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From high school wrestling coach to Speaker of the House: Denny Hastert's extraordinary journey to the pinnacle of power
Speaker: Lessons from Forty Years in Coaching and Politics
by Denny Hastert
Speaker of the House Denny Hastert (R-Ill.) grew up the son of a feed-store owner and still remembers, fondly, a boyhood full of hard work and high dreams -- of riding the feed truck and of living in a state of upstanding, well-meaning people. That same sort of down-home grit, idealism, and belief in the goodness of America makes his new autobiography one of the most refreshing, enjoyable, and enlightening political books of the year.
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In Speaker: Lessons from Forty Years in Coaching and Politics, Hastert recounts how, as a one-time high school wrestling coach turned congressman, he was called upon to lead the House -- and recalls how he nearly became "acting president" in the aftermath of the disputed 2000 presidential election. He also outlines the real differences in philosophical viewpoints between Republicans and Democrats, and discusses the guiding principles that led him from the fields of northern Illinois to the halls of Congress. You'll also learn:
- Hastert's formula for success -- and how being a wrestling coach, a civics teacher, and a school bus driver prepared him to become Speaker of the House
- How Hastert led Congress on the day of September 11 and during the weeks following the attacks -- crafting bills that would help heal our wounds and aid us in preventing other attacks on our great nation
- Hastert's agenda for the next Congress -- his plan for reforming taxes, health care, and education and keeping America safe -- a vision for a stronger America
- Abolish the IRS: Hastert's plan to replace the current tax system with either a flat tax, a national sales tax, or a value-added tax -- to liberate taxpayers and spur the economy
Full of hard-won wisdom, funny anecdotes, and straight talk about what goes on in the "smoke-filled rooms" of congressional power, Speaker reveals the determination and idealism of a man who doesn't care about getting the credit -- just about getting the job done for the American people.
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