Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Bobby's got a book coming out
Posted by Kevin Allman on Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 7:19 PM
Writing a prescriptive memoir is a rite of passage for aspiring politicos from Barack Obama to Sarah Palin, and now Gov. Bobby Jindal is joining the publication pack. His book, On Solid Ground: Returning to America's Core Values, will be published in July.
A publisher’s description indicates it will be part-memoir of Jindal’s growing up in Louisiana and conversion to Christianity, along with a dose of policy-pundit talk. The book is co-written with author Peter Schweizer, author of the 2008 manifesto-mouthful Makers and Takers: Why Conservatives Work Harder, Feel Happier, Have Closer Families, Take Fewer Drugs, Give More Generously, Value Honesty More, Are Less Materialistic and Envious, Whine Less ... And Even Hug Their Children More Than Liberals.
Jindal’s memoir will be published by Regnery, a Washington, D.C.-based press that describes itself as the “leading conservative publisher in America,” and has published books by Newt Gingrich, Michelle Malkin and Ann Coulter, among others.
Jindal continues to insist he has no aspirations for national office, but the magazine American Prospect once referred to Regnery as the “lifestyle press for conservatives [and] preferred printer of presidential hopefuls,” and the publisher’s description of Jindal’s manuscript says it promises to lay out how Americans can “fundamentally reshape Washington.” Louisiana, meanwhile, goes unmentioned.
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I wouldn't really put Obama in the category of aspiring politicos who wrote campaign books, because neither of Obama's books were like that at all. Your average campaign book goes sort of like this: here are my good ole American values and principles that will save America, here's why they will work, and why my party should adopt these themes in the next election (big hint: nominate me for president). Dreams from My Father was actually a great literary work, and wasn't really a political book. I suppose Audacity of Hope was a bit more like that, but it was so much deeper in thought and more inspiring than most campaign books that I hate to see it mentioned in the same category as most of these overhyped pamphlets.
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on solid ground is going to be an amazing book.Iam glad that governor bobby jindal has a blue print for america whean so many people are looking for jobs and our econamy is hurting he has also had an amazing life. great gift idea for a friend or family member coming out in july pre order sonner
