Clinton memoir: Readers suggest their titles

In the wake of the announcement by officials with Alfred P. Knopf -- the flagship imprint of the Knopf Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc. -- that they had secured a contract with former President Bill Clinton to publish his memoirs, we asked our readers to suggest a suitable title that would capture the essence of Clinton's presidency.

The response was overwhelming with over 1600 emails reflecting the wide diversity of public opinion about the former president. We thank you for your many interesting contributions, and below is a selection of some of the printable ones that caught our eye. It does not necessarily accurately reflect the complete range of opinion expressed.

Your title suggestions

"Bill and Al's Excellent Adventure." -- Tyler Ferguson, Wheelersburg, OH

"From Hope to Harlem: My American Dream" -- Ian, Orlando, FL

"Surviving the Starr Chamber" -- Larry Tagrin, Montgomery Village, MD

"The Wizard of 'Is'" -- Kathy Nichols, Dallas, TX

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"The Last Elected U.S. President" -- Lori Brown, Phoenix, AZ

"It's All About Me" -- Carol Robb, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

"Not in the Starrs" -- Diane Shamburg, Charlotte, NC

"Bill Clinton Tells It Like It 'Is'" -- Michael Cole, Greenville, SC

"Who's Sorry Now?" -- Mike Sevier, Tucson, AZ

"The Meaning of 'Is'" -- Brian Frank, Buffalo, NY

"The Persecuted President" -- Ronald Bonica, Sterling, VA

"Deep Gloat" -- Bob Shaw, Houston, TX

"Never Give Up Hope" -- Harriet J. Brown, Bayside, NY

"Never a Dull Moment" -- Bruce Hart, Salem, OR

"Look Who's Laughing Now" -- Julio Vigoreaux, CA

"Sale of the Century" -- Scott Smith, Seattle, WA

"No Regrets" -- George Simmons, San Francisco

"If Buddy Could Talk" -- James, NYC, NY

"American Pie 3" -- John Granny, Warren, OH

"What A Long, Strange Trip It's Been" -- Keith Lee, Colonial Beach, VA

"Stained Hope" -- Steve Tatham, Glendale, CA

"Bridge Over Troubled Water" -- Roy Butcher, Chillicothe, OH

"Life's Too Short To Inhale" -- Brian Fischkin, Marlboro, NJ

"Just Bill" -- Mike Gibbons, Galva, IL

"The Great Pretender" -- Ann Lettis, Staten Island, NY

"The Phoenix Rises" -- Stephanie Pacia, Santa Monica, CA

"You Feel My Pain" -- R.H. Riethmeier, Minnetonka, MN

"The Good Fight" -- Lynn Lieber, San Francisco

"Eye of the storm" -- Paul Hollingsworth, Halifax, NS

"Sex, Sax, Sox" Jeffry Corbin, Traverse City, MI

"Would You Believe Me Now?" -- Lorna Basse, Alexandria, VA

"My Hair Was Brown When I Took the Job" -- Blake Travis, San Diego, CA

"The Clinton Years: A Man Of His Words" -- Matthew Morgan, Long Beach, MS

"The Perils of Promise" -- Tom Westerman, Lynbrook, NY

"The Power of Charisma" -- Alvaro Villa, Chatsworth, CA