Character IS the Issue: How People with Integrity Can Revolutionize America [Hardcover]

Mike Huckabee (Author), John Perry (Author)

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About the Author

Mike Huckabee recently completed more than ten years of public service as governor of Arkansas. In 2005, Governing magazine named him among the Public Officials of the Year, TIME magazine called him one of the five best governors in America, and he received the AARP Impact Award recognizing those who have done something extraordinary to make the world a better place.

An outspoken man of Christian faith, Huckabee is also a musician, playing bass guitar in his rock-and-roll band Capitol Offense. In January 2007, he received the Music for Life Award from NAMM for his outstand­ing support of music arts and education. Books he has authored include Character Makes a Difference and Living Beyond Your Lifetime. Mike and his wife, Janet, have three grown children: John Mark, David, and Sarah.

John Perry has coauthored books with John MacArthur, Richard Land, Mike Huckabee, among others and written historical books about Charles Colson, the Scopes Monkey Trials, and more. He is a two-time Gold Medallion Award finalist and lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 189 pages
• Publisher: B&H Books (September 15, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805463674
• ISBN-13: 978-0805463675
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,522,640 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The True Voice of Arkansas, June 20, 2000

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Steven Fantina (Phillipsburg, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Character IS the Issue: How People with Integrity Can Revolutionize America (Hardcover)

Arkansas' current Governor Mike Huckabee is certainly not politically correct. He is a man of integrity, convictions, patriotism, Christianity, and honesty-quite a departure from his two most recent predecessors.

The bulk of this disquisition concerns the attempted hijacking of his first inauguration. The convicted Governor Jim Guy Tucker changed his mind about resigning less than ten minutes before Lieutenant Governor Huckabee was to be sworn in. The State Constitutional Crisis was quickly thwarted by the united outrage of Arkansas' heavily Democratic controlled legislature.

In relating this tale of public servants putting their honor above their party, Huckabee does not descant on the obvious irony. In this scenario it was the Democratic Party and Arkansas politicians who saw their duty and boldly threatened an expeditious impeachment proceeding to restrain a law breaking chief executive. Not too many years later the National Democratic Party abnegated its duty when an Arkansas-bred Chief Executive contemptuously subjected the country to a Constitutional Crises.

The governor devotes less time to several other segments of his public life and includes a few biographical sketches. Whatever the subject, he displays a trenchant mind and a true dedication to serving mankind. It is not difficult to see why he was previously very successful as a minister. In addition to the clergy and politics, he may also have a calling as an author. Like his second book "Kids Who Kill," I read this one all the way through in less than 24 hours.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Governor Huckabee is truly a 'great' American !, September 18, 1999

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Michael McCafferty ([e-mail]) (Regina [CANADA]) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Character IS the Issue: How People with Integrity Can Revolutionize America (Hardcover)

Of the countless political books and memoirs I have read in over 25 years in political affairs Governor Mike Huckabee's book, "CHARACTER IS THE ISSUE" is the most refreshing,outstanding and wonderful political memoir I have read.

Governor Huckabee's book should be read be all who seek and want leaders with integrity,honor and principle.

President John F. Kennedy wrote that great historic book "PROFILES IN COURAGE" --- Governor Huckabee of Arkansas is truly a 'profile in courage and integrity' !

God bless Governor Huckabee of Arkansas.

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great personal testimony from our Governor., October 3, 1997

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[e-mail] (Little Rock, AR) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Character IS the Issue: How People with Integrity Can Revolutionize America (Hardcover)

Provided insight to our Governor's life and the character that powers his decisions and actions. He gave me a view to segments of his life and a look at his family. I found the speeches to be motivating and exciting. I enjoyed the book. It was easy to read and moved along very quickly.