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An American son : a memoir / Marco Rubio.

Rubio, Marco, 1971- (Author).

Summary:

Rubio, U.S. senator and son of Cuban immigrants, tells his "American dream" story as he speaks about the challenges we face and the better future that's possible if we return to our founding principles.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1595231013
  • ISBN: 9781595231017
  • Physical Description: xi, 317 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
  • Edition: Paperback ed.
  • Publisher: New York : Sentinal, [2013]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes new epilogue.
Formatted Contents Note:
1 November 2, 2010 1 -- 2 Storyteller 10 -- 3 Boy from the Streets 15 -- 4 Early Childhood 25 -- 5 A Brand-New Life 34 -- 6 Papá 42 -- 7 Growing Up Vegas 48 -- 8 Back to Miami 59 -- 9 College Daze 67 -- 10 Law School 78 -- 11 Start of the Rest of My Life 84 -- 12 First Campaign 93 -- 13 A Married Man 99 -- 14 Running for the Legislature 106 -- 15 Welcome to Tallahassee 110 -- 16 Majority Whip 117 -- 17 Running for Speaker 125 -- 18 Come Home to Rome 129 -- 19 Speaker in Waiting 136 -- 20 Speaker of the House 145 -- 21 Drop Like a Rock 151 -- 22 Calm Before the Storm 162 -- 23 An Opening 168 -- 24 A Hug and a Wait 174 -- 25 Do Not be Afraid 182 -- 26 Message Received 192 -- 27 A Clear Goal 201 -- 28 Winner of the Year 210 -- 29 It Could Happen, But I Wouldn't Bet the Ranch 217 -- 30 March Madness 222 -- 31 You Just Don't Get it 228 -- 32 Big Switch 236 -- 33 Behind Again 244 -- 34 Dog Days of Summer 250 -- 35 Goodbye 256 -- 36 Front-Runner Again 263 -- 37 Journey's End 270 -- 38 Junior Senator from Florida 284 -- 39 Life in the Senate 288 -- 40 End of the Beginning 295.

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Subject: Rubio, Marco, 1971-
United States. Congress. Senate > Biography.
Cuban Americans > Florida > Biography.
Legislators > Florida > Biography.
Legislators > United States > Biography.
Florida > Biography.
Florida > Politics and government > 1951-
United States > Politics and government > 2009-2017.
Genre: Autobiographies.

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  • 2 of 2 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 0 of 0 copies available at McDowell County Public Library.

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Cleveland County Main Library 328.73 RUB (Text) 22281500064376 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Henderson Main Branch RUBIO (Text) 33258007236396 Adult Biography Available -