Political memoirs written by ambitious politicians are rarely written to tell the truth about a life. Instead, they are written to correct the public record before someone else does. By the time a politician sits down to write a first draft, the story of their career has already been told through newspaper profiles, investigative reporting, and the occasional scandal. A memoir offers the chance to rewrite that story from the inside: to smooth out the contradictions, elevate the moments of principle, and quietly explain away the advantages that made the whole thing possible.

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