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In celebration of the tenth anniversary of It Takes a Village, this splendid edition includes photographs and a new Introduction by Hillary Rodham Clinton.
A decade ago, then First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton chronicled her quest—both deeply personal and, in the truest sense, public—to help make our society into the kind of village that enables children to become smart, able, resilient adults. It Takes a Village is “a textbook for caring....Filled with truths that are worth a read, and a reread” (The Dallas Morning News).
For more than thirty-five years, Senator Clinton has made children her passion and her cause. Her long experience—not only through her roles as mother, daughter, sister, and wife but also as advocate, legal expert, and public servant—has strengthened her conviction that how children develop and what they need to succeed are inextricably entwined with the society in which they live and how well it sustains and supports its families and individuals. In other words, it takes a village to raise a child.
In her new Introduction, Senator Clinton reflects on how our village has changed over the last decade—from the impact of the Internet to new research in early child development and education. She discusses issues of increasing concern—security, the environment, the national debt—and looks at where we have made progress and where there is still work to be done.
It Takes a Village has become a classic. As relevant as ever, this anniversary edition makes it abundantly clear that the choices we make today about how we raise our children and how we support families will determine how our nation will face the challenges of this century.
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"I love the way Hillary writes. She is great at writing on a level that it feels she is really talking directly to the reader. I felt that this book gave a great sense of how we should be in our own country towards our children. It takes more than a mom and a dad to raise a well rounded child. It takes many others and it seems there are some areas of our country that lack these values."
— Amy (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Compelling. A book about the basics, for nothing could be more basic than the way a nation cares for its children.”
— New York Times Book Review -
“An extraordinary gift.”
— Los Angeles Times -
“An entertaining book of unseen power…the impact of Hillary Clinton's genuine belief in a children-loving society remains in mind long after book's end.”
— San Francisco Chronicle -
“It Takes a Village deserves to be read…it would be a loss if the nation missed this opportunity to address the issues Hillary Rodham Clinton raises.”
— Christian Science Monitor -
“Wonderful and inspiring… important and timely.”
— San Francisco Review of Books -
“Parents and nonparents should read It Takes a Village to remind them of the simple but essential point: Children must have caring, nurturing, and informed adults around them…A textbook for caring.”
— Dallas Morning News -
“A wake-up call…a comprehensive look at what our children need and want and deserve—and aren't getting…We should all be reading it, learning from it, and acting on it.”
— Times-Picayune (New Orleans)
Awards
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A New York Times bestseller
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Winner of the 1996 Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album
It Takes a Village Listener Reviews
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" Had a hard time getting through it. The book is more like a labored lecture than the material commands. "
— Donald, 2/7/2014 -
" Inspiring, worth-reading. I vote Hillary for next US President "
— Cippi, 2/5/2014 -
" More informative then interesting, but in a good way. Lots of child psychology type stuff. I learned a lot. "
— Stef, 1/31/2014 -
" Excellent Statement on how people should take care of each other. "
— Trudyg, 1/23/2014 -
" nothing really to take or leave from it. "
— cindy, 1/22/2014 -
" Gift from Ernie More; Audiobook "
— Elizabeth, 1/16/2014 -
" Meh. Maybe it was a better book in the 90's... But probably not. "
— Jamie, 1/15/2014 -
" She is really into education and parenting. "
— Mariane, 12/7/2013 -
" Interesting discussion of public policy, developmental and educational psychology. Nothing much new, though. I was disappointed because I'd hoped to get a better insight into Hillary, the person. "
— Gayle, 12/2/2013 -
" Thought provoking. Enjoyed the insight into the Clinton family. "
— Desiree, 11/15/2013 -
" i do love her, but, man, if you can you should read it instead of listening to her read it herself!! "
— Kate, 11/12/2013 -
" While Hillary is not my idol; I believe wholeheartedly in the truth of this philosophy. The extended family/friends are so important for a child to feel secure and develop necessary values and relationships and gain perspective on a very diverse and complicated sojourn through life. "
— Carol, 11/11/2013 -
" To be fair, I didn't expect to like it. Not exactly a book I'd choose to read for fun - just wanted to get it off my shelf after picking it up for a buck years ago. "
— Melanie, 9/19/2013 -
" This book made some very good points about raising children, healthcare, and education. I think that it would be great if the book was updated since things have changed a bit since it was written. "
— Marianne, 8/10/2013 -
" Overall I really enjoyed the book. As a teacher it often read as an education 101 lecture. "
— Christy, 12/1/2012 -
" LOVE,LOVE, LOVE this book! "
— Shannon, 11/18/2012 -
" LOVED it! I love the philosophy and I love the way Hillary writes. We are our neighbor's keeper..... "
— Wendy, 8/12/2012 -
" I appreciate the sentiment, and agree with it. But I think it's falling on deaf ears these days. There seems to be nothing left of the social contract. "
— Kaethe, 7/27/2012 -
" I listened to the abridged version so maybe the full book is better. "
— Jessica, 5/18/2012 -
" indeed it does, hillary. "
— Kristi, 9/29/2011 -
" It takes a village if your husband is off "smoking" cigars... hillary stick with failed policies over failing rhetoric. "
— doug, 8/19/2011 -
" Blah. A how-to-ish kind of book for raising productive, functioning future citizens. "
— MMatchak, 4/8/2011 -
" I can't believe that anyone would object to this woman! "
— Kathaileen, 2/6/2011 -
" I listened to this audiobook--great to her Hillary Clinton read this. "
— Jennifer, 2/3/2011 -
" I appreciate the sentiment, and agree with it. But I think it's falling on deaf ears these days. There seems to be nothing left of the social contract. "
— Kaethe, 4/21/2010 -
" A friend reminded me how much this little tome means so much to us all. "
— Freddie, 2/17/2010 -
" Considering this was ahead of the curve, it's great. Now the info in it is pretty well known, so it won't inform as well as when it came out. "
— Penny, 2/12/2010 -
" The one book I wasn't able to finish, Repetitive! "
— Terrie, 1/16/2010 -
" It takes a village if your husband is off "smoking" cigars... hillary stick with failed policies over failing rhetoric. "
— doug, 11/19/2009 -
" This book re-emphasized many of the feelings and core beliefs about family, extended family and "the village" needed to raise whole children that my family lived. Nothing says more about a society than the way it's children or elderly are cared for. "
— Deleana, 6/28/2009 -
" Pedantic and trite. Clearly not written with much care or for an intelligent audience. Reminds me of something out of Reader's Digest. "
— Brian, 2/7/2009
About Hillary Rodham Clinton
Hilary Rodham Clinton is the first woman to be nominated for president by a major political party and the winner of the national popular vote. She served as Secretary of State after nearly four decades in public service as an attorney, First Lady, and US Senator. She is the author of numerous books, including four that make the #1 spot on the New York Times bestseller list. She is married to former US President Bill Clinton and is a mother and grandmother. Visit HillaryClinton.com.