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The Mike Huckabee Story
An Intimate Look
For the first time, the former governor of Arkansas opens up the vault to friend and biographer W. Scott Lamb (Pujols: More Than the Game, 2011) to tell his life story. In this thoroughly unique biography of one of the most likeable, influential leaders in America, Lamb covers the entire scope of Mike Huckabee’s life and career. With full, unfettered access to Governor Huckabee’s personal library, files, and family records, fans will finally get the definitive account of one humble man’s rise to political prominence.
Readers are introduced to young Michael Dale Huckabee, son of a local fireman in Hope, Arkansas. Huckabee would soon share the same grade school teacher as Bill Clinton, who is nine years his senior. Huckabee’s collegiate aspirations took him to Ouachita Baptist University, where he graduated in two and a half years and met his future wife, Janet. Huckabee also honed his musical talents, becoming a bass player and forming the band Capitol Offense. Later he would also serve at the side of television personality James Robison during the early years of his television ministry. He hit his ministerial stride in the early 1980s, when he took the helm of Immanuel Baptist Church in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, from 1980 to 1986.
Most people, however, know Mike Huckabee as a politician. In 1994, he became lieutenant governor and faced the now infamous Whitewater scandal that sent then-governor Jim Guy Tucker into court to face felony charges of corruption and fraud. In the interim Huckabee decided to run for governor, but not before Tucker would change his mind at the eleventh hour and cause a statewide constitutional crisis that challenged Huckabee to the core. Huckabee’s courageous handling of the debacle endeared him to the hearts of many citizens, causing him to serve as the forty-fourth governor of Arkansas from 1996 until 2007.
Huckabee also takes a good look at other difficult decisions he faced. In 2000 he granted clemency to prisoner Maurice Clemmons, who, while on parole, moved to Washington State and murdered four policemen in 2009. Huckabee was forced to field question after question about this case during his 2008 presidential bid—a race in which he finished second to John McCain.
Today, Mike Huckabee is known for his television program on the Fox News channel and as a potential contender for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016. His many fans will now have the opportunity to get to know the man behind the famous, reassuring smile.
Huckabee: The Authorized Biography, by Scott Lamb - Amazon Sales Rank: #1146547 in Books
- Published on: 2015-11-03
- Released on: 2015-11-03
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.29" h x 1.18" w x 6.50" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 336 pages
Huckabee: The Authorized Biography, by Scott Lamb From the Inside Flap This book will give a greater understanding of this good man to every reader. --Rex M. Horne, Former President of Ouachita Baptist University...provides an objective but sympathetic introduction to the colorful life of Governor Mike Huckabee. Lamb has caught the essence of the man, the essence of his character, and has revealed the gentle spirit of a great man. One may not agree with all of Lamb's conclusions, but what is important is that he has provided us with an accurate portrayal of a man whose Christianity has permeated the deepest levels of his life. This book is a great read for this year.--Paige Patterson, President of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Scott Lamb brilliantly captures the remarkable journey of Mike Huckabee. --James Robison, Founder and President, LIFE Outreach International You will feel your own spine stiffen with resolve as you read this enjoyable biography of Huckabee, written by our friend Scott Lamb." --David and Jason Benham If you thought you knew the Governor before reading this book, think again!--Stu Epperson, Jr., President of The Truth Network
About the Author
Scott Lamb serves as the President of Reformation Press and the Executive Director of the Presbyterian Lay Committee in Nashville, Tennessee. He is a Baptist pastor who has shepherded churches in Alabama, Missouri, and Kentucky. He and his wife, Pearl, have six children. He is the author of Pujols: More than the Game (Thomas Nelson, 2011).
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. In-depth, Informative, and overall a great read. Scott Lamb has written a great biography of a great man! By Kyle Robertson This is one of those books that I will buy and make my daughters read when they are older. Not only is it full of fascinating history, but it also shows how hard work, determination, strong moral character, and a solid faith in God can positively shape and impact your life. I am very thankful to Thomas Nelson – W Publishing for this free ARC on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I was interested in reading this book because I am both very interested and very familiar with the subject matter. I am good friends with Mike Huckabee’s son David. But that relationship does not bias my review, as I will speak about both Scott Lamb and the content of the book. This review will be somewhat longer than my normal reviews because it is a biography. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and Mr. Lamb’s writing style. I was fascinated by the history and stories throughout the book. I am also good friends with Dr. Lester Sitzes III, lifelong friend of Mike Huckabee that is mentioned and quoted throughout the book. Lester told me that Scott Lamb interviewed him and that he is a very nice guy.Each chapter of the book starts out with a memorable quote either from or about Mike Huckabee that is pulled directly from its respective chapter. I also noticed that the chapter names are unique, many named after famous songs or lyrics.The book is broken down into four different parts, each dealing with a specific time period in Huckabee’s life. Part One gives an extensive history of Hope, AR, and Texarkana TX/AR, the Huckabee family lineage, and a little bit about the Clinton family and how their lives paralleled and intersected at various points. Part One takes you up through age 5. I could tell that Lamb definitely performed hours of research just for this section alone, and you will appreciate the history as it provides a backdrop for the rest of the story.Part Two talks about Huckabee’s school years: little league sports, the start of his broadcasting career (at age 12), Nixon, desegregation, the start of his political career (junior high student council), charity work, bible studies, the start of his evangelistic career, and two (of four) major trips that would impact the trajectory of his life. Lamb draws from various classmates and community members to provide commentary for these years. My mother-in-law has told me stories of how she remembers a young Mike Huckabee giving student council campaign speeches that would knock your socks off. The two trips from this period that would impact his life were: 1) Representing Arkansas at a space seminar at Cape Canaveral Space Center in Florida, and 2) Attending Boys State, where he was elected “governor”.Somewhere around this point in the book I began to realize that the author jumps ahead a lot. For example, just when you think you have moved on to Huckabee’s college years, he takes you back to the beginning of his senior year in high school. It is somewhat confusing, but not terribly. The purpose is to show how one event leads to another down the road, then he goes back to where he was in the timeline.Part Three picks up directly after Boys State and finds Huckabee and Lester Sitzes hitting the road to Dallas to attend Explo ’72, hosted by Billy Graham and Bill Bright (founder of Campus Crusades for Christ), to join nearly 100,000 young Christians for a week of intense Bible study, prayer, music, and discipleship training. This was the third trip that shaped his life. After Boys State, many community and state leaders urged Huckabee, now 17, to pursue a career in law and politics. However, after Explo ’72, Huckabee veered away from the political world and began to turn to a different vocation. In his senior year, Huckabee was very active on the debate team, and he was voted “most outstanding senior” by the school faculty. After graduating he began to lead youth revival services at various local churches, and he worked as a writer for the Baptist Missionary Association. The fourth trip that impacts Huckabee’s life is a trip to Israel in the summer of 1973, just prior to entering college. This would be his first of more than forty trips since then to the Holy Land. Huckabee enrolled in college at Ouachita Baptist University (OBU) in Arkadelphia and plowed through the coursework to graduate magna cum laude three semesters early. He was the first male in his line to ever attend college. During his time at OBU Huckabee pastored a church, DJ’d for a local radio station, worked as a custodian, got married, and helped his new wife defeat spinal cancer. Mike Huckabee married Janet McCain, his high school sweetheart, in May of 1974. There is also a section here that provides a short history of the Southern Baptist Convention and the Arkansas Baptist State Convention. After graduating from OBU at age 20 Huckabee enrolled in Southwest Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth. During the first year Mike and Janet welcomed their first son, John Mark. While enrolled at the seminary, Huckabee took the advice of one of his professors to put seminary on hold to take an offer of a full-time job in evangelist broadcasting. This advice, Huckabee says, began a whole chain of events in his life that led him to the Arkansas governor’s office.Huckabee was one of the organizers of the Freedom Rally that was held at Dallas Reunion Arena. This rally was sparked by the removal of Huckabee’s boss, James Robison, from local station WFAA because of a sermon in which Robison denounced homosexuality. It was here that the Moral Majority was born, which gave the framework for the National Affairs Briefing. Ed McAteer, a member of Adrian Rogers’ church, formed a political caucus called the Religious Roundtable, with such members as Pat Robertson, Charles Stanley, and Jerry Fallwell. The Religious Roundtable convened at Reunion Arena in 1980 with more than 15,000 evangelicals in attendance. Special guest Ronald Reagan also attended and spoke, a move that helped him move into the White House. At this event, Mike Huckabee first witnessed the convergence of politics and religion, and how both could be used together for the good of the country.But instead of diving into politics after this event, Huckabee moved his family to Pine Bluff, AR, where he became pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church. The Huckabees welcomed their second son, David, in 1980, and a daughter, Sarah, in 1982. While in Pine Bluff Huckabee had to deal with racial tension and racial divides among church members, to which he stood a firm ground that Christians should be color-blind. In 1986, the family moved to Texarkana, AR. Beech Street First Baptist Church was in need of a pastor, and they called on Huckabee to join them and replicate the television ministry he had created in Pine Bluff. During his time here, Huckabee would be elected president of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention. In 1990, Mike and Janet read and studied the popular book “Experiencing God: Knowing and Doing the Will of God” by Henry Blackaby. Through their study of this book it became clear to them that God was leading Mike to resign his pastoral ministry to run for political office.Part Four begins with Huckabee’s first political campaign for U.S. Senate, which was a bold move. Not only did Huckabee not have any national political experience, but he would be up against a democratic incumbent in an election year where Bill Clinton (also a democrat) would likely win the White House. At this time, Arkansas was a blue state. What this meant is that Arkansans would likely show up in force at the polls to vote for Clinton, almost assuring that the senate seat would remain with the incumbent. Many close friends tried to talk Huckabee out of the idea, while others thought that running for that particular seat was a genius plan to actually put him in line for the governor’s mansion instead. Huckabee claims that there was no genius plan, instead he just believed that he could win the election. With his mind made up, Huckabee’s friends and supporters gathered together and swept through the state on a grassroots campaign. Huckabee lost that race, but it did put him in a good position to win a special election for lieutenant governor. Clinton was elected president, Jim Guy Tucker moved up to governor, and that left the lieutenant governor’s office vacant for a special election. So Huckabee, who had state recognition from his recent campaign, was primed to win the office. Then, in early 1996, Senator Mark Pryor announced that he would be vacating his seat. Huckabee jumped at the chance to run for senator again, but the campaign would only last a few months. In May 1996, Governor Tucker was convicted of fraud in a Whitewater-related case and had to resign his office. Huckabee withdrew from the senate race to move in to the governor’s office. Once he was secured in the governor’s office, Huckabee struggled to find common ground with both the House and the Senate because the democrats were in the majority. He initially faced harsh criticism for decisions he made from the media as well as the majority party. Later on in his tenure, the state of Arkansas would develop a website, and email would come along to provide his staff the means to streamline government processes (like vehicle registration and taxes) and push information out to citizens of the state. Huckabee next focused on creating ARKids First, a program to provide insurance for kids from lower-middle class homes. He then set initiatives to support programs affecting environment and conservation. Huckabee went on to easily win re-election in 1998, and he soon began to develop a plan to improve the poor highways of Arkansas. He also gained a better standing with the media during this time. In 2000, the Huckabees planned an extensive renovation of the governor’s mansion. You may remember the many jokes that came out of this period due to the fact that the family relocated to a triple-wide on the grounds. I have been inside that triple-wide home, and it was nothing to laugh about.In his third term, Huckabee set out to improve the educational infrastructure of the state. The Supreme Court of Arkansas called for education reform that would level the playing field for all schools in regards to state and federal funds. His first initiative was the consolidation of small school districts and to streamline the administration of the entire system. The second initiative was aimed at improving students’ math and reading skills. The third (and most controversial) initiative was to pass a bill affording educational opportunities to children of illegal immigrants. Though his staff and supporters pleaded with him that this would be political suicide, Huckabee stood his ground and charged forward. The bill, however, was ultimately defeated. Huckabee received national praise during his final term in office: 1) Named one of the Top 5 Governors of 2005 in “Time Magazine”; 2) Given the AARP Impact Award, which was awarded to those who have done something extraordinary to make the world a better place; and 3) Named Official of the Year by “Governing Magazine”. Of course he was not without criticism either. Some conservative groups attacked Huckabee for his state spending, calling him a liberal in disguise. To this day, these groups are active in funding campaigns against him. Also in 2005, Huckabee gained national attention with three different events: 1) He led a public ceremony of covenant marriage, putting a spotlight on the high divorce rate in Arkansas; 2) He ran a marathon and published a weight loss book highlighting a two year journey of improving his health; and 3) He earned praise in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina as 75,000 refugees flooded into Arkansas.In January of 2007, Huckabee officially declared his intentions to run for President of the United States. Ironically, one major downfall of this campaign was the lack of early evangelical support he garnered. Most evangelicals seemed to think along the lines that Huckabee was not a serious candidate and was unelectable. Despite his exceptional debate skills, and a few victories in key states, Huckabee eventually lost the GOP nomination. To be sure, Huckabee fought to the bitter end of his campaign. Everywhere he turned he came up against advisors, opponents, and even President Bush advising him to throw in the towel. I admire his drive to fight until he was defeated instead of simply quitting and handing the nomination to John McCain. Huckabee did not run again in 2012, citing “All the factors say go, but my heart says no.” Instead he focused on his popular FOX News TV show, his radio shows, and nationwide speaking engagements. He and Janet built a beachside home in Florida where they enjoy spending time together and with their three children and five grandchildren. Huckabee split his time between his new home and the TV studio in New York until January 2015, when he announced that he was leaving his FOX News show to explore the possibility of running for president again. In May of 2015, Huckabee returned to his hometown of Hope, AR, to formally announce his intentions to enter the presidential race. He hit the ground running and launched an aggressive social media campaign to rally the troops. Time will tell what will come of this campaign.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Huckabee: A Remarkable Man from Hope, Arkansas By Amazon Customer I particularly appreciated the review by Kyle Robertson, because it was written by a friend of the Huckabee family, who can verify the accuracy of the biography and even add some interesting insights. Mike Huckabee is a far more remarkable man than you might think from what is presented through the news and popular media. Part of the reason he is often passed by is because of the humble attitude that Mike learned while growing up in a lower middle class family within a close, loving immediate family. His personality and upbringing make him more willing than most politicians to share the glory with others and to listen attentively even to those with very different beliefs and goals in government. He is loyal and honest, because he was taught to be that way as a boy. This biography gives much insight into how his faith and upbringing in the town of Hope, Arkansas, shaped the polite, hard-working and kind man we see today--an unusual example in the often cunning and crafty world of politics. I learned that Mike Huckabee was truly remarkable, even as a youth, and how his interest in politics was honed at Boy's State, where he was elected "governor" while running for the office almost as an afterthought. I learned to appreciate the way that his faith in Jesus Christ shaped and formed the direction of his life, as he detoured from what might have been an early political career into a calling into the pastorate and into Christian broadcasting and the rising evangelical movement of the seventies and eighties. I know Gov. Mike Huckabee as an outstanding man of great principle and character in a political world that is often slick and self-serving. But behind the man is the boy who seemed to accomplish everything "at the age of..." a number few can match. By the age of 20, he had already had a broadcasting career for eight years, graduated from Ouchita Baptist College three semesters early with a magna cum laude, and married his high school sweetheart, Janet McCain. His ability to debate is as good as anyone's. His ability to inspire crowds to enjoy the goodness of serving and loving this country and working with hope to make it better is unmatched. He contrasts, as shown in this biography, as a leader with a heart to serve others, and not the common conception of the attention-hungry politician who is in the race to elevate or enrich him or herself. I particularly like the style of Scott Lamb's writing and the fact that it is evident that he spent many hours researching the information, interviewing the main subject of the book--Gov. Mike Huckabee--as well as friends and other associates, to get an accurate picture of who this man is, how he got to where he is, and why he has perhaps the best ability of any of the candidates in the 2016 race to actually govern. This conclusion is based on his outstanding record of accomplishment outlined in the book, and based even more on his gentle but firm character, belief system, and strong intellect. Any who suppose that because Mike Huckabee came from the hill country of Arkansas that he would be a little less up to date on the world and its problems, or a little unequipped to be President are surely mistaken. As one reads the biography, one sees a most unusual man, equipped for political service, and we could even say, one who would probably make one of the most outstanding Presidents this nation has known. Yes, his honesty and hesitancy to ask people for money hurts the bottom line in running his campaign. But the fact that he refuses to go against his conscience for the sake of winning makes me respect this man all the more. This authorized biography deserves to be read by every voter in America, for it shines the light on the capabilities and preparation of a most outstanding man from Hope, Arkansas, who could again step into the office once vacated by Gov. and then President Bill Clinton. And Huckabee has all the qualities and the hard-work ethic to become a beloved President and statesman like Ronald Reagan, who would again bring back America's confidence, its jobs, and its respect in the world. And who would make us proud again to be called Americans.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Interesting, informative, and even a bit inspiring at times... By Macon the Bacon An enjoyable and easy read that helps us understand some of the factors and experiences that helped shape one of the most refreshing politicians of our day. Even those who disagree with Mike Huckabee on particular issues have appreciated his sincerity, integrity, intelligence, and winsome approach to communication and practical implementation. While painting a biographical portrait of words and stories about the man, this volume does an admirable job of also providing those background brush-strokes, colorful and interesting flourishes that intersect with the wider historical and cultural setting. The timing of this release tips us off as to one of its purposes, namely, to sketch out the background, character, and job performance of a current Presidential candidate. However, by no means is it a propaganda piece directly advocating Huckabee's current campaign. Instead, what we find is a sympathetic portrait of a man who may simply be too honest, too un-beholden to special interest powers, and too committed to the American people to win in a corrupt system. But the question is asked and allowed to linger. Is it? Is he? We've heard the rhetoric before about being a uniter and working within a bi-partisan context for the good of our nation. But have we actually seen it? Huckabee's story shows that such can be accomplished......at least at a state level. Is Washington (and both sides of the aisle) too toxic for an honest patriot to work for the good of the whole country? I surely hope not. I've learned so much about Mike Huckabee through this biography, and it has given me a pinch of hope for American politics.
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