Former French President Jacques Chirac signs his book "Chaque pas doit etre un but" (Each Step Must Itself Be a Goal) during the book fair of Brive la Gaillarde in central France, November 7, 2009. Days after he was ordered to stand trial on embezzlement charges, Chirac shot to the top of the news again after the first tome of his much-anticipated memoirs leaked to the press. Reuters Pictures 3 weeks ago

Former French President Jacques Chirac signs his book "Chaque pas doit etre un but" (Each Step Must Itself Be a Goal) during the book fair of Brive la Gaillarde in central France, November 7, 2009. Days after he was ordered to stand trial on embezzlement charges, Chirac shot to the top of the news again after the first tome of his much-anticipated memoirs leaked to the press.

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