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December 2011
On Sale: November 21, 2011
224 pages ISBN: 1595230904 EAN: 9781595230904 Kindle: B005KPC6BG Hardcover / e-Book
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Non-Fiction Memoir
Michele Bachmann is one of the most compelling leaders in
America. But despite all the magazine covers and cable
television stories, most people don't know who she really
is, where she comes from, or what she believes. So she
decided to tell her own story and let the reader decide. As you'll learn in this fascinating memoir, Bachmann wasn't
the type of kid who started dreaming about the White House
in elementary school. She grew up in Iowa and Minnesota as a
typical midwestern girl, grounded by her family and her
faith. She was raised to believe in the American dream: that
anyone could succeed if they worked hard and took advantage
of this country's boundless opportunities. She followed her dreams to college and law school, pursued a
career as a federal tax attorney, started a successful
business with her loving husband, raised five great kids and
(over time) twenty-three foster children. By her early
forties she was very happy as a full-time mom and homemaker
and was a leading education reform advocate in Minnesota. Then she became what she calls "an accidental politician." The political insiders who ran Minnesota held a one-party
line—Al Franken-style liberalism. Bachmann became especially
concerned about a state-mandated education curriculum that
stressed political correctness over academic excellence. She
started making calls, writing letters, and recruiting others
to act. When her state senator (an entrenched insider)
refused to listen, someone had to challenge him for his
seat. No one else volunteered, so Bachmann jumped in—and won. That was the start of an amazing journey from obscurity to
the state senate, to the U.S. Congress, to an underdog
campaign for president. Along the way her style has been
consistent. She says what she means and she does it. She is
the rare political figure who fights for her beliefs. She
speaks from the heart, with common sense about limited
government, the sanctity of life and marriage, the power of
free enterprise, and the need to confront America's enemies.
She also talks about putting principles above partisanship,
even if that means ruffling the feathers of the Republican
elite. As Bachmann puts it, the Republican coalition is
traditionally a "three-legged stool"—economic conservatives,
social conservatives, and national security conservatives.
Like Ronald Reagan, she represents all three groups. And in
addition, as the founder of the Tea Party caucus in
Congress, Bachmann considers the Tea Party the dynamic
fourth leg of the coalition, in support of a return to
constitutional conservatism. This book will show you why Michele Bachmann believes
ordinary people can take on the establishment and win.
"Armed with values and faith, supported by family and fellow
citizens, together we can do much. We can secure what people
are yearning for—the chance to take our country back. Just
watch."
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