{"product_id":"the-rise-of-marco-rubio-9781451675467","title":"The Rise of Marco Rubio","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"The definitive account\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New Republic\u003c\/i\u003e) of one of the biggest stars in the Republican party and possible next Secretary of State, Senator Marco Rubio of Florida.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFlorida Senator Marco Rubio has been called \"the Michael Jordan of Republican politics.\" No one--not even his rivals in the Democratic Party--disagrees with the fact that Marco Rubio is going far in American politics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eWashington Post \u003c\/i\u003ereporter Manuel Roig-Franzia tells the story of how Rubio rose so fast, and about the forces that have shaped him. It's a classic American odyssey: his parents left Cuba for a better economic life in Miami a few years before Castro came to power; the father worked as a bartender, the mother as a maid and then a stock clerk at Kmart. The small but tough Rubio made the football team, became an expert on the Miami Dolphins, and raced to begin a political career minutes after graduating from law school. By 2010, he had become the youngest-ever and the first Hispanic Speaker of the Florida Statehouse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As Mike Huckabee likes to say, \"Rubio is our Barack Obama with substance.\" Rubio has the endurance, smarts, and charisma to be a presence on the American political scene for years to come. Drawing on hundreds of interviews and documents, Roig-Franzia shows how Rubio cultivated a knack for apprenticing himself to the right mentor, learning the issues, and volunteering for tough political jobs that made him shine. \u003ci\u003eThe Rise of Marco Rubio\u003c\/i\u003e is, \"a rewarding read, giving valuable insight into this young man in a hurry\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Daily Beast\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoig-Franzia, Manuel:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Manuel Roig-Franzia was born in Spain and is a writer for \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e Style section. His long-form articles span a broad range of subjects, including politics, power, and the culture of Washington, as well as profiling major political figures and authors. He's covered US and international presidential campaigns, the January 2010 Haiti earthquake, and more than a dozen major hurricanes, including Katrina. Visit him at ManuelRoigFranzia.com.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51183658008850,"sku":"9781451675467","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a8fb1480-59c0-4286-a9e4-c781a86fceb9.jpg?v=1744475266","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-rise-of-marco-rubio-9781451675467","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}