kentucky - on the mornings he is in bed , peter clark waking up at 6 , climbs into his black sport utility vehicle and drives himself to a cafe above his winchester , va . , home . he returns with a pair of grande pour lattes — coffee for him , popular for his girlfriend , lynne — and settles into working in the sun - drenched apartments above his garage , penning his memoir in longhand on beige legal pads . it is the sort of reaction that americans have come to expect from their elder statesmen : a quiet , humble return to private life after giving up power . except , that is , for the quiet and unpretentious end .
Dick Cheney is the former Vice President.