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Citizen Newt: The Making of a Reagan Conservative Hardcover – August 29, 2017

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The definitive, authorized biography of the one of the most important, provocative, and visionary political figures of our time.

In one way or another Newt Gingrich has been leading a revolution for most of his life. Citizen Newt is the definitive account of that struggle. Writing with the full cooperation of Speaker Gingrich and the players around him, New York Times bestselling author Craig Shirley captures the events, ideas, failures, and successes of Newton Leroy Gingrich—one of the most complex, influential, and durable political figures of our time.

Returning to Gingrich’s childhood in Pennsylvania and his formative years as a young history professor, Citizen Newt moves through Gingrich’s first forays into politics and takes readers behind the scenes of the Congressman’s crucial role in the Reagan Revolution, his battles with George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton, and his masterly orchestration of 1994s “Gingrich Revolution” and the Contract with America, which catapulted him to national prominence and forever changed congressional and national politics.

Drawing upon untold stories from Gingrich and those who know him best—political allies and opponents, Washington insiders and political iconoclasts, Capitol Hill staffers and colleagues—Shirley has crafted a fascinating, humorous, humanizing, and insightful account of a true American original.

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"Craig is a genuine historian. I have great admiration for the work he's done on Reagan. Prior to Craig, I never thought about finding somebody [to write the biography]. He could do the job."
- Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich

"At a time when our history books and biographies are being revised at warp speed by practitioners of identity politics and a generation of academics fearful of being accused of being politically incorrect and losing their jobs, Craig Shirley stands out as an honest and highly talented biographer who is also a man of conviction... In this deeply researched biography, written in strong clear prose with wit and understanding,while never glossing over missteps and mistakes, Craig Shirley has given us that honest accounting."
- John R. Coyne Jr., former White House speechwriter, author of "Strictly Right: William F. Buckley Jr. and the American Conservative Movement."

"Reading this book, people will feel deja vu. Americans should yearn for the return of Newt Gingrich, because he was someone who got things done and found solutions,someone who put America first."
-Elise Cooper, American Thinker

"Those who wish to understand the development of the conservative movement since 1980, and who wish to learn conservative politics from one of its most accomplished thinkers and astute practitioners should buy Citizen Newt and study it, as it will undoubtedly become viewed as not just a compelling political biography, but one of the foundational texts of modern conservative political organization."
- Richard Viguerie, Chairman of ConservativeHQ.com

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Craig Shirley is the author of four critically praised bestsellers about Ronald Reagan, Reagan's Revolution, Rendezvous with Destiny,Last Act, and Reagan Rising. His book December 1941 appeared multiple times on the New York Times bestseller list. Shirley is chairman of Shirley & Banister Public Affairs and is a widely sought-after speaker and commentator. The Visiting Reagan Scholar at Eureka College, Shirley is on the Board of Governors of the Reagan Ranch and lectures frequently at the Reagan Library, and he has written extensively for Newsmax, The Washington Post, the Washington Examiner, the Washington Times, the Los Angeles Times, Townhall, Breitbart, National Review, LifeZette, CNS, and many other publications. Considered one of the foremost public intellectuals on the history of conservatism in America, Shirley also wrote Mary Ball Washington: The Untold Story of George Washington's Mother, which won the "People's Choice Award" from the Library of Virginia. He is now working on The Search for Reagan and an examination of the Donald Trump presidency titled American Prometheus.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thomas Nelson (August 29, 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 576 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1595554483
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1595554482
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.62 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.3 x 1.84 x 9.3 inches

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Craig Shirley is the author of four critically praised bestselling books on President Reagan, "Reagan's Revolution: The Untold Story of the Campaign That Started It All,""Rendezvous with Destiny: Ronald Reagan and the Campaign that Changed America," "Last Act: The Final Years and Emerging Legacy of Ronald Reagan," and "Reagan Rising: The Decisive Years, 1976-1980." His book "December 1941: 31 Days that Changed America and Saved the World" appeared multiple times on the New York Times bestselling list in December 2011 and January 2012. His book "Last Act," was named Best Narrative” in the nonfiction category by USA Best Books for 2015. He is also the author of the authorized biography of former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, "Citizen Newt: The Making of a Reagan Conservative."

Craig is the founder of Shirley & Banister Public Affairs, was chosen in 2005 by Springfield College as their Outstanding Alumnus, and has been named the First Reagan Scholar at Eureka College, Ronald Reagan's alma mater, where he taught a course titled "Reagan 101."

His books have been hailed as the definitive works on the Gipper's campaigns of 1976 and 1980. He is a member of the Board of Governors of the Reagan Ranch, Eureka College Board of Trustees and has lectured at the Reagan Library, the FDR Library in Hyde Park, and the Dole Institute in Kansas. The London Telegraph called Shirley as "the best of the Reagan biographers."

Shirley, a widely sought after speaker and commentator, appears regularly on many network and cable shows including NewsMaxTV, FOX News, MSNBC, CNN, ABC. CBS, CNBC, C-SPAN and others. He has also written extensively for the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, NewsMax, the Washington Examiner, the Washington Times, the Los Angeles Times, Town Hall, the Weekly Standard, Politico, Reuters and many other publications.

Craig Shirley also edited the book "Coaching Youth Lacrosse for the Lacrosse Foundation." He was also the founder of the Ft. Hunt Youth Lacrosse League and coached there for 14 years with an overall record of 119 wins, 21 losses and 4 ties.

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J. L. Annis Jr.

With each book, Craig Shirley dispels the old stereotypical ...

Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2017

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With each book, Craig Shirley dispels the old stereotypical .notion that only men and women of the left can write thoughtful history. Perhaps for my tastes, Shirley in Citizen Newt provides too broad of a brush of Congressman Gingrich as a transformational figure. Even so, Shirley does get the facts right as to the rise of Newt Gingrich and inject more than a little bit of welcome levity along the way. And Shirley clearly provides an admiring look at the career of Newt Gingrich, he does not ignore Gingrich's mistakes, either. One hopes that a subsequent volume from Mr. Shirley will cover Newt Gingrich's career since 1994, from his four years as Speaker to the present.

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Conservative Historian Does it Again

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If anyone is able to fully convey the history of American conservatism, it's Craig Shirley. He has a gift for presenting the behind-the-scenes work of what helped create the GOP, and a lot of that stems from Newt Gingrich's early years. It's a definite must-buy for anyone interested in political history. I highly recommend adding it to your cart.

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Norma Jean Fritz

Learn the comprehensive Newt

Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2018

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What I liked about this biography of Newt is that it is honestly written. It sings Newt’s praises, but it also relates his mistakes and his missteps. If you are a fan of Newt Gingrich, you will enjoy seeing a complete verbal portrait of him, foibles and all.

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Winfred Deal

Newt is the Man.

Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2017

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As a member of GOPAC and a conservative, I was interested to see what Shirley had to say. Am very impressed. would recommend it to anyone who want's a conservative view of Newt and his actions. We need more like him.

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A book full of quips and barbs

Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2017

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There is a good, informative book to be written about how Newt Gingrich led the Republican takeover two decades ago - but this isn't it.

Typical of Mr. Shirley's writing, this book consists of gossip and innuendo. There are inexplicable shots at the many people he dislikes, some equally as inexplicable praise for the few that he likes plus lots of irrelevant chatter about people who don't seem to have any role in the narrative,such as it is.

Do we care that the Washington Post ran a headline that implied that John Warner was dumb? Warner's only mention in the book, by the way. What about the focus on Gingrich's chief of staff being "turf-conscious" ? Who cares? At one point, the author even describes his irrelevant diversion as an "unfounded rumor" .

This book is content free history. It's a book about Gingrich with no discussion of ideas, if. you can believe that. No context is provided for the Republican resurgence in the 1990s. Instead, it's quips and barbs. Who cares?

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Half-biography cannot be taken seriously.

Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2017

This "authorized biography" of Newt Gingrich by Craig Shirley just so happens to fail to include the last 25 years of the life of the subject, during which he was incredibly significantly Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (and impeached a sitting President while soon thereafter being jettisoned from office by his own caucus), ran unsuccessfully for President in 2012, and was a guiding force behind the election of Donald Trump to the presidency in 2016. Were these more controversial periods in the life of Gingrich not authorized for inclusion?

President Reagan, as an actor in Kings Row, famously questioned after waking up from an amputation operation as the character Drake McHugh: "Where's the rest of me?" Unsuspecting readers of "Citizen Newt" are going to shake their heads at the end of finishing the book and ask: "Where's the rest of this biography?"

Gingrich, as a trained historian, and Shirley, as a historian by trade, should understand that there are library acquisition directors who are refusing to purchase this book for their holdings because of how incomplete it is as "authorized biography." They are relying on a Publishers Weekly review of the book that pans it for lacking thoroughness.

"Citizen Newt" has literally been delayed for years. It was supposed to come out just as Gingrich ran for President in 2012. It has undoubtedly had its detail boosted to 576 pages in order to justify the decision to lop off the last 25 years of the very public life of Gingrich. But no serious librarian or student of history is going to buy such justification. The term whitewash comes readily to mind, and it is baffling to consider why a respected publication house such as Thomas Nelson would allow the deceitful term "the authorized biography" on the jacket cover of its product when it is nowhere close to full, complete, and to-date biography.

The Shirley books about Ronald Reagan have been edifying as seriously comprehensive looks at the subject (though I find them much more compelling in providing heretofore unreported information than I do for their storytelling or writing - which seem mediocre). It is too bad such an approach was not taken by Mr. Shirley with respect to writing about Newt Gingrich.

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Jennifer A. Wellsman

I'm glad I purchased and read the

Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2017

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It was a very interesting book--lots of information the media held back from we the people. It was slow reading, but very worth the effort. I'm glad I purchased and read the book

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