From Power to Purpose (Paperback)

Sam Brownback

ISBN 10: 1595552774 / ISBN 13: 9781595552778

Published by Thomas Nelson Publishers, Nashville, 2009

About this Item

Paperback. A sense of mission for America . . . a heart for God.Senator Sam Brownback grew up in the heartland, in a family of hard-working Kansas farmers. Instilled from an early age with a strong work ethic and a fierce sense of independence, he continues to be guided by Christian values and beliefs: strength, courage, character, common sense, faith, and a keen sense of justice and moral responsibility.From Power to Purpose is the firsthand account of his remarkable journey: from farm boy to U.S. Senator?and in 2008 the Republican candidate for the White House. In honest, straightforward prose, he recounts his trials, struggles, and lessons learned on the way to becoming one of our leading voices for bleeding-heart conservatism.It's a proactive response to some of our country's most vexing problems. It's a message of hope and fresh ideas for a world that needs both. Senator Brownback's story is the personal narrative of a man with a sense of mission for America and a heart for God. It will also be the story of a spiritual awakening that came through adversity, and what one aide has called his 'cancer epiphany.' Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: From Power to Purpose (Paperback)
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers, Nashville
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1595552774
• ISBN 13: 9781595552778
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

A sense of mission for America . . . a heart for God.

Senator Sam Brownback grew up in the heartland, in a family of hard-working Kansas farmers. Instilled from an early age with a strong work ethic and a fierce sense of independence, he continues to be guided by Christian values and beliefs: strength, courage, character, common sense, faith, and a keen sense of justice and moral responsibility.

From Power to Purpose is the firsthand account of his remarkable journey: from farm boy to U.S. Senator?and in 2008 the Republican candidate for the White House. In honest, straightforward prose, he recounts his trials, struggles, and lessons learned on the way to becoming one of our leading voices for bleeding-heart conservatism.

It's a proactive response to some of our country's most vexing problems. It's a message of hope and fresh ideas for a world that needs both.

About the Author

Samuel Dale Brownback (born September 12, 1956) is a senator from Kansas.  He is a member of the Republican Party and is a candidate for president in his party's primaries in 2008.