Hold the Line: The Insurrection and One Cop's Battle for America's Soul
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Summary
An urgent warning about the growing threat to our democracy from a twenty-year police veteran and former diehard Trump supporter who nearly lost his life during the insurrection of January 6th。
When Michael Fanone self-deployed to the Capitol on January 6， 2021， he had no idea his life was about to change。 When he got to the front of the line， he urged his fellow officers to hold it against the growing crowd of insurrectionists—until he found himself pulled into the mob， tased until he had a heart attack， and viciously beaten with a Blue Lives Matter flag as shouts to kill him rang out。
Now， Fanone is ready to tell the full story of that fateful day， along with exploring our country’s most critical issues as someone who has had firsthand experience with many of them。 A self-described redneck who voted for Trump in 2016， Fanone’s closest friend was an informant—a Black， transgender， HIV-positive woman who has helped him mature and rethink his methods as a police officer。 With his unique insight as an undercover detective and intense desire to do the right thing no matter the cost， Fanone provides a nuanced look into everything from policing to race to politics in a way that is accessible across all party lines。
Determined to make sure no one forgets what happened at the Capitol on January 6th， Fanone has written a timely call to action for anyone who wants to preserve our democracy for future generations。
When Michael Fanone self-deployed to the Capitol on January 6， 2021， he had no idea his life was about to change。 When he got to the front of the line， he urged his fellow officers to hold it against the growing crowd of insurrectionists—until he found himself pulled into the mob， tased until he had a heart attack， and viciously beaten with a Blue Lives Matter flag as shouts to kill him rang out。
Now， Fanone is ready to tell the full story of that fateful day， along with exploring our country’s most critical issues as someone who has had firsthand experience with many of them。 A self-described redneck who voted for Trump in 2016， Fanone’s closest friend was an informant—a Black， transgender， HIV-positive woman who has helped him mature and rethink his methods as a police officer。 With his unique insight as an undercover detective and intense desire to do the right thing no matter the cost， Fanone provides a nuanced look into everything from policing to race to politics in a way that is accessible across all party lines。
Determined to make sure no one forgets what happened at the Capitol on January 6th， Fanone has written a timely call to action for anyone who wants to preserve our democracy for future generations。
Reviews
Linda Cirocco
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Hold the Line: The Insurrection and One Cop’s Battle for the Soul of AmericaMichael Fanone and John ShiffmanAtria Books2022⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Michael Fanone self-deployed to the Capitol during the Insurrection when he heard officers screaming for their lives。 Things were out of hand and the police were outnumbered by the insurrectionists。 Fanone was helping to hold the line when he was brutally attacked， beaten with a Blue Lives matter flagpole， and tased in the neck which caused a heart attack。 Five peo Hold the Line: The Insurrection and One Cop’s Battle for the Soul of AmericaMichael Fanone and John ShiffmanAtria Books2022⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Michael Fanone self-deployed to the Capitol during the Insurrection when he heard officers screaming for their lives。 Things were out of hand and the police were outnumbered by the insurrectionists。 Fanone was helping to hold the line when he was brutally attacked， beaten with a Blue Lives matter flagpole， and tased in the neck which caused a heart attack。 Five people died， four by suicide。 He described the violence as medieval， hand-to-hand combat。 He had been an avid Trump supporter， but January 6th changed his mind。 To ensure no one forgets what happened on January 6th， he has written this book to help others remember that our democracy is at stake and that action is required。Fanone’s book is presented in three parts: Before， During， and After。 The epilogue is “Legitimate Political Discourse。” The book is his journey。（Abe Lincoln created the Metropolitan Police Department （MPD） in 1861， three months after the start of the Civil War。）Fanone offers sound advice for police training: Gun training under stress， not just shooting at a static target; showing new recruits how to engage with the public; getting to know a source and treating them with respect and compassion even if you didn’t like them。 He writes about White Privilege and Black Lives Matter and how it affects police work。 He discusses the impact of the Trump presidency on himself （He voted for Trump’s “law and order” speeches） and the police。 He turned his back on the president and voted for Biden。 Fanone’s mantra is “See the humanity in the people you will meet today。”On January 6th， Fanone rose at 6:00 am and had breakfast with his mother。 She had CNN on in the background and the reporters were discussing the Stop the Steal rally at 11:00 am where then-President Trump would speak。 Nanone suspected that there may be property damage but suspected nothing like the insurrection that occurred。 He went about work as usual， planning a drug bust later in the afternoon。 He was at the gym and the television was on and the reporters were commenting on the size of the crowd and the anger in the crowd， which was scheduled to walk to the US Capitol after the rally。 Back at his mother’s， he heard that the rhetoric coming from the speakers was espousing violence to ensure that Trump remained in power。 “…trial by combat…” said Rudy Giuliani。 “ We have come to demand that Congress do the right thing…” Trump said， indicating that they should only count the real electors-those who voted for Trump-and that they will walk down to the Capitol together to ensure that happens。 Fanone heard on his radio that riot equipment was to be donned。 The crowd was massive and was gathering at the Capitol。 This meant the protesters were inciting violence against the police。 Next was a call for tear gas， rubber bullets， and flash bang grenades。 Things were escalating fast。 Fanone decided to go in to assist as the attacks appeared coordinated and planned in advance。 At 1:49 pm， the attack was now a full-blown riot。 Fanone and his partner arrive in uniform and riot gear and are heckled by the insurrectionists with chants of， “You’re on the wrong team！ 1776！ USA！ USA！ F—- you， traitors！” They headed to the Rotunda where officers had requested assistance。 They found a few Trumpers yelling and hanging onto the statutes but there was no violence。 They headed out to the West Terrace Tunnel where they met battered and exhausted officers， some lying down while others were keeping the rioters out of the tunnel。 It was brutal hand-to-hand combat。 Then， Fanone was grabbed by one of the rioters。 The guy yelled， “I got one！” You’ll have to read the book yourself to know what happened afterwards。 It’s a page-turner。Fanone and Shiffman have written a minute-by-minute breakdown of July 6th。 The narrative is frightening and so well-written that I couldn’t stop reading。 Page after page I lived the horror of that day。 I am so proud of the police and all the others who helped them get through the insurrection。 I am ashamed of those Americans who fought against our law and order。 Needless to say， the presidential election certification successfully resumed。I recommend this book for those who want a first-hand experience of July 6th and the saving of our democracy。 It will get your adrenaline pumping as you experience what one courageous cop did when needed。 Now， that’s a real patriot。⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Thank you to #NetGalley and #AtriaBooks for the earc。 The opinions are my own。 。。。more
Beverly R Washington
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I absolutely love this book。 Fanone， is a straight， no-chaser guy who tells his policing stories as well as， the tragedy he faced during the insurrection with passion。 I love his bluntness; he curses a lot but if this book is embraced particularly by policing communities， I believe we would see fewer tragedies。 It's an easy read and very entertaining。 I absolutely love this book。 Fanone， is a straight， no-chaser guy who tells his policing stories as well as， the tragedy he faced during the insurrection with passion。 I love his bluntness; he curses a lot but if this book is embraced particularly by policing communities， I believe we would see fewer tragedies。 It's an easy read and very entertaining。 。。。more
Kate Rock
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Fantastic book written my a hero。 I highly recommend it to any who likes American politics， justice and great people。
Janelle C
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"People on the right need to stop saying " we back the blue， except for those who defended the capital on January 6th。" People on the left need to stop saying "cops in riot gear are evil， except for those officers who defended democracy on January 6th。"I have to admit that I fall in the latter category。 When I saw Hold the Line available for review， I was not sure that I wanted to read it。 I am glad that I did。 What I saw on January 6th confirmed what I already knew about Trump and his supporter "People on the right need to stop saying " we back the blue， except for those who defended the capital on January 6th。" People on the left need to stop saying "cops in riot gear are evil， except for those officers who defended democracy on January 6th。"I have to admit that I fall in the latter category。 When I saw Hold the Line available for review， I was not sure that I wanted to read it。 I am glad that I did。 What I saw on January 6th confirmed what I already knew about Trump and his supporters， they are opportunistic about Police， Military， and even law and order。 So， none of that was a surprise to me。 What was impactful for me， as a reader， was Retired officer Michael Fanone' take on necessary police reform。 As well as his truthfulness about racism and classism in policing and the justice system。 Having LEO's in my family has been a reconciliation process for me since 2020。 Mr。 Fanone gave me food for thought。 He provided insight into his personal life， who he is as a person， father， officer， and now a stalwart protector of Democracy and what is right。 This book is firsthand important insight into understanding the depths to which Trump， his supporters， and those who have sympathetic to him will go to breakdown the fundamental rights for so many of us in this country。 I hate that the burden of defending our Democracy has been placed upon the shoulders of Michael Fanone and so many， however I do rest a bit easier knowing that he is a voice in the fight。 。。。more
June Price
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Powerful。 As I read， I felt like I'd been transitioned back to that fateful day when I watched in horrified disbelief the events going down in Washington DC。 Given the impact this book had on me， I cannot imagine what it must have taken Michael Fanone to find the will to write it。 It took strength of not just character but belief。 His belief that our democracy was on the line shines through。 We owe him and the others who stood firm on the side of democracy a huge thank you。As such， I won't detra Powerful。 As I read， I felt like I'd been transitioned back to that fateful day when I watched in horrified disbelief the events going down in Washington DC。 Given the impact this book had on me， I cannot imagine what it must have taken Michael Fanone to find the will to write it。 It took strength of not just character but belief。 His belief that our democracy was on the line shines through。 We owe him and the others who stood firm on the side of democracy a huge thank you。As such， I won't detract from the importance of this book by trying to find the fancy words to describe it。 It carries a powerful punch。 Read it。Thank you #MichaelFanone #NetGalley and AtriaBooks for making this important work available to the American people。 。。。more
Courtney
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This book is book in regards to one man's view of events at the White House。 I do not necessarily agree with most of what he says in the book however it is written well。 This book is book in regards to one man's view of events at the White House。 I do not necessarily agree with most of what he says in the book however it is written well。 。。。more
Nancy
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I’m not giving this book 5 stars for prose but for content。 It’s well written， yes， but the author doesn’t mince words or play politics。 He tells it the way he sees it and bravely shows authenticity。 Be forewarned the language is rough。 Fanone became the unwitting face of the beleaguered police at the Capitol on January 6th。 He was simply doing his job when he was pulled by duty to defend the Capitol against a mob that subsequently pulled him into the mob， beat him with fists， clubs， flagpoles， I’m not giving this book 5 stars for prose but for content。 It’s well written， yes， but the author doesn’t mince words or play politics。 He tells it the way he sees it and bravely shows authenticity。 Be forewarned the language is rough。 Fanone became the unwitting face of the beleaguered police at the Capitol on January 6th。 He was simply doing his job when he was pulled by duty to defend the Capitol against a mob that subsequently pulled him into the mob， beat him with fists， clubs， flagpoles， etc。， tased him three times， attempted to take his gun， while screaming， “Kill him with his own gun！” He returned to the tunnel semi conscious and slipped into unconsciousness for approximately 4 minutes。 I encourage everyone to watch his body camera footage。 He is every officer defending the Capitol that day。 Fanone is， for the most part， apolitical。 Although not explicitly stated， I am under the impression that he subscribes to Republican ideals。 That said， he is equally critical of far left and far right politics and strongly advocates to depoliticize police， provide more comprehensive training， and quit using the police to run political scrum。 See a problem？ Provide a solution and involve all parties to address it。 Then fund it。 Fanone provides a comprehensive background on himself and does not hide his character flaws。 He owns his mistakes and provides how they shaped him and taught him。 He was a Capitol Police officer for a short time and street cop for most of his career。 He understands the unintended biases and worked with the attitude of increasing public safety， taking the real criminals off the streets。 His goal was not to be punitive or meet quotas。 He served the people in his assigned area。 The last part focuses on some real world ideas to bring about police reform。 As he sees the people he served， he doesn’t believe in punitive actions except in the case of truly bad actors （he singles out Chauvin）， but pushes the ideas of training in all aspects of law enforcement， including the cultural aspect。 I really liked the book。Honest review provided in return for a copy provided by Netgalley。 。。。more
Lisa Terwilliger
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Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC of this book。This book was like reliving a tragic day in history that so many want to forget even happened and Fanone is here to make sure you never forget！ I really liked the format of the book and how it was broken down into before， during and after and the raw emotions that he wrote with。 I felt the same emotions while reading and couldn't put the book down。 This book is definitely something that every American should read， if you can get past his excessive Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC of this book。This book was like reliving a tragic day in history that so many want to forget even happened and Fanone is here to make sure you never forget！ I really liked the format of the book and how it was broken down into before， during and after and the raw emotions that he wrote with。 I felt the same emotions while reading and couldn't put the book down。 This book is definitely something that every American should read， if you can get past his excessive use of the F word， you'll see him as the hero that I believe he is。 。。。more
Julie
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