What Happened

　　「過往由於曾試圖解釋的一些理由，我常覺得自己在公共場合必須像走在鋼索上一般地小心謹慎。如今我將卸下心防。」

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　　希拉蕊從政生涯以來最坦白的自我檢視與回顧，除了細數2016角逐總統之位的失敗關鍵、人生歷練的私密體認，更惦記著美國的民主與未來。

　　於新書What Happened之中，希拉蕊•柯林頓擺脫了以往的束縛，在新書中首次暢談自己在總統大選中的想法與感受，以及意外落選的經歷與緣由。美國2016年的總統大選堪稱有史以來最具衝突性與無法預測的一役，希拉蕊身為第一位受大黨提名的女性總統候選人，投入一場由種族、性別、俄國干預、狂人對手等比劇本還要不可思議的元素組成的選戰。

　　不只檢討敗選，這是她迄今最私密的回憶錄。

　　希拉蕊娓娓道出對陣川普時所犯的錯誤，像是投票日前幾天重啓的電郵門調查，以及她如何應付那足以扭轉戰局的巨大損失，並在之後找回自己的力量。希拉蕊以幽默率直的態度告訴讀者，她藉由儀式、親情關係與閱讀恢復腳步，以及經驗教她的關於生活的東西。她並談到女強人在公眾面前遇到的挑戰，對於她的聲音、年齡與外表的批評，以及婦女在政治中面臨的雙重標準。

　　不只是一場選戰，這是攸關所有美國人的未來。

　　希拉蕊直指這場選舉中，外國勢力史無前例地攻擊美國民主。透過分析證據與串連起事件，她挑明那塑造選舉結果的力量有多麼危險，為什麼美國人民需要了解這情況，以保護美國價值觀與未來的民主。

　　What Happened 集合希拉蕊於這場歷史性大選後所寫的散文，關於其運作及後果，詳實地記載並提出給國家的警示與建言。讀者將跨越黨派和成見，一同省思美國未來的行進方向。

　　“In the past, for reasons I try to explain, I’ve often felt I had to be careful in public, like I was up on a wire without a net. Now I’m letting my guard down.” —Hillary Rodham Clinton, from the introduction of 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 free from the constraints of running, Hillary takes you inside the intense personal experience of becoming the first woman nominated for president by a major party in an election marked by rage, sexism, exhilarating highs and infuriating lows, stranger-than-fiction twists, Russian interference, and an opponent who broke all the rules. This is her most personal memoir yet.

　　In these pages, she describes what it was like to run against Donald Trump, the mistakes she made, how she has coped with a shocking and devastating loss, and how she found the strength to pick herself back up afterward. With humor and candor, she tells readers what it took to get back on her feet—the rituals, relationships, and reading that got her through, and what the experience has taught her about life. She speaks about the challenges of being a strong woman in the public eye, the criticism over her voice, age, and appearance, and the double standard confronting women in politics.

　　She lays out how the 2016 election was marked by an unprecedented assault on our democracy by a foreign adversary. By analyzing the evidence and connecting the dots, Hillary shows just how dangerous the forces are that shaped the outcome, and why Americans need to understand them to protect our values and our democracy in the future.

　　The election of 2016 was unprecedented and historic. What Happened is the story of that campaign and its aftermath—both a deeply intimate account and a cautionary tale for the nation.