordinary capacity for hard work, to serving the public. It shows us the progress of a remarkable American, who, through his own enormous energies and efforts, made the unlikely journey from Hope, Arkansas, to the White House -- a journey fueled by an impassioned interest in the political process which manifested itself at every stage of his life: in college, working as an intern for Senator William Fulbright; at Oxford, becoming part of the Vietnam War protest movement; at Yale Law School, campaigning on the grassroots level for Democratic candidates; back in Arkansas, running for Congress, attorney general, and governor. We see his career shaped by his resolute determination to improve the life of his fellow citizens, an unfaltering commitment to civil rights, and an exceptional understanding of the practicalities of political life. We come to understand the emotional pressures of his youth -- born after his father's death; caught in the dysfunctional relationship between his feisty, nurturing mother and his abusive stepfather, whom he never ceased to love and whose name he took; drawn to the brilliant, compelling Hillary Rodham, whom he was determined to marry; passionately devoted, from her infancy, to their daughter, Chelsea, and to the entire experience of fatherhood; slowly and painfully beginning to comprehend how his early denial of pain led him at times into damaging patterns of behavior. President Clinton's book is also the fullest, most concretely detailed, most nuanced account of a presidency ever written -- encompassing not only the high points and crises but the way the presidency actually works: the day-to-day bombardment of problems, personalities, conflicts, setbacks, achievements. It is a testament to the positive impact on America and on the world of his work and his ideals. It is the gripping account of a president under concerted and unrelenting assault orchestrated by his enemies on the Far Right, and how he survived and prevailed.". Signed by Bill Clinton. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. New/New. 8vo. (vi), 957pp. + xliv (acknowledgements, index). Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

NY: ALFRED A . KNOPF. BOOKPLATE AFFIXED TO FRONT PASTE-DOWN, COPY # 728 PURCHASED FROM THE SECOND STORY BOOKSHOP IN CHAPPAQUA, NY. SIGNATURE IS IN BLUE FELT TO TITLE PAGE. . Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 2004.

New York: Knopf, 2004. The book is a FIRST EDITION / FIRST PRINTING and is signed by President Clinton in pen on the title page. The book was signed at the Second Story Bookshop in Chappaqua, New York in 2004. The bookstore line number event card will be included with the purchase. . Signed by Author. First Ediiton. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 957, xlii pages. In Very Good condition with Very Good dust jacket. Gold spine with white text. Dust jacket is protected by mylar covering and has mild edge and shelf wear. Price uncut "U.S.A. $35.00 Canada $50.00." Text block has faint marks on edges. Signed by Bill Clinton on title page. DL consignment. Shelved [ ]. 1384476. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004. Signed by former President Clinton on the title page. First edition / First printing. First issue with "failure of my life" in last sentence of the acknowledgments. Navy paper-covered boards. Fine in fine dust jacket. A lovely copy.

U.S.A.: Knopf, 2004. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 2004 Knopf Stated First Edition **SIGNED** directly on the title page. In Fine/Fine near MINT condition. Laid in is a copy of a 1979 photo of a young Mr. & Mrs. Clinton.

U.S.A.: Knopf, 2004. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition, as stated on copyright page. Inscribed by the author on the title page. Top and bottom of spine, and the bottom corner of the front board slightly bumped.

Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.: Alfred a Knopf Inc, 2004. SIGNED BY BILL CLINTON on title page. Near Fine condition with slight shelfwear. First Edition/First Printing with typo. Brodart Protected. Ships in a box.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004. First Edition [stated], presumed first printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. 957, [1], xlii, [2] pages. Illustrated with 32 pages of photographs. Index. Slight DJ wear and soiling. Inscribed by the author on the title page to Jay McCarthy. This is the first issue of the First Edition of President Clinton's one-volume autobiography; the last sentence of the acknowledgments reads "None of them [the lengthy list of people who made his life possible] are responsible for the failure of my life, but for whatever good has come out of it they deserve much of the credit." William Jefferson Clinton (born August 19, 1946) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Prior to his presidency, he served as governor of Arkansas (1979-1981 and 1983-1992) and as attorney general of Arkansas (1977-1979). Clinton was known as a New Democrat, and many of his policies reflected a centrist "Third Way" political philosophy. He is the husband of Hillary Clinton. Clinton presided over the longest period of peacetime economic expansion in American history. He signed into law the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Ac. In the 1994 elections, the Republican Party won unified control of Congress for the first time in 40 years. In 1996, Clinton became the first Democrat since Franklin D. Roosevelt to be elected to a second full term. He passed welfare reform and the State Children's Health Insurance Program, and financial deregulation measures. During the last three years of Clinton's presidency, the Congressional Budget Office reported a budget surplus-the first surplus since 1969. This copy is believe to have been inscribed to the Jay McCarthy who worked on the staffs of Senators Daniel Patrick Monyihan, Charles Schumer, Edward Kennedy, and Paul Kirk (who was appointed to Kennedy's seat after his death). In My Life, Clinton covered his life chronologically, beginning with his early years in Hope, Arkansas, and his family's move to Hot Springs, Arkansas, where he attended school and learned the tenor saxophone. It later had a peripheral role in his political public appearances. He had an early interest in politics, which he pursued in college. He eventually ran for and won the Governorship of Arkansas, and later, the Presidency of the United States. Along the way, Clinton offers anecdotes of ordinary people he had interacted with over the years. Early in Clinton's life, he recalls listening to his family's stories of others and learning that no one is perfect but most people are good; that people can't be judged by their worst or weakest moments; that harsh judgments can make hypocrites of us all; that a lot of life is just showing up and hanging on; that laughter is often the best, and sometimes the only, response to pain. Following his defeat for second term as governor, Clinton remarks, "the system can only absorb so much change at once; no one can beat all the entrenched interests at the same time; and if people think you've stopped listening, you're sunk." In a political battle, he said that one should wait for an attack from his opponent, then counterpunch as strong and as fast as possible. Early gaffes in Clinton's political career were a result, he believed, of taking too long to respond to attacks. Clinton spent about two and a half years on the book. He gathered material for four months, wrote an outline, and spent two years and two months writing the book. The original draft for the book was written completely in long-hand. "[There were] 22 big, thick notebooks."