The Faith of Mike Pence by Leslie Montgomery Book Review and Giveaway

ABOUT THE BOOK

Several books have been published about Vice President Mike Pence, but none have touched upon what may be the most fascinating aspect of our nation’s second in command: his deep faith.

The Faith of Mike Pence offers an intimate look at the man who calls himself “a Christian, a conservative, and a Republican, in that order.”
Author Leslie Montgomery details Pence’s spiritual journey and examines how the vice president’s commitment to Christ has been a key component in his life as a husband, father, and public servant. Montgomery examines Pence’s encounters with politicos and evangelistic leaders such as James Dobson and Charles Lake. She shows the role of Pence’s faith in running for various offices, implementing faith-based initiatives, and responding to 9/11, the war in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the infamous Anthrax scare in Congress that directly affected him.

The Faith of Mike Pence is a powerful account of one of the most conservative vice presidents in American history, with exclusive interviews and insightful commentary from friends, family, and colleagues. It is a serious and moving reflection about one of America’s most admired and respected politicians.

Book: The Faith of Mike Pence

Author: Leslie Montgomery

Genre: Biography, religious, political

Release Date: August 6, 2019 

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MY BOOK REVIEW

The Faith of Mike Pence is a look into the life of our 48th Vice-President of the United States. First off I understand you might not like Mike Pence at all and I am okay with that. If you like Mike Pence I am okay with it. If you are not, I am okay with that too. Everyone has the right to like or dislike him. I am terrified about releasing this book review because I fear I will make someone mad. I try not to take political books to review. 

Anyways.

This is a biography focuses on how his faith impacted his childhood and career in politics. Leslie Montgomery gives the readers a peek into Mike Pence's deeply held religious convictions and his utmost devotion to his family. This book showed me he is just a down to earth man who does his best to live for God and help people as much as he can. I found his life very interesting and empowering when it comes to faith and beliefs. 

Voters know some of his beliefs already such as being pro-life, a supporter of Israel and an advocate for seniors and veterans. I love how Montgomery pushes the importance of not attacking his political opponents in a negative way instead run political campaigns in a positive way. She didn't portray him as a perfect guy because no one is. She told it like it is. This book shows a different side to the Vice-President. It is filled with anecdotes, quotes, and information provided by friends and family members. The Faith of Mike shares refreshingly honest, interesting and judgment-free details about Mike Pence's personal and professional life.  No matter what side you are on with Mike Pence, I recommend still reading this book anyways.

“We live in a diverse country with people with different viewpoints and different lifestyles and I don’t believe in discrimination or mistreatment of anyone. I believe we should love our neighbor as ourself, but neither do I think that anyone should ever fear persecution because of their deeply held religious beliefs.” - Mike Pence

"I received a complimentary copy of this book and was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine." 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Leslie Montgomery is the author and ghostwriter of over a dozen books. She is best known for writing the spiritual biography, The Faith of Condoleezza Rice, when Rice was serving our nation as secretary of state in the George W. Bush administration.

Leslie has been a writer for Focus on the Family for more than twenty years and is the former director of publications for the American Association of Christian Counselors.

She is also the founder of Yeshu’a Ministries, with the goal of helping people gain a better and closer relationship with the Lord through her writing, speaking, and teaching ministry. She has traveled to churches and conferences around the world through her evangelical ministry, sharing the Word of God.
Leslie has four children and six grandchildren. She resides in Boise, Idaho.

More About Leslie

In 2006, I wrote and released The Faith of Condoleezza Rice, know-ing it might be years before I published another book. My husband and I were undergoing fertility treatments and vowed that if I got pregnant, I’d take a few years off of working outside the home to raise my children until they were in school full-time. Well, I did get pregnant and we had two children in the span of two-and-a-half years.

In early summer 2017, with two kids getting ready to start school again, I prayed and asked God to send me a new book contract; it was time to get back into the thick of things. Two weeks later, I dreamt that I was to write The Faith of Mike Pence. The truth is, neither he nor his faith were even on my radar. I got out of bed and began doing a little research. I wrote a book proposal for different publishers and began to accumulate a list of people I hoped to interview.

My overall goal with this book is not to set the vice president up as a spiritual hero, but to show the heart of the real man—as a Christian, husband, father, and politician. In doing so, I tried to allow his own words and those of his family, friends, and colleagues tell his story while I served as a conduit to weave it together. My prayer is that it inspires, encourages, and challenges you.    —Leslie Montgomery

GIVEAWAY

To celebrate her tour, Leslie is giving away a grand prize package of a $20 Starbucks gift card, hardcover copy of The Faith of Mike Pence, and Faith and Freedom Adult Coloring Book!!

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