"On January 21, 2001, after twenty-five years in politics and elected office, eight as president, I was a private citizen again," was an opening remark in this book. What follows is a fantastic focus on helping people in trouble. It is too bad that those accomplishments will be viewed through lifelong assumptions about Clinton's view with a partisan lens. Much was accomplished working with George W. Bush and George H.W. Bush, clearly showing how influential good leaders can be even when they don't have to be.

The accomplishments seemed neverending, but it would be hard to complain about too much good work. Some will, I expect.