Summary
Stand for Something: The Battle for America's Soul is a 2006 book by the American politician John Kasich.
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| Authors | John Kasich |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Politics of the United States |
| Genre | non-fiction |
| Publisher | Warner Books |
Publication date | 2006 |
| Pages | 244 |
| ISBN | 9780446578417 |
| OCLC | 62324923 |
Summary edit
In Stand for Something, Kasich argues that America can recover its shared values of personal responsibility, honesty, accountability and integrity if each of us acts to "set right the moral pendulum in our own lives."[1]
Kasich criticizes politicians who are more interested in getting reelected than in serving the public good.[2] Among the political leaders he admires for pursuing the public good are civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. and presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan, each of whom he views as inspiring people "to do better in their own lives."[3]
The book includes descriptions of his working-class childhood in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, the son of a letter carrier.[4] He discloses to his readers that although he served as an altar boy in his childhood parish, he liked girls "too much" to seriously contemplate entering the priesthood.[5]
References edit
- ^ Pianin, Eric (23 May 2006). "Stand for Something: The Battle for America's Soul (book review)". Washington Post. ProQuest 410034587.
- ^ Olsen, Timothy (4 September 2006). "Stand for Something: The Battle for America's Soul (Book review)". Weekly Standard. ProQuest 233020757.
- ^ Eichenberger, Bill (27 May 2006). "Kasich considers integrity a major issue (book Q & A)". Knight Ridder Tribune Business News. ProQuest 465420441.
- ^ Gomez, Henry (18 May 2014). "Kasich proud of blue-collar roots". Cincinnati Enquirer. ProQuest 1526395503.
- ^ Bischoff, Laura (18 July 2015). "John Kasich: The Early Years". McClatchy – Tribune Business News. ProQuest 1697023772.