American Son A Memoir

Name: American Son A Memoir
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ISBN: 9781595231017

ISBN-10: 1595231013

ISBN-13: 9781595231017

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Authors: Marco Rubio

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Few politicians have risen to national prominence as quickly as Marco Rubio. At age forty-one he’s the subject of widespread interest and speculation. But he has never before told the full story of his unlikely journey. After Fidel Castro solidified his Communist grip on power, Mario and Oria Rubio could never again return to their homeland. But they embraced their new country and taught their children to appreciate its unique opportunities. Every sacrifice they made over the years, as they worked hard at blue-collar jobs in Miami and Las Vegas, was for their children. As a young attorney, Marco ran for the West Miami City Commission, and then the Florida House of Representatives. In just…

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List price: $17.00
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 5/28/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.40" long x 0.90" tall
Weight: 0.638




November 2, 2010



Storyteller



Boy from the Streets



Early Childhood



A Brand-New Life



Papï¿½



Growing Up Vegas



Back to Miami



College Daze



Law School



The Start of the Rest of My Life



First Campaign



A Married Man



Running for the Legislature



Welcome to Tallahassee



Majority Whip



Running for Speaker



Come Home to Rome



Speaker in Waiting



Speaker of the House



Drop Like a Rock



Calm Before the Storm



An Opening



A Hug and a Wait



Do Not be Afraid



Message Received



A Clear Goal



Winner of the Year



It Could Happen, But I Wouldn't Bet the Ranch



March Madness



You Just Don't Get it



The Big Switch



Behind Again



Dog Days of Summer



Goodbye



Front-Runner Again



Journey's End



The Junior Senator from Florida



Life in the Senate



The End of the Beginning


Epilogue


Acknowledgments