One of the biggest pulls for me towards the current President during the past election was the Vice-President. When I saw this book, I knew I wanted to read it, and get to know more about this man.
I have to say I was not disappointed!! Vice-President Mike Pence is a very impressive man! Reading about his life was interesting and inspiring. The author does a great job at portraying him as a down to earth man, who just does his best to live for the God he loves. That is what really impressed me the most. I like that he loves his family, makes an effort to prioritize his wife and children. He values family! I was impressed with the stand he takes for the cause of Christ and not allowing pressure and politics to override his beliefs and the foundation of the Word of God he stands on. I can only imagine the pressure to bend, fit in, do the run of the mill stuff with everyone else. However, this book points out a man who seeks like Solomon to govern people well, in the wisdom of the One who created him.
All that being said, Leslie also doesn't portray him as perfect, and none of us are. So if she did, I would have second thoughts on this book, as though maybe she were building him up too much. Overall, this book does a great job of portraying the Vice-President in a different light than what the media chooses. Leslie writes it in an easy to read way, in a time line manner beginning with the Vice President's parents and heritage.
I would highly recommend this book, especially if you just want to know the Vice President more personally and understand the whys about what he does and what he stands for. It was very enlightening and I am going to be encouraging my teenage son to read it. I received a complimentary copy of this book courtesy of Celebrate Lit and the Publisher. All opinions are my own. I was not asked to review this book positively.
