by Joe Manchin
First published 2025
Senator Joe Manchin has spent 43 years in politics and 15 years in the Senate holding firm to the center. He treats people with respect, finds dignity in work, puts country before party, and votes only for what he can explain to his constituents. In this memoir and manifesto, Manchin shares never before told stories from inside the Senate and White House while explaining how government actually works or fails to work. He declares his independence from extremes on both sides of the political divide. The book combines revealing anecdotes with insights into governance, offering a path forward from polarized gridlock. Manchin stays close to his roots and the principles from his upbringing, advocating for fiscal responsibility and social compassion. His approach centers on common sense solutions that can tame the anger, bitterness, and tribalism infecting American politics today.
Genres: political-science, politics, biography-memoir, political-thriller
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: centrist-perspective, political-insider
Setting: Senate, White House
Period: 21st-century
288 pages · Hardcover · St. Martin's Press