What happened

Finalist for the 2018 Audi Award for Autobiography/Memoir and Excellence in Marketing. “In the past, for reasons I’m trying to explain, I’ve often felt I had to be cautious in public, as if I were on a wire with no net. Now, I let my guard down.” (Hillary Rodham Clinton, from the introduction to What Happened). For the first time, Hillary Rodham Clinton reveals what she was thinking and feeling during one of the most controversial and unpredictable presidential elections in history. Now, freed from the shackles of the candidacy, she takes you on an intensely personal journey as she became the first woman nominated for president by a major party in an election marked by anger and sexism, exhilarating successes and infuriating declines, stranger-than-fiction twists, Russian interference, and an opponent who broke all the rules. This is her most personal memoir to date. In this audiobook, she describes her experience running against Donald Trump, the mistakes she made, how she dealt with a shocking and devastating loss, and how she found the strength to bounce back afterward. With humor and candor, she shares what it took to get back on her feet—the rituals, relationships, and readings that helped her through it and what the experience taught her about life. She talks about the challenges of being a powerful woman in the public eye, the criticisms of her voice, age, and appearance, and the double standards women face in politics. She explains how the 2016 election was marked by an unprecedented attack on our democracy by a foreign adversary. By analyzing the evidence and connecting the dots, Hillary shows how dangerous the forces that shaped the outcome were and why Americans must understand them to protect our values ​​and our democracy in the future. The 2016 election was unprecedented and historic. What Happened is the story of that campaign and its aftermath—a profound account and a cautionary tale for the nation.