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It Takes a Village: And Other Lessons Children Teach Us is a book by then-First Lady of the United States Hillary Rodham Clinton, in which she presents her vision for the children of America. She focuses on the impact individuals and groups outside the family have, for better or worse, on a child's well-being, and advocates for a society which meets all a child's needs. Image File history File links http://www. ...
Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26, 1947) is the junior United States Senator from New York, and is a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2008 presidential election. ...
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Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26, 1947) is the junior United States Senator from New York, and is a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2008 presidential election. ...
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In January 1996, Clinton went on a ten-city book tour and made assorted television appearances to promote the book,[1] although she was frequently hit with questions about her involvement in the Whitewater and Travelgate controversies.[2][3] Her efforts were rewarded; the book sold well and spent time on the New York Times Best Seller list during 1996. The Whitewater Controversy (also called the Whitewater scandal or simply Whitewater) was an American political controversy concerning the real estate dealings of Bill and Hillary Clinton and their associates in the Whitewater Development Agency during the 1970s and 1980s. ...
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The theme of the book, at least as perceived from its title, aroused immediate opposition within the United States. The most famous instance of this occurred during the 1996 presidential election: during his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention, nominee Bob Dole said: "... with all due respect, I am here to tell you, it does not take a village to raise a child. It takes a family to raise a child."[4] Presidential electoral votes. ...
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§ Robert Joseph Dole (born July 22, 1923) was a United States Senator from Kansas from 1969-1996, serving part of that time as United States Senate Majority Leader. ...
In 1997, Clinton received a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for her audio recording of the book. The Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album has been awarded since 1959. ...
The book is made fun of in Tim Wilson's song "It Takes a Village to Raise a Nut". Tim Wilson (born August 5, 1961 in Columbus, Georgia) is a Georgia-born redneck comedian who often supplements his stand-up routine with humorous original songs. ...
In 2005, Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) wrote a rebuke to the book, It Takes a Family: Conservatism and the Common Good. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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It Takes a Family is a 2005 book by Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum. ...
In 2006, It Takes a Village was republished as the "10th Anniversary Edition" with a new cover design and an introduction by the author. Clinton did not shy away from its conclusions; during her own presidential campaign in 2007, she said "I still believe it takes a village to raise a child."[5] This page is about a candidate running for the 2008 election; for the whole presidential election, click here. ...
Excerpt CHILDREN are not rugged individualists. They depend on adults they know and on thousands more who make decisions every day that affect their well-being. All of us, whether we acknowledge it or not, are responsible for deciding whether our children are raised in a nation that doesn't just espouse family values but values families and children.
Proverb question The book's title is attributed to an African proverb: "It takes a village to raise a child." The saying and its attribution as an "African" proverb were in circulation before it was adopted by Clinton as the source for the title of her book. Indeed, the saying previously provided the source for the title of a children's book entitled It Takes a Village by Jane Cowen-Fletcher, published in 1994.[6] The authenticity of the proverb has been the subject of some controversy, however, as there is no evidence that the proverb genuinely originated with any African culture, although numerous proverbs from different cultures across Africa have been noted that convey similar sentiments in different ways.[7] A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ...
Ghostwriter controversy Clinton has been criticized for not giving credit to a ghostwriter in connection with It Takes a Village. The majority of the book was reportedly written by ghostwriter Barbara Feinman.[8] Originally the publisher had indicated that Feinman would be assisting Clinton in preparing the manuscript, perhaps using audiotapes dictated by Clinton. Feinman spent seven months on the project and was paid $120,000 for her work.[9] Feinman, however, was not mentioned anywhere in the book. Clinton's acknowledgment section began: "It takes a village to bring a book into the world, as everyone who has written one knows. Many people have helped me to complete this one, sometimes without even knowing it. They are so numerous that I will not even attempt to acknowledge them individually, for fear that I might leave one out."[10] For other uses, see Ghostwriter (disambiguation). ...
This led Feinman to complain at the time to Capitol Style magazine over the lack of acknowledgement.[11] In 2001, The Wall Street Journal reported that "New York literary circles are buzzing with vitriol over Sen. Clinton's refusal, so far, to share credit with any writer who helps on her book."[12] Later, in a 2002 article for The Writer's Chronicle,[13] Barbara Feinman Todd (now using her married name) related that the project with Clinton had gone smoothly, producing drafts in a round-robin style. Feinman denies that Clinton was uninvolved with the project, but also states that, "Like any first lady, Mrs. Clinton had an extremely hectic schedule and writing a book without assistance would have been logistically impossible." Feinman reiterates that her only objection to the whole process was the lack of any acknowledgement. A 2005 Georgetown University web page bio for Barbara Feinman Todd states that It Takes a Village was one of "several high-profile books" that she has "assisted, as editor, writer and researcher."[14] The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) is an international daily newspaper published by Dow Jones & Company in New York City, New York, USA, with Asian and European editions, and a worldwide daily circulation of more than 2 million as of 2006, with 931,000 paying online subscribers. ...
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References - ^ http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9401E5DA1139F934A25752C0A960958260
- ^ http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E04E1D61039F937A25752C0A960958260
- ^ http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F04E5DA1139F934A25752C0A960958260
- ^ "Bob Dole's Acceptance Speech", NewsHour, August 15, 1996. Accessed July 28, 2007.
- ^ "Democrats embrace League's 10-point plan, promise change", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, July 28, 2007. Accessed July 28, 2007.
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0590465732/
- ^ From H-Africa, a member of H-Net's consortium of scholarly lists: "While it is interesting to seek provenance in regard to the proverb, 'It takes a village to raise a child,' I think it would be misleading to ascribe its origin to a single source.... Let me give a few examples of African societies with proverbs which translate to 'It takes a village...': In Lunyoro (Banyoro) there is a proverb that says 'Omwana takulila nju emoi,' whose literal translation is 'A child does not grow up only in a single home.' In Kihaya (Bahaya) there is a saying, 'Omwana taba womoi,' which translates as 'A child belongs not to one parent or home.' In Kijita (Wajita) there is a proverb which says 'Omwana ni wa bhone,' meaning regardless of a child's biological parent(s) its upbringing belongs to the community. In Kiswahili the proverb 'Asiyefunzwa na mamae hufunzwa na ulimwengu' approximates to the same."
- ^ The Scotsman, 5 Jun 2003
- ^ Forbes, July 7, 2003
- ^ [It Takes a Village, p. 319]
- ^ The Washington Monthly, June 1999 - Volume 31 Issue 6
- ^ The Wall Street Journal Editorial Page, April 7, 2001
- ^ Barbara Feinman Todd, Ghost Writing, The Writer's Chronicle Sept. 2002
- ^ Web Archive, Feb 14, 2005
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