Summary of Mike Pence's So Help Me God

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Get the Summary of Mike Pence's So Help Me God in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Mike Pence spent more hours in the Oval Office than any of his predecessors. On the surface, the affable evangelical Christian from a gas-station-owning family in Indiana wouldn’t seem to have much in common with a brash real estate mogul from New York. But the unlikely duo formed a tight bond. Pence was at Donald Trump’s side when he enacted historic tax relief, when he decided to take more assertive stances toward China and North Korea, and when he appointed three Supreme Court justices. But the relationship broke down after the 2020 election. On January 6, 2021, as the president pressured him to overturn the election, a mob erected a gallows on Capitol Hill and its members chanted “Hang Mike Pence!” as they rampaged through the halls of Congress. The vice president refused to leave the Capitol, and once the riot was quelled, he reconvened Congress to complete the work of a peaceful transfer of power.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Dec 12, 2022
• ISBN: 9798350063066

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Summary of Mike Pence’s So Help Me God

Contents

Overview

Climb Your Own Mountain

Conservative Political Awakening

The Brunette with the Guitar

Reaching for Dreams, Enduring Loss

The Future Comes Calling

The War on Terror Begins

Welfare State Policies

Doing the Right Thing the Right Way

Defending Religious Freedom

A New Chapter

The Trump administration

Life is winning in America

Unexpected fury

Pray for America

Peace begins with strength

National emergency at the border

Covid-19

Overcome evil by doing good

The calm before the storm

Standing firm

January 6 attack

The aftermath

About the author

Overview

In So Help Me God (2022), Mike Pence recounts his journey from his early years in Indiana to a pivotal role in history on January 6, 2021. After undergoing a religious and political awakening in college, Pence served first as a congressman and then as Indiana’s governor before becoming Donald Trump’s vice president. From his unique vantage point, he offers an insider’s account of the historic victories and humbling missteps of the Trump administration. His unshakable faith in God and the Constitution has given him the strength to make difficult but necessary decisions as he faced the threats of white supremacy, terrorism, a devastating pandemic, and a looming constitutional crisis.

Climb Your Own Mountain

Michael Richard Pence, nicknamed Mike, was born at Bartholomew County Hospital in Indiana on June 7, 1959. He was named after his Irish maternal grandfather and was raised in a loving Catholic family that attended church regularly. Faith was always a central part of their lives. His father, Edward Pence, was involved with the local chapter of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, a Catholic organization that helped those struggling with hunger or poverty. He delivered groceries and presents to families in need every Christmas and took his sons with him to see, as the Bible says, that faith without works is dead.

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