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Bookshelf Colleen Kelley, assistant professor of speech communications, Penn State Erie The Rhetoric of First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton: Crisis Management Discourse, Greenwood Publishing Group Kelley's book, published earlier this month, explores the way Clinton merged the traditional wife's role with that of a savvy politician, skilled in the discourse needed to manage crisis situations. By examining the rhetorical styles of previous first ladies, Kelley puts Clinton's White House experiences into historical perspective. Kelley also takes a close look at the relationship of the mass media and first ladies. In addition, Kelley explains how Clinton has employed her communication skills to strengthen her image and her husband's standing and move her political career forward. |