by Rand Paul
First published 2014
Rand Paul confronts the political machine that tried to crush his Senate campaign. The ophthalmologist turned politician battles Kentucky's GOP establishment and national party leaders who dismissed his grassroots movement. Paul argues that fear of expanding government sparked the Tea Party, but shows how this citizen uprising challenges both major parties equally. He details his underdog victories against former vice presidents and party bosses, powered by voters demanding genuine change. Paul tackles bank bailouts, failing entitlement programs, and massive borrowing that burdens future generations. He prescribes constitutional conservatism as the cure, drawing from the Founding Fathers and conservative icons like Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan. The book targets Americans seeking historical wisdom to combat current governmental and economic chaos.
Genres: american, political-science, politics, biography-memoir, 21st-century, american-history
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: grassroots-movement, underdog
Setting: Kentucky
Period: 21st Century
224 pages · Paperback · Center Street