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Review: A Document for Permanent Consultation and Reference - BOOK REVIEW | NONFICTION A Document for Permanent Consultation and Reference By GUILLERMO BRUNO | DEC. 9, 2017 WHAT HAPPENED by Hillary Rodham Clinton (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2017), 494 pp. In a few months, "What Happened" by Hillary Rodham Clinton has transcended frontiers. This book shows us the facts behind the 2016 United States presidential election. What captivated my attention was both the perspective the author chose to tell "her story" and the existence of strong evidence that supports it. Therefore, in my opinion, this essay constitutes a document for permanent consultation and reference. But, let's consider some of the reasons to come to this conclusion. When grieving is inevitable, you may write with resentment —what you feel when you do not receive what you deserve, it manifests itself in envy where darkness prevents you to cope with grief and to regain the balance lost— or do it with gratitude. Inspired by "The Return of the Prodigal Son" by Henri Nouwen; Hillary decided to express herself with love, joy, trust, gratitude, and courage. Since "gratitude" is the opposite of resentment, they cannot coexist. Thus, if we practice gratitude every day, it becomes a discipline, "the discipline of gratitude," the way to heal wounds, compatible with the Methodist belief "To do all the good you can…" By assuming this approach, with an unparalleled intelligence, she ensures herself a prominent place in history. So, it is not surprising that Mrs. Clinton extends her thanks to lots of people, including the 65,844,610 fellow Americans who voted for her, the Secret Service agents who protected her life as a presidential candidate, the members of her team, and the professionals who took care of her personal image. Moreover, she expresses her respect to the press corps who used to accompany her on the campaign trail. The Russians stained the 2016 election in an abnormal interference on the American democracy. They not only used the traditional state-run media, but the internet flooding the web with a vast network of fake Twitter and Facebook accounts —either "trolls" "accounts that real people run" or "bots" "short for robots" this is "automatic accounts"— to place malicious headlines targeted to undecided voters. The author says "… Putin himself had ordered a covert operation with the goal of denigrating and defeating me, electing Trump, and undermining the American people's faith in the democratic process…" Besides, I had never imagined that anger, sexism, discrimination, intolerance, disrespect, brutality and an opponent who would break all the rules of a civilized nation would invade the electoral process. Even though Hillary won 2,864,974 more votes than her adversary and captured nearly as many votes as Barack Obama to win in 2012 (65,915,795), she lost the Electoral College. However, these facts in themselves are historical milestones. Needless to say that President Trump owes his victory in the Electoral College to three states where he won by the smallest number of votes: Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan. During the campaign, it seemed that nobody wanted to listen to Mrs. Clinton's proposals. To those who proceeded in that way, let me remind you some of the most relevant ones. She had proposed: a) to modernize America's infrastructure which included roads, bridges, tunnels, ports, airports, and broadband networks; b) to create new incentives to attract manufacturing jobs in hard-hit communities; c) to impose debt-free college: d) to improve training and apprenticeship programs to help people without college degrees get higher-paying jobs; e) to support small business; f) to expand clean energy production; g) to deploy half-a-billion solar panels in four years; h) to invest in scientific research; i) to establish new rules to make it easier for companies to raise wages and share profits with employees; j) to upgrade workforce protection with a higher minimum wage, equal pay for women, paid family and medical leave, and affordable child care; k) to support reproductive rights, women's access to birth control and abortion as defined in Roe v. Wade; l) to protect the rights of LGBT people; and m) to expand access to treatment, improve training for doctors and pharmacists, and reform the Criminal Justice System to help non-violent drug offenders —victims of the opioid and heroin epidemic— end up in rehab instead of prison. These and many other things could have come true with a slight increase in taxes on the wealthiest, which represent 1% of the US population… In spite of the idea that Peter Barnes explores in his book "With Liberty and Dividends for All…" fascinated Hillary, she decided to leave it on the shelf for further studies. By the way, do not forget that on June 22, 2000, President Bill Clinton announced the "Completion of the First Survey of the Entire Human Genome Project," one of the greatest legacies of his Administration. On that occasion, President Clinton said “… We are here to celebrate the completion of the first survey of the entire human genome. Without a doubt, this is the most important, most wondrous map ever produced by humankind... More than 1,000 researchers across six nations have revealed nearly all 3 billion letters of our miraculous genetic code… Today, we are learning the language in which God created life… With this profound new knowledge, humankind is on the verge of gaining immense, new power to heal. Genome science will have a real impact on all our lives... It will revolutionize the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of most, if not all, human diseases... by attacking their genetic roots…” Unfortunately, little has been done since then. With humor and candor, the author reveals what she and her team used to eat during the campaign trail. The "Mothers of the Movement" and the "Flint Water Crisis" moved me very much. It is true that we have to study "the long-term effects of automation and artificial intelligence, both on employment and national security." There are also some relevant quotes to take into account such as "in the twenty-first century, wars will be increasingly fought in cyberspace…," "…we need to get serious about cyberwar" where "government and the private sector need to work together to improve our defenses…" "… The United States should declare that a cyber attack on the American vital infrastructure constitutes an act of war and that it should receive a proportional response." Finally, "…the point of modern propaganda isn't only to misinform or push an agenda; it is to exhaust your critical thinking to annihilate truth…" It is no good trying to disregard the dangerous forces that shaped the outcome of the 2016 presidential election. Understanding the facts that threatened the democratic process is a must. Amid the darkness of today, this woman –undoubtedly a fighter– becomes the moral reserve of our time, an inspiration for millions of people all over the world to get involved, to raise our voices, to defend our rights, and to fight for the values we believe in and care for. To sum up, these are some of the reasons that lead me to recommend this masterpiece, and as the Gershwin brothers say "Who Could Ask for Anything More." Guillermo Bruno Guillermo Bruno was born in Argentina. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from the School of Legal Sciences, Universidad del Salvador (USAL), and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Air and Space Law from the Instituto Nacional de Derecho Aeronáutico y Espacial (INDAE). He has been a professor of law, a legal writer, a defender of animal rights, and a songwriter. RECENSIÓN DE LIBRO | NO FICCIÓN | ESPAÑOL Un documento de referencia y consulta permanente Por GUILLERMO BRUNO | DIC. 9, 2017 QUÉ PASÓ de Hillary Rodham Clinton (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2017), 494 pp. En unos meses, "Qué pasó" de Hillary Rodham Clinton ha trascendido las fronteras. Este libro nos muestra los hechos detrás de las elecciones presidenciales de Estados Unidos de 2016. Lo que cautivó mi atención fue tanto la perspectiva que la autora eligió para contar "su historia" como la existencia de pruebas sólidas que la avalan. Por lo tanto, en mi opinión, este ensayo constituye un documento de referencia y consulta permanente. Pero, consideremos algunas de las razones para llegar a esta conclusión. Cuando el duelo es inevitable, puedes escribir con resentimiento –lo que sientes cuando no recibes lo que mereces, se manifiesta en envidia donde la oscuridad te impide elaborar el duelo y recuperar el equilibrio perdido– o hacerlo con gratitud. Inspirada en "El regreso del hijo pródigo" de Henri Nouwen; Hillary decidió expresarse con amor, alegría, confianza, gratitud y coraje. Como la "gratitud" es lo opuesto al resentimiento, no pueden coexistir. En consecuencia, si practicamos la gratitud todos los días, se convierte en una disciplina, "la disciplina de la gratitud", la forma de sanar heridas, compatible con la creencia Metodista que expresa: "Haz todo el bien que puedas…” Al asumir esta postura, con una inteligencia incomparable, se asegura un lugar prominente en la historia. Por lo tanto, no sorprende que la Sra. Clinton extienda su agradecimiento a muchas personas, incluidos los 65.844.610 de estadounidenses que votaron por ella, los agentes del Servicio Secreto que protegieron su vida como candidata presidencial, los miembros de su equipo y los profesionales que se ocuparon de su imagen personal. Además, expresa su respeto por los cuerpos de prensa que solían acompañarla en la campaña electoral. Los rusos mancharon las elecciones de 2016 con una interferencia anormal en la democracia estadounidense. No solo usaron los medios estatales tradicionales, sino Internet inundándolo con una vasta red de cuentas falsas de Twitter y Facebook –sea con "trolls" “cuentas que las personas reales ejecutan” o con “bots” “abreviatura de robots”, esto es, "cuentas automáticas"– para colocar titulares maliciosos dirigidos a votantes indecisos. La autora dice: "... el mismo Putin había ordenado una operación encubierta con el objeto de denigrarme y derrotarme, elegir a Trump y socavar la fe del pueblo estadounidense en el proceso democrático..." Además, nunca imaginé que la ira, el sexismo, la discriminación, la intolerancia, la falta de respeto, la brutalidad y un oponente que quebrantaría todas las reglas de una nación civilizada invadirían el proceso electoral. Pese a que Hillary ganó 2.864.974 de votos más que su adversario y obtuvo casi la misma cantidad de votos que Barack Obama en 2012 (65.915.795), perdió en el Colegio Electoral. Sin embargo, estos hechos en sí mismos son hitos históricos. Huelga decir que el presidente Trump debe su victoria en el Colegio Electoral a tres estados donde ganó por el menor número de votos: Pennsylvania, Wisconsin y Michigan. Durante la campaña, parecía que nadie quería escuchar las propuestas de la Sra. Clinton. Para aquellos que procedieron de esa manera, permítanme recordarles algunas de las más relevantes. Había propuesto: a) modernizar la infraestructura de Estados Unidos, que incluía carreteras, puentes, túneles, puertos, aeropuertos y redes de banda ancha; b) crear nuevos incentivos para atraer puestos de trabajo de manufactura en las comunidades más afectadas; c) imponer una universidad sin deudas: d) mejorar los programas de capacitación y aprendizaje para ayudar a las personas sin títulos universitarios a obtener mejores empleos remunerados; e) apoyar a las pequeñas empresas; f) expandir la producción de energía limpia; g) desplegar medio billón de paneles solares en cuatro años; h) invertir en investigación científica; i) establecer nuevas reglas para facilitar que las empresas eleven los salarios y compartan los beneficios con sus empleados; j) mejorar la protección de la fuerza de trabajo con un salario mínimo más elevado, el mismo salario para las mujeres, licencia familiar y médica pagada y cuidado infantil asequible; k) apoyar los derechos reproductivos, el acceso de las mujeres al control de la natalidad y al aborto como se define en Roe v. Wade; l) proteger los derechos de las personas LGBT; y ll) expandir el acceso al tratamiento, mejorar la capacitación de médicos y farmacéuticos y reformar el Sistema de Justicia Criminal para ayudar a que los infractores por drogas no violentos –víctimas de la epidemia del opio y la heroína– terminen en lugares de rehabilitación, no en la prisión. Estas y muchas otras cosas podrían haberse hecho realidad con un ligero aumento en los impuestos a los más ricos, que representan el 1% de la población de EE.UU… A pesar de la idea que Peter Barnes explora en su libro "Con libertad y dividendos para todos..." que fascinó a Hillary, decidió dejarlo para estudios más detallados. Por cierto, no olviden que el 22 de junio de 2000, el presidente Bill Clinton anunció la "Finalización del Proyecto Genoma Humano", uno de los mayores legados de su administración. En esa ocasión, el presidente Clinton dijo: "... Estamos aquí para celebrar la finalización del Proyecto Genoma Humano... Sin lugar a dudas, este es el mapa más importante y maravilloso jamás producido por la humanidad... Más de 1.000 investigadores en seis naciones han revelado casi 3.000 millones de letras de nuestro código genético milagroso... Hoy, estamos aprendiendo el lenguaje en el que Dios creó la vida... Con este nuevo y profundo conocimiento, la humanidad está a punto de ganar un inmenso y nuevo poder para sanar. La ciencia del genoma tendrá un impacto real en todas nuestras vidas... Revolucionará el diagnóstico, la prevención y el tratamiento de la mayoría de las enfermedades humanas, si no todas... atacando sus raíces genéticas..." Desafortunadamente, poco se ha hecho desde entonces. Con humor y sinceridad, la autora revela lo que ella y su equipo solían comer durante la campaña electoral. Las "Madres del Movimiento" y la "Crisis del Agua en Flint" me conmovieron en grado sumo. Es cierto que tenemos que estudiar "los efectos a largo plazo de la automatización y la inteligencia artificial, tanto en el empleo como en la seguridad nacional". También hay algunas citas relevantes para tener en cuenta como: "en el siglo XXI, las guerras se librarán cada vez más en el ciberespacio...", "...debemos tomarnos en serio la ciberguerra", donde "el gobierno y el sector privado deben trabajar juntos para mejorar nuestras defensas...” “...Estados Unidos debería declarar que un ciberataque a la infraestructura vital estadounidense constituye un acto de guerra y recibir una respuesta proporcional". Finalmente, "...el objetivo de la propaganda moderna no es solo desinformar o impulsar una agenda, es agotar el pensamiento crítico para aniquilar la verdad..." Es inútil tratar de ignorar las fuerzas peligrosas que dieron forma al resultado de la elección presidencial de 2016. Hay que comprender los hechos que amenazaron al proceso democrático. En medio de la oscuridad del hoy, esta mujer –sin dudas una luchadora– se convierte en la reserva moral de nuestro tiempo, una inspiración para que millones de personas de todo el mundo nos involucremos, alcemos nuestras voces, defendamos nuestros derechos y luchemos por los valores y principios en los que creemos. En suma, estas son algunas de las razones que me llevan a recomendar esta obra maestra y como dicen los hermanos Gershwin: "¿Quién podría pedir algo más?". Guillermo Bruno Guillermo Bruno nació en Argentina. Es abogado, egresado de la Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas de la USAL (Universidad del Salvador) y realizó un posgrado en la Especialización en Derecho Aeronáutico y Espacial en el INDAE (Instituto Nacional de Derecho Aeronáutico y Espacial). Es profesor de derecho, escritor, defensor del derecho de los animales y autor y compositor.
Review: Best Known, Least Known - Hillary Rodham Clinton is one of the best known and least known people in the world. She is widely recognized, but much of what people believe they know about her is distorted or flat out fictitious. This memoir of the 2016 campaign has already achieved a similar status: as soon as it was published it attracted criticism and mockery from people who clearly had had no time or desire to actually read it. Well, I've read the book, and I'm writing this review to say that it is an honest attempt by an able and intelligent woman to come to terms with what must have been one of the most heartbreaking moments of her life. I know it had to have been, because November 8, 2016 certainly was that for me. I'm a white Southern male, 60 years old, and a Democrat all my life. When people say things like "I vote for the best candidate, not for a party," I always respond "I do too:Jimmy Carter, Jimmy Carter, Walter Mondale, Mike Dukakis, Bill Clinton, Bill Clinton, Al Gore, John Kerry, Barack Obama, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton." I'm proud of every one of those votes, but I'm proudest of the latest one, because Hillary Rodham Clinton is a smart and good person who ran against one of the vilest human beings to ever set foot in the White House. What happened to our country in 2016 was and remains a disaster, and its the duty of ever thinking non-deplorable American to read and study what happened so we can do our best to keep it from ever happening again (assuming we survive). What Happened is a memoir of the campaign with frequent excursions into Clinton's earlier life. I enjoyed her recollections of her youth and her memories of her parents, especially her mother. But mostly I appreciated her recapitulations of some of the issues and themes of her campaign, because this is where that "best known, least known," aspect of her life comes into play. For instance, I have been assured for years that "Hillary has promised to take our guns." Really? Compare that with the well thought out pages in this book in which she discusses the need to be respectful of the legitimate rights of gun owners (yes, she really said that) with the need to do something about inner city violence. Or perhaps you've heard that "Hillary committed treason with her emails." Read this for a full capitulation of what actually happened. There's page after page of reasoned, well thought out ideas and answers for some of the most troubling issues facing our country. She talked about those issues in 2016, just as she does here, but people didn't listen to her then and most won't read this now. Another section many people need to read but probably won't deals with the heavy amount of Russian influence in the 2016 election, and the growing evidence that Trump and his campaign actively colluded with Putin and his stooges. Every page in this book is informative and well worth reading, and those who come to it with open minds will finish it with increased admiration for Hillary Clinton's strength, intelligence, and what she calls "radical empathy." I especially admire her for the pain with which she writes of having to confront and deal with the reasons for her loss (contrary to another widely circulated smear, she does indeed take full responsibility for that loss). But I would say that the most rewarding chapters have to be the final ones, in which she seeks to give us new hope and faith in the future. These include some cogent suggestions for future electoral success for Democrats and progressives, but there is also a lot of good, solid, life philosophy grounded in her Methodist faith and her native optimism. This is a side of Hillary Clinton that has always been there for those of us who care enough to see it. It may be too much to expect to hope that people who have spent decades hating her might see things differently, but I think she has that hope, and the least I can do is join her in it. I saw Hillary Rodham Clinton in October, 1992, when she spoke at a campaign rally in downtown Atlanta. I was impressed with her then and I remain impressed today. What Happened is her valedictory address of sorts, and while it's impossible to read it without sighs of regret for what might have been, it is still an encouraging and even ennobling work for those who care to see the truth.

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### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Document for Permanent Consultation and Reference
*by G***O on December 9, 2017*

BOOK REVIEW | NONFICTION A Document for Permanent Consultation and Reference By GUILLERMO BRUNO | DEC. 9, 2017 WHAT HAPPENED by Hillary Rodham Clinton (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2017), 494 pp. In a few months, "What Happened" by Hillary Rodham Clinton has transcended frontiers. This book shows us the facts behind the 2016 United States presidential election. What captivated my attention was both the perspective the author chose to tell "her story" and the existence of strong evidence that supports it. Therefore, in my opinion, this essay constitutes a document for permanent consultation and reference. But, let's consider some of the reasons to come to this conclusion. When grieving is inevitable, you may write with resentment —what you feel when you do not receive what you deserve, it manifests itself in envy where darkness prevents you to cope with grief and to regain the balance lost— or do it with gratitude. Inspired by "The Return of the Prodigal Son" by Henri Nouwen; Hillary decided to express herself with love, joy, trust, gratitude, and courage. Since "gratitude" is the opposite of resentment, they cannot coexist. Thus, if we practice gratitude every day, it becomes a discipline, "the discipline of gratitude," the way to heal wounds, compatible with the Methodist belief "To do all the good you can…" By assuming this approach, with an unparalleled intelligence, she ensures herself a prominent place in history. So, it is not surprising that Mrs. Clinton extends her thanks to lots of people, including the 65,844,610 fellow Americans who voted for her, the Secret Service agents who protected her life as a presidential candidate, the members of her team, and the professionals who took care of her personal image. Moreover, she expresses her respect to the press corps who used to accompany her on the campaign trail. The Russians stained the 2016 election in an abnormal interference on the American democracy. They not only used the traditional state-run media, but the internet flooding the web with a vast network of fake Twitter and Facebook accounts —either "trolls" "accounts that real people run" or "bots" "short for robots" this is "automatic accounts"— to place malicious headlines targeted to undecided voters. The author says "… Putin himself had ordered a covert operation with the goal of denigrating and defeating me, electing Trump, and undermining the American people's faith in the democratic process…" Besides, I had never imagined that anger, sexism, discrimination, intolerance, disrespect, brutality and an opponent who would break all the rules of a civilized nation would invade the electoral process. Even though Hillary won 2,864,974 more votes than her adversary and captured nearly as many votes as Barack Obama to win in 2012 (65,915,795), she lost the Electoral College. However, these facts in themselves are historical milestones. Needless to say that President Trump owes his victory in the Electoral College to three states where he won by the smallest number of votes: Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan. During the campaign, it seemed that nobody wanted to listen to Mrs. Clinton's proposals. To those who proceeded in that way, let me remind you some of the most relevant ones. She had proposed: a) to modernize America's infrastructure which included roads, bridges, tunnels, ports, airports, and broadband networks; b) to create new incentives to attract manufacturing jobs in hard-hit communities; c) to impose debt-free college: d) to improve training and apprenticeship programs to help people without college degrees get higher-paying jobs; e) to support small business; f) to expand clean energy production; g) to deploy half-a-billion solar panels in four years; h) to invest in scientific research; i) to establish new rules to make it easier for companies to raise wages and share profits with employees; j) to upgrade workforce protection with a higher minimum wage, equal pay for women, paid family and medical leave, and affordable child care; k) to support reproductive rights, women's access to birth control and abortion as defined in Roe v. Wade; l) to protect the rights of LGBT people; and m) to expand access to treatment, improve training for doctors and pharmacists, and reform the Criminal Justice System to help non-violent drug offenders —victims of the opioid and heroin epidemic— end up in rehab instead of prison. These and many other things could have come true with a slight increase in taxes on the wealthiest, which represent 1% of the US population… In spite of the idea that Peter Barnes explores in his book "With Liberty and Dividends for All…" fascinated Hillary, she decided to leave it on the shelf for further studies. By the way, do not forget that on June 22, 2000, President Bill Clinton announced the "Completion of the First Survey of the Entire Human Genome Project," one of the greatest legacies of his Administration. On that occasion, President Clinton said “… We are here to celebrate the completion of the first survey of the entire human genome. Without a doubt, this is the most important, most wondrous map ever produced by humankind... More than 1,000 researchers across six nations have revealed nearly all 3 billion letters of our miraculous genetic code… Today, we are learning the language in which God created life… With this profound new knowledge, humankind is on the verge of gaining immense, new power to heal. Genome science will have a real impact on all our lives... It will revolutionize the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of most, if not all, human diseases... by attacking their genetic roots…” Unfortunately, little has been done since then. With humor and candor, the author reveals what she and her team used to eat during the campaign trail. The "Mothers of the Movement" and the "Flint Water Crisis" moved me very much. It is true that we have to study "the long-term effects of automation and artificial intelligence, both on employment and national security." There are also some relevant quotes to take into account such as "in the twenty-first century, wars will be increasingly fought in cyberspace…," "…we need to get serious about cyberwar" where "government and the private sector need to work together to improve our defenses…" "… The United States should declare that a cyber attack on the American vital infrastructure constitutes an act of war and that it should receive a proportional response." Finally, "…the point of modern propaganda isn't only to misinform or push an agenda; it is to exhaust your critical thinking to annihilate truth…" It is no good trying to disregard the dangerous forces that shaped the outcome of the 2016 presidential election. Understanding the facts that threatened the democratic process is a must. Amid the darkness of today, this woman –undoubtedly a fighter– becomes the moral reserve of our time, an inspiration for millions of people all over the world to get involved, to raise our voices, to defend our rights, and to fight for the values we believe in and care for. To sum up, these are some of the reasons that lead me to recommend this masterpiece, and as the Gershwin brothers say "Who Could Ask for Anything More." Guillermo Bruno Guillermo Bruno was born in Argentina. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from the School of Legal Sciences, Universidad del Salvador (USAL), and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Air and Space Law from the Instituto Nacional de Derecho Aeronáutico y Espacial (INDAE). He has been a professor of law, a legal writer, a defender of animal rights, and a songwriter. RECENSIÓN DE LIBRO | NO FICCIÓN | ESPAÑOL Un documento de referencia y consulta permanente Por GUILLERMO BRUNO | DIC. 9, 2017 QUÉ PASÓ de Hillary Rodham Clinton (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2017), 494 pp. En unos meses, "Qué pasó" de Hillary Rodham Clinton ha trascendido las fronteras. Este libro nos muestra los hechos detrás de las elecciones presidenciales de Estados Unidos de 2016. Lo que cautivó mi atención fue tanto la perspectiva que la autora eligió para contar "su historia" como la existencia de pruebas sólidas que la avalan. Por lo tanto, en mi opinión, este ensayo constituye un documento de referencia y consulta permanente. Pero, consideremos algunas de las razones para llegar a esta conclusión. Cuando el duelo es inevitable, puedes escribir con resentimiento –lo que sientes cuando no recibes lo que mereces, se manifiesta en envidia donde la oscuridad te impide elaborar el duelo y recuperar el equilibrio perdido– o hacerlo con gratitud. Inspirada en "El regreso del hijo pródigo" de Henri Nouwen; Hillary decidió expresarse con amor, alegría, confianza, gratitud y coraje. Como la "gratitud" es lo opuesto al resentimiento, no pueden coexistir. En consecuencia, si practicamos la gratitud todos los días, se convierte en una disciplina, "la disciplina de la gratitud", la forma de sanar heridas, compatible con la creencia Metodista que expresa: "Haz todo el bien que puedas…” Al asumir esta postura, con una inteligencia incomparable, se asegura un lugar prominente en la historia. Por lo tanto, no sorprende que la Sra. Clinton extienda su agradecimiento a muchas personas, incluidos los 65.844.610 de estadounidenses que votaron por ella, los agentes del Servicio Secreto que protegieron su vida como candidata presidencial, los miembros de su equipo y los profesionales que se ocuparon de su imagen personal. Además, expresa su respeto por los cuerpos de prensa que solían acompañarla en la campaña electoral. Los rusos mancharon las elecciones de 2016 con una interferencia anormal en la democracia estadounidense. No solo usaron los medios estatales tradicionales, sino Internet inundándolo con una vasta red de cuentas falsas de Twitter y Facebook –sea con "trolls" “cuentas que las personas reales ejecutan” o con “bots” “abreviatura de robots”, esto es, "cuentas automáticas"– para colocar titulares maliciosos dirigidos a votantes indecisos. La autora dice: "... el mismo Putin había ordenado una operación encubierta con el objeto de denigrarme y derrotarme, elegir a Trump y socavar la fe del pueblo estadounidense en el proceso democrático..." Además, nunca imaginé que la ira, el sexismo, la discriminación, la intolerancia, la falta de respeto, la brutalidad y un oponente que quebrantaría todas las reglas de una nación civilizada invadirían el proceso electoral. Pese a que Hillary ganó 2.864.974 de votos más que su adversario y obtuvo casi la misma cantidad de votos que Barack Obama en 2012 (65.915.795), perdió en el Colegio Electoral. Sin embargo, estos hechos en sí mismos son hitos históricos. Huelga decir que el presidente Trump debe su victoria en el Colegio Electoral a tres estados donde ganó por el menor número de votos: Pennsylvania, Wisconsin y Michigan. Durante la campaña, parecía que nadie quería escuchar las propuestas de la Sra. Clinton. Para aquellos que procedieron de esa manera, permítanme recordarles algunas de las más relevantes. Había propuesto: a) modernizar la infraestructura de Estados Unidos, que incluía carreteras, puentes, túneles, puertos, aeropuertos y redes de banda ancha; b) crear nuevos incentivos para atraer puestos de trabajo de manufactura en las comunidades más afectadas; c) imponer una universidad sin deudas: d) mejorar los programas de capacitación y aprendizaje para ayudar a las personas sin títulos universitarios a obtener mejores empleos remunerados; e) apoyar a las pequeñas empresas; f) expandir la producción de energía limpia; g) desplegar medio billón de paneles solares en cuatro años; h) invertir en investigación científica; i) establecer nuevas reglas para facilitar que las empresas eleven los salarios y compartan los beneficios con sus empleados; j) mejorar la protección de la fuerza de trabajo con un salario mínimo más elevado, el mismo salario para las mujeres, licencia familiar y médica pagada y cuidado infantil asequible; k) apoyar los derechos reproductivos, el acceso de las mujeres al control de la natalidad y al aborto como se define en Roe v. Wade; l) proteger los derechos de las personas LGBT; y ll) expandir el acceso al tratamiento, mejorar la capacitación de médicos y farmacéuticos y reformar el Sistema de Justicia Criminal para ayudar a que los infractores por drogas no violentos –víctimas de la epidemia del opio y la heroína– terminen en lugares de rehabilitación, no en la prisión. Estas y muchas otras cosas podrían haberse hecho realidad con un ligero aumento en los impuestos a los más ricos, que representan el 1% de la población de EE.UU… A pesar de la idea que Peter Barnes explora en su libro "Con libertad y dividendos para todos..." que fascinó a Hillary, decidió dejarlo para estudios más detallados. Por cierto, no olviden que el 22 de junio de 2000, el presidente Bill Clinton anunció la "Finalización del Proyecto Genoma Humano", uno de los mayores legados de su administración. En esa ocasión, el presidente Clinton dijo: "... Estamos aquí para celebrar la finalización del Proyecto Genoma Humano... Sin lugar a dudas, este es el mapa más importante y maravilloso jamás producido por la humanidad... Más de 1.000 investigadores en seis naciones han revelado casi 3.000 millones de letras de nuestro código genético milagroso... Hoy, estamos aprendiendo el lenguaje en el que Dios creó la vida... Con este nuevo y profundo conocimiento, la humanidad está a punto de ganar un inmenso y nuevo poder para sanar. La ciencia del genoma tendrá un impacto real en todas nuestras vidas... Revolucionará el diagnóstico, la prevención y el tratamiento de la mayoría de las enfermedades humanas, si no todas... atacando sus raíces genéticas..." Desafortunadamente, poco se ha hecho desde entonces. Con humor y sinceridad, la autora revela lo que ella y su equipo solían comer durante la campaña electoral. Las "Madres del Movimiento" y la "Crisis del Agua en Flint" me conmovieron en grado sumo. Es cierto que tenemos que estudiar "los efectos a largo plazo de la automatización y la inteligencia artificial, tanto en el empleo como en la seguridad nacional". También hay algunas citas relevantes para tener en cuenta como: "en el siglo XXI, las guerras se librarán cada vez más en el ciberespacio...", "...debemos tomarnos en serio la ciberguerra", donde "el gobierno y el sector privado deben trabajar juntos para mejorar nuestras defensas...” “...Estados Unidos debería declarar que un ciberataque a la infraestructura vital estadounidense constituye un acto de guerra y recibir una respuesta proporcional". Finalmente, "...el objetivo de la propaganda moderna no es solo desinformar o impulsar una agenda, es agotar el pensamiento crítico para aniquilar la verdad..." Es inútil tratar de ignorar las fuerzas peligrosas que dieron forma al resultado de la elección presidencial de 2016. Hay que comprender los hechos que amenazaron al proceso democrático. En medio de la oscuridad del hoy, esta mujer –sin dudas una luchadora– se convierte en la reserva moral de nuestro tiempo, una inspiración para que millones de personas de todo el mundo nos involucremos, alcemos nuestras voces, defendamos nuestros derechos y luchemos por los valores y principios en los que creemos. En suma, estas son algunas de las razones que me llevan a recomendar esta obra maestra y como dicen los hermanos Gershwin: "¿Quién podría pedir algo más?". Guillermo Bruno Guillermo Bruno nació en Argentina. Es abogado, egresado de la Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas de la USAL (Universidad del Salvador) y realizó un posgrado en la Especialización en Derecho Aeronáutico y Espacial en el INDAE (Instituto Nacional de Derecho Aeronáutico y Espacial). Es profesor de derecho, escritor, defensor del derecho de los animales y autor y compositor.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best Known, Least Known
*by J***D on September 19, 2017*

Hillary Rodham Clinton is one of the best known and least known people in the world. She is widely recognized, but much of what people believe they know about her is distorted or flat out fictitious. This memoir of the 2016 campaign has already achieved a similar status: as soon as it was published it attracted criticism and mockery from people who clearly had had no time or desire to actually read it. Well, I've read the book, and I'm writing this review to say that it is an honest attempt by an able and intelligent woman to come to terms with what must have been one of the most heartbreaking moments of her life. I know it had to have been, because November 8, 2016 certainly was that for me. I'm a white Southern male, 60 years old, and a Democrat all my life. When people say things like "I vote for the best candidate, not for a party," I always respond "I do too:Jimmy Carter, Jimmy Carter, Walter Mondale, Mike Dukakis, Bill Clinton, Bill Clinton, Al Gore, John Kerry, Barack Obama, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton." I'm proud of every one of those votes, but I'm proudest of the latest one, because Hillary Rodham Clinton is a smart and good person who ran against one of the vilest human beings to ever set foot in the White House. What happened to our country in 2016 was and remains a disaster, and its the duty of ever thinking non-deplorable American to read and study what happened so we can do our best to keep it from ever happening again (assuming we survive). What Happened is a memoir of the campaign with frequent excursions into Clinton's earlier life. I enjoyed her recollections of her youth and her memories of her parents, especially her mother. But mostly I appreciated her recapitulations of some of the issues and themes of her campaign, because this is where that "best known, least known," aspect of her life comes into play. For instance, I have been assured for years that "Hillary has promised to take our guns." Really? Compare that with the well thought out pages in this book in which she discusses the need to be respectful of the legitimate rights of gun owners (yes, she really said that) with the need to do something about inner city violence. Or perhaps you've heard that "Hillary committed treason with her emails." Read this for a full capitulation of what actually happened. There's page after page of reasoned, well thought out ideas and answers for some of the most troubling issues facing our country. She talked about those issues in 2016, just as she does here, but people didn't listen to her then and most won't read this now. Another section many people need to read but probably won't deals with the heavy amount of Russian influence in the 2016 election, and the growing evidence that Trump and his campaign actively colluded with Putin and his stooges. Every page in this book is informative and well worth reading, and those who come to it with open minds will finish it with increased admiration for Hillary Clinton's strength, intelligence, and what she calls "radical empathy." I especially admire her for the pain with which she writes of having to confront and deal with the reasons for her loss (contrary to another widely circulated smear, she does indeed take full responsibility for that loss). But I would say that the most rewarding chapters have to be the final ones, in which she seeks to give us new hope and faith in the future. These include some cogent suggestions for future electoral success for Democrats and progressives, but there is also a lot of good, solid, life philosophy grounded in her Methodist faith and her native optimism. This is a side of Hillary Clinton that has always been there for those of us who care enough to see it. It may be too much to expect to hope that people who have spent decades hating her might see things differently, but I think she has that hope, and the least I can do is join her in it. I saw Hillary Rodham Clinton in October, 1992, when she spoke at a campaign rally in downtown Atlanta. I was impressed with her then and I remain impressed today. What Happened is her valedictory address of sorts, and while it's impossible to read it without sighs of regret for what might have been, it is still an encouraging and even ennobling work for those who care to see the truth.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Psssst, Hillary, the Campaign is over........
*by K***U on September 25, 2017*

Full Disclosure: I am a 73 year old white male. My wife and I have been strong supporters of Hillary (H) from the 2008 election. We have voted for her at every opportunity and we have made significant contributions to her campaigns. We have watched all the debates, and read tons of articles in the Washington Post and New York Times. I feel very sad about H's loss. I think she would have made a very good President, perhaps a great one. Finally, in fairness to the reader, I will try to focus most of my comments on H the author and the content of What Happened (WH), rather than H the campaigner and how effective I thought she was in that role. This is clearly H's product - I doubt that even one word was written by anyone else, unless cited. It is her language, it is her analysis, it is H proud, H defensive, H regretful, H angry, H strong. I also became aware as I neared the end that I had not found a single typo; I haven't observed a "clean" book in more than twenty years. That would be Hillary also. In the prefatory Author's Note, H states, "I don't have all the answers". Well, not quite true. This 464 page book is comprehensive, covering all the major events that I can recall. It also addresses a number of minor ones, things that particularly nettled H, and she uses the opportunity to get some annoyances off her chest. Months and months after the election she seems to be still campaigning against Trump. On page 46, she states that our mistakes alone shouldn't define us. A few lines down she says that she tries to learn from her mistakes and do better in the future. Fine, that's nice, a bit of a yawner though. But then she unnecessarily adds "....(Trump) lashes out, demeans, and insults others. " There are a number of similar contrasts drawn; I thought it demeaned H and WH. And as for the comments on page 49, "...Trump spending about 20 percent of his new presidency at his own luxury gold clubs. I sometimes wonder: If you add together his time spent on golf, Twitter, and cable news, what's left?" Not nice, H - not loving and kind. And they're about matters post-election, not really about 'what happened'. These are just two examples; there are many, many more. There's a lot of venting in WH. H acknowledges her accountability for losing to Trump. She does so a number of times. However, a "but" always seems to follow introducing a lengthy list of terrible things Trump did, or Comey did, or the Russians did. By the time you get through the list of contributions to her downfall, you forget that she has taken accountability. There is an alternative way to structure what happened, and that would be to lay out all the sins of others first, do it once ( Comey/emails seemed to come up again and again) and then wrap up with, "but it the end it all came down to me, I was the candidate, I could have run a better campaign. I lost." Same content, different order, but it makes all the difference in the world. H's way gives her an opportunity to say "I accepted responsibility..." then share the blame in the same breath.. For example, page 392 in a Christine Amanpour interview: "I take absolute responsibility", I replied. "I was the candidate. I was the person who was on the ballot. Then I explained that while we (reviewer's comment: note we) didn't run a perfect campaign, Nate Silver (statistician)....has said that we were on our way to winning until Jim Comey's October 28 letter derailed us....." And though taking responsibility she gives herself a bit of a free pass. Watching her in those debates, I couldn't understand how anyone could vote for other than H. I think she should have beaten Trump by 10 points; I blame her for the loss. She was dull, her message was dull, her campaign was dull. Trump grabbed headlines every day, while H gave the same tired old speeches. She shouldn't blame the media for relegating Grand Rapids speeches to the back of the paper. Who remembers a H speech? H opens the chapter "Why" with: "I've spent part of nearly every day since November 8, 2016, wrestling a single question: Why did I lose?". It's a very interesting chapter, certainly the one that will be most read and re-read. There isn't a lot that's new for anyone who has paid attention the last several months but it's interesting to note the items on which she spends a lot of time - Comey again, working-class white women moving away in the final days, media, Jill Stein, demographic analysis, Russia, polls, bigotry, economics, voter suppression. Oddly, not much of Bernie in this chapter. Nor husband Bill who stepped on it more than once but was never criticized in WH. She touched on her speaking fees only briefly and never mentioned any dollar figures she earned from the bigger spenders for those speeches. Why is this so important? Because too many voters felt these speaking fees were payoffs for favors from the Clintons and this was the rather disturbing way they had become rich quick. In other parts of the book she mentions her campaign strategy, but I feel it was not given proper attention in WH. She speaks of re-examining the 2008 campaign and righting all the wrongs of those days. She seemed to expect that would do the trick and that it should have. Not a lot of out of the box thinking there. The environment was so different in 2016, just eight years later. She clearly understands for example the anger of the white middle class, but it seems she came to that understanding too late in the game; the campaign was focused on other things. The Clinton team never drove the agenda, Trump was always in charge. I feel that was never addressed head-on in WH. A few miscellaneous comments about "What Happened". WH is very well written and it is a comfortable read, rather chatty, just the right tone for this post-mortem. I note that as I write this only 12 days after the book's release, it has 1500 Amazon reviews and averages close to a 5 rating. That seems too generous to me. It's a very good book, but not a great one. I don't agree with a number of H's statements, and I would really like to hear the counter comments from others who were there. H makes many, many references to her mother; I wasn't aware of the closeness before reading this book. H follows the Why chapter with one on Love and Kindness; this chapter didn't work for me at all, nor did the chapter A Day in the Life. The closing chapter was Onward Together, most of which is very nicely done - but she really has to get a new slogan team. I did very much enjoy reading about her return to Wellesley. She does speculate a bit about her future role and I must admit not sharing her enthusiasm for the pursuit of some of the limelight opportunities (the Dems need new faces, hear that Joe? Nancy?). Four stars is a bit of a stretch, but hey, it's Hillary ....and Bill. Thanks to you both for making America a better place.

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