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June 2012
On Sale: June 19, 2012
Featuring: Mario Rubio
320 pages
ISBN: 1595230947
EAN: 9781595230942
Kindle: B007HU7OXC
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Non-Fiction Memoir
Few politicians have risen to national prominence as quickly
as Marco Rubio. At age forty-one he’s the subject of
widespread interest and speculation. But he has never before
told the full story of his unlikely journey, with all the
twists and turns that made him an American son. That
journey began when his parents first left Cuba in 1956.
After Fidel Castro solidified his Communist grip on power,
Mario and Oria Rubio could never again return to their
homeland. But they embraced their new country and taught
their children to appreciate its unique opportunities. Every
sacrifice they made over the years, as they worked hard at
blue-collar jobs in Miami and Las Vegas, was for their
children. As a boy, Rubio spent countless hours with
his grandfather, discussing history and current events.
“Papa” loved being Cuban, but he also loved America for
being a beacon of liberty to oppressed people around the
world. As Rubio puts it, “My grandfather didn’t know America
was exceptional because he read about it in a book. He lived
it and saw it with his own eyes.” Devastated after his
grandfather’s death, Rubio was getting poor grades and
struggled to fit in at his high school, where some
classmates mocked him as “too American.” But then he buckled
down for college and law school, driven by his twin passions
for football and politics. He played football at a small
college in Missouri, then came back to Florida to attend
Santa Fe Community College and the University of Florida. He
went on to earn his law degree from the University of Miami
and took a job at a law firm, which paid him a handsome
salary that allowed his father to retire. As a young
attorney he ran for the West Miami City Commission, a role
that led to the Florida House of Representatives. In just
six years he rose to Speaker of the House and became a
leading advocate for free enterprise, better schools,
limited government, and a fairer, simpler tax system. He
found that he could connect with people across party lines
while still upholding conservative values. His U.S.
Senate campaign started as an extreme long shot against
Florida’s popular incumbent governor, Charlie Crist.
Undaunted by the early poll numbers and the time away from
his wife and kids, Rubio traveled the state with his message
of empowerment and optimism. He upset Crist in both the
primary and a dramatic three-way general election, after
Crist quit the GOP to run as an independent. Now Rubio
speaks on the national stage about the challenges we face
and the better future that’s possible if we return to our
founding principles. As he puts it, “Conservatism is not
about leaving people behind. Conservatism is about allowing
people to catch up.” In that vision, as in his
family’s story, Rubio proves that the American Dream is
still alive for those who pursue it.
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