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The Courage to Be Free: Florida's Blueprint for America's Revival Hardcover – February 28, 2023
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No American leader has accomplished more for his state than Governor Ron DeSantis. Now he reveals how he did it.
He played baseball for Yale, graduated with honors from Harvard Law School, and served in Iraq and in the halls of Congress. But in all these places, Ron DeSantis learned the same lesson: He didn’t want to be part of the leftist elite.
His heart was always for the people of Florida, one of the most diverse and culturally rich states in the union. Since becoming governor of the Sunshine State, he has fought—and won—battle after battle, defeating not just opposition from the political left, but a barrage of hostile media coverage proclaiming the end of the world.
When he implemented COVID-19 policies based on evidence and focused on freedoms, the press launched a smear campaign against him, yet Florida’s economy thrived, its education system outperformed the nation, and Florida’s COVID mortality rate for seniors was lower than that in thirty-eight states. When he enacted policies to keep leftist political concepts like critical race theory and woke gender ideology out of Florida’s classrooms, the media demagogued his actions, but parents across Florida rallied to his cause. Dishonest attacks from the media don’t deter him. In fact, DeSantis keeps racking up wins for Floridians. In 2022, the governor delivered a historic, record-setting victory, winning by nearly 20 points and more than 1.5 million votes.
A firsthand account from the blue-collar boy who grew up to take on Disney and Dr. Fauci, The Courage to Be Free delivers something rare from an elected leader: stories of victory. This book is a winning blueprint for patriots across the country. And it is a rallying cry for every American who wishes to preserve our liberties.
- Print length288 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherBroadside Books
- Publication dateFebruary 28, 2023
- Dimensions6 x 0.97 x 9 inches
- ISBN-100063276003
- ISBN-13978-0063276000
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Ron DeSantis is Florida’s forty-sixth governor and one of the few American statesmen to receive bipartisan praise for his leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. An honors graduate of Yale University and Harvard Law School, he served as an officer in the U.S. Navy and an adviser to a SEAL commander in Iraq, earning the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal and the Bronze Star. In 2012 he was elected to Congress, where he served on the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. He is married to Emmy Award–winning anchor Casey DeSantis, and they live in Tallahassee with their three children, Madison, Mason, and Mamie.
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- Publisher : Broadside Books (February 28, 2023)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 288 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0063276003
- ISBN-13 : 978-0063276000
- Item Weight : 1.42 pounds
- Dimensions : 6 x 0.97 x 9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #37,782 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #7 in United States Local Government
- #114 in Political Conservatism & Liberalism
- #167 in Political Leader Biographies
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Ron DeSantis is the 46th Governor of Florida.
A native Floridian with blue-collar roots, Ron attended Dunedin High School and worked his way through Yale University, where he graduated with honors and was the captain of the varsity baseball team. He also graduated with honors from Harvard Law School. While at Harvard, he earned a commission in the U.S. Navy as a JAG officer. During his active-duty service, Ron deployed to Iraq as an adviser to a U.S. Navy SEAL commander in support of the SEAL mission in Fallujah, Ramadi and the rest of Al Anbar province. His military decorations include the Bronze Star Medal for Meritorious Service and the Iraq Campaign Medal.
Ron also served as a federal prosecutor, where he targeted and convicted child predators. He was elected to Congress in 2012 and advocated for congressional term limits and a balanced budget amendment. He also spearheaded oversight efforts to expose malfeasance in the IRS and in agencies involved in abusing their authority during the manufacturing of the Russia collusion conspiracy theory. Congressman DeSantis was also a leading champion for America’s veterans and helped enact reforms to the VA and place an emphasis on mental health.
Ron is married to Casey DeSantis, an Emmy Award winning television host. Together, they’re the proud parents of their daughters, Madison and Mamie, and their son, Mason.
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Additionally, I'm not sure what else a reader would expect from a pre-presidential memoir but the politicians vision for America, and a presentation of achievements. I feel safe in my presumption that those who criticize DeSantis' The Courage to Be Free have no qualms with Obama's The Audacity of Hope, which he wrote leading up into the 2008 election. Memoirs such as these are a perfect way for literate people to get to know the politician they may vote for or against. Especially in the case of Barack Obama, who was a relatively unknown senator taking office in 2005, who gained much notoriety from his memoir in 2006, heading into the 2007 election. Look at how successful that memoir enabled him to be.
All in all, The Courage to Be Free is a well-written book that allows the American voter to make an informed decision based on more information than just partisanship, snap judgements, or attack ads. I can certainly see how voters on both sides of the political spectrum would take issue with DeSantis' politics. I find this memoir to be informative and perfect for making that issue an informed one.
I remember back when I first was old enough to vote. It was the 2012 election and my parents ensured that I educated myself on the presidential, congressional, and senatorial candidates before making the decision on who to vote for. I do hope that someday the average American voter gets back to that way of thinking. The prolificacy of social media, opinion shows, and political partisanship seem to have taken the place of informed decision-making when it comes to voting. Maybe people will realize that the people they vote for at both the legislative and executive levels have too much influence on their daily lives to be chosen based on anything other than broad research. This memoir is one tool out of many to facilitate that end.
Above all, he comes across as a straightforward man who governs by common sense. He came from a lower middle class background, used sports and his brains to go to the most elite schools yet seems very down to earth. He won his first Congressional race as a nobody with no financial backing by he and his wife knocking on doors - pure common sense and hustle.
This book is an easy read you can knock out on a few hours.
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Dans son livre il décrit son parcours, et les évènements qui l'ont marqué dans sa vie.
Le livre décrit avec précision son attitude en tant que gouverneur lors la crise du Covid, et également son attitude face à la montée du mouvement woke.
Le livre est en anglais bien sur, il n'y a pas de traduction.

























