In “The Courage to Be Free: Florida’s Blueprint for America’s Revival,” which was released publicly Tuesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis depicts himself as a singular figure capable of combating unelected elites in academia, government and media who are hellbent on eroding the country’s foundational values.
“A governor must have a strong sense of true north to guide him, but that sense must be coupled with the ability and willingness to lead with conviction,” DeSantis writes in the book’s opening page. “A governor who is right on the issues, but who lacks the courage to lead, will be an inadequate chief executive.”
The 256-page book offers a glossy account of DeSantis’ life. The governor papers over parts of his own political rise, barely mentioning a crucial endorsement tweet from President Donald Trump in June 2018 during DeSantis’ first run for governor.
