So Help Me God
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- Author：Mike Pence
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Reviews
Joe
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As someone who knew Mike personally in his 20s （I'm mentioned on p。 29 where he recounts our 1982 conversation when I encouraged him go to law school）， I can say that Mike's autobiography shows that he has changed little in the intervening decades。 He still uses his faith to elide over uncomfortable ambiguities and to justify his service to a genuinely evil man。 Mike is fond of citing the Bible， and each chapter of this book has a Bible verse as an epigraph。 I suggest that he re-read Matthew 6:2 As someone who knew Mike personally in his 20s （I'm mentioned on p。 29 where he recounts our 1982 conversation when I encouraged him go to law school）， I can say that Mike's autobiography shows that he has changed little in the intervening decades。 He still uses his faith to elide over uncomfortable ambiguities and to justify his service to a genuinely evil man。 Mike is fond of citing the Bible， and each chapter of this book has a Bible verse as an epigraph。 I suggest that he re-read Matthew 6:24， "No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one， and love the other; or else he will hold to the one， and despise the other。 You cannot serve God and Mammon。" 。。。more
Earl Ecklund III
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First off， Why did I buy this book？ Because of 2 reasons， one I am interested in all the Vice Presidents。 Two， I was curious about what he'd say about January 6th。Pence is a good writer and his memoirs are very readable。 To borrow a phrase from him "we differ on the politics" of his career and certainly of the administration he served in。 Half the book is devoted to his time as Vice President and it seems during that time was lacking controversy except those created by "the Democrats and their a First off， Why did I buy this book？ Because of 2 reasons， one I am interested in all the Vice Presidents。 Two， I was curious about what he'd say about January 6th。Pence is a good writer and his memoirs are very readable。 To borrow a phrase from him "we differ on the politics" of his career and certainly of the administration he served in。 Half the book is devoted to his time as Vice President and it seems during that time was lacking controversy except those created by "the Democrats and their allies in the media"。 As Pence tells it the Trump-Pence administration was one of many successes， few failures and a different operating style than previous Presidents。 Only once Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell get involved do things go off the rails and the "tragic day" of January 6th followed。 His intense dislike of Nancy Pelosi shows up often in the narrative even as he describes the events of that day。 In the end Pence potrays himself as one of the good guys that day。 Overall I say 3 1/2 （out of 5） stars。 。。。more
Mary Krauss
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My review of Mike Pence’s bookI thought I was excellent。 I have recommended it to my family and friends to read。 Job very well done。
Denise Drost
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Not worth the audible credit， Pence clearly thinks he and those in his circle can do no wrong since he prays every 30 seconds。 Woof。
Diana Kullman
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I liked his family stories。 Could use some fact checking。。。
Rachel
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3。5
Mallory
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I had never heard of Mike Pence before he became the VP nominee。 Interesting to read his backstory。
Sherrie Lockwood
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Mike Pence is a total traitor。 This man is in bed with Bush who is part of the Obama/Clinton mafia。 Mike goes on saying how he is in LOVE with Bush and what a wonderful Man Bill Barr is。 Did Mike ever read Bill Barr book and how he spends his career bashing Trump？ Mike Pence is in bed with all these slime balls。 His political career should be over with。 He is a traitor to the Republican party。
Monica Menier
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Disappointing。 A good， Christian man but he has allowed himself to become a political animal that takes childish and personal jabs at his opponents in this book。 I don’t expect him to like them or their policies but I expected better than this。
Claire Nance
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Enjoyed reading about this Christian man’s life at home and in the political realm。 His “born again” experience was real to him， and he lives his beliefs。
Beth
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This was a very solid and honest memoir。 Well written and insightful as well as giving the reader a really interesting behind the scenes look at this man’s work。 I enjoyed almost every word。 I see from reading Jared Kushners book that a lot of work was accomplished during the corona virus task force but I do feel that pence has to bear some responsibility for the deadly vaccine that has been forced on this country， but he adequately explained that he doesn’t agree with mandatory vaccinations so This was a very solid and honest memoir。 Well written and insightful as well as giving the reader a really interesting behind the scenes look at this man’s work。 I enjoyed almost every word。 I see from reading Jared Kushners book that a lot of work was accomplished during the corona virus task force but I do feel that pence has to bear some responsibility for the deadly vaccine that has been forced on this country， but he adequately explained that he doesn’t agree with mandatory vaccinations so I wasn’t as mad as I was prior to reading this。 I was mad at Pence after trump told us to be， but cooler heads have prevailed and there is no doubt in my mind that Pence is a man of integrity and Trump put his trust in the people who told him what he wanted to hear。 Pence obviously did the right thing。 I recommend this book highly and even though it was pretty long， it didn’t drag anywhere and was long because this man has an extensive story to tell and he told it well。 He was a faithful and dedicated servant to this country and should be remembered as such。 。。。more
Luisa Macer
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Mike Pence has a very one-sides story in this entire book。 Leaves out the truth about what truly happen during his time in office。 Nothing should shock a reader after reading this。 Although - it does paint a clean picture as to what makes Mike Pence …well Mike Pence。 Very disheartening to read his POV on what he considered “big wins” in office。
Patricia
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EnlighteningI don’t agree with his politics but I did enjoy reading his story about this event in American history。 Sometimes I was mad about his ideas about law but some of it did provoke thought。
Chris Halverson
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The first book I've read about the time period from a conservative perspective。 According to Pence all the chaos of the Trump administration was a function of the president being a "freewheeling businessman" a phrase Pence wore out in this book。 His chapter on George Floyd was uncomfortable， he was making too many arguments--republicans are better for black people， Christian faith bridges the racial divide， the level of violence after the killing had to be dealt with harshly。。。 It was all mushed The first book I've read about the time period from a conservative perspective。 According to Pence all the chaos of the Trump administration was a function of the president being a "freewheeling businessman" a phrase Pence wore out in this book。 His chapter on George Floyd was uncomfortable， he was making too many arguments--republicans are better for black people， Christian faith bridges the racial divide， the level of violence after the killing had to be dealt with harshly。。。 It was all mushed together in an uncomfortable way。He blames the Lincoln project and Mark Meadows letting con men talk to the president for the January 6th riots。 Despite these flaws it was better than expected。 I think he makes the case that Trump got ideas and Pence figured out how to execute them， and if you are a "I like Trump， I hate his tweets" kind of person， you should vote for Pence in the Republican primary in 2024。 。。。more
Andrew Beadles
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Most probably viewed （as I did） Vice-President Pence as a soft-spoken individual that stood in the shadow of Donald Trump during their 4 years in office。 But it quickly becomes apparent when reading this book that that was not a negative， but rather a reflection of the role that he understood he was temporarily in。The book begins with a brief， yet detailed， behind-the-scenes description of the events that transpired on January 6， 2021。 The author then does a tremendous job of recounting his chil Most probably viewed （as I did） Vice-President Pence as a soft-spoken individual that stood in the shadow of Donald Trump during their 4 years in office。 But it quickly becomes apparent when reading this book that that was not a negative， but rather a reflection of the role that he understood he was temporarily in。The book begins with a brief， yet detailed， behind-the-scenes description of the events that transpired on January 6， 2021。 The author then does a tremendous job of recounting his childhood and young adult years while still keeping the narrative interesting and moving at a steady pace。The meat of the book obviously deals with his time in politics beginning with his 6 terms as a Congressman and ending （for now） with his Vice-Presidency。 Throughout the many chapters that deal with those years， the author takes a refreshingly honest approach to recording the highs and lows of his political career。 He doesn't shy away from celebrating the many wins that he experienced， but the book isn't a self-aggrandizing pat on the back for all of his accomplishments。 What most impressed me about the book was the honest and fair treatment that Pence gave to the many individuals he references。 Whether it was Hillary or Trump， Democrat or Republican， scathing critic or staunchest supporter， the author doesn't throw anyone under the bus or resort to ad hominem attacks。 In the end， I thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of this book。 Whether it was his personal life stories， the history of his rise to the Vice-Presidency， or the inside look at the best and worst times of the Trump/Pence administration， this book will be one that I am sure I'll pick up again。 。。。more
Sandra
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Yikes！ I expected more honesty。 Not glorification。
Barbara J。 Webb
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I suffered through all the Jesus references， but I had to quit when he started in on how highly he thought of Rush Limbaugh。
Alex Dimaio
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I guess I’m the target audience？ The hard right Trump fans likely won’t like this and the left won’t buy it。 Mike is over the top with his righteous memories but there were moments of honest criticism and reflection。 I enjoyed the read to hear his perspective regardless of his inability to totally cut loose and speak his mind。 That’s politics
Diane Davis
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As a Christian woman I found this book refreshing and well written。
Christopher Teeter
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Excellent read from beginning to end。
Colleen Forbes
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Still wouldn't vote for him but it's quite admirable how serious he takes his jobs Still wouldn't vote for him but it's quite admirable how serious he takes his jobs 。。。more
Noah Patterson
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Mike Pence tells the story of his life in this book。 Every chapter begins with a Bible verse that is connected to something he learned or stood by in that chapter of his life。 He often talks about the importance of prayer and his daily devotions in the Word。 The former vice president is a man loyal to the nation， the constitution， his family， and God。 His work ethic reminds me of Benjamin Franklin。 His love for his family reminds me of my dad’s love for our family。 I learned a lot in reading thi Mike Pence tells the story of his life in this book。 Every chapter begins with a Bible verse that is connected to something he learned or stood by in that chapter of his life。 He often talks about the importance of prayer and his daily devotions in the Word。 The former vice president is a man loyal to the nation， the constitution， his family， and God。 His work ethic reminds me of Benjamin Franklin。 His love for his family reminds me of my dad’s love for our family。 I learned a lot in reading this book。 。。。more
Kay
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Mike Pence has a very selective memory。， carefully chooses selective words and is very selective in his story telling。 He avoids the truth and the facts。 He’s kept quiet all this time …until now - when he “tries” to write a book because …。hint， hint - he is running for the 2024 presidency。 Oh surprise。 Ha ha。 Don’t fall for it。 He’s still the same loser。
Kyle
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I read a lot of memoirs and this is a good one。 It is quite apparent that Mike Pence is a devout Christian and loves his fellow Hoosiers。 It was very interesting to hear his takes on his and President Trump's "accomplishments。" I put accomplishments in quotes because I don't view them that way。 I find saying being a defender of freedom， but opposing a woman's rights to choose as hypocritical。 He speaks of forgiveness and seems to forgive President Trump but not Democrats。 I just don't see what a I read a lot of memoirs and this is a good one。 It is quite apparent that Mike Pence is a devout Christian and loves his fellow Hoosiers。 It was very interesting to hear his takes on his and President Trump's "accomplishments。" I put accomplishments in quotes because I don't view them that way。 I find saying being a defender of freedom， but opposing a woman's rights to choose as hypocritical。 He speaks of forgiveness and seems to forgive President Trump but not Democrats。 I just don't see what any Christian sees in Trump unless it was all for judges。 I think history will judge President Trump as a stain on this nation， but Pence will defend it and forgive。 I'm okay with forgiveness and appreciate Pence's devotionals。 I did enjoy the Bible verses that start each chapter， but again I read the meaning of those verses differently。 All that being said， I would talk with Pence if given the chance and have a cola with him。 Not sure we would agree on much。 Enjoy the read。 。。。more
Marilyn G。
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So Help MeGodI have nothing against Mike Pence， but I would not recommend people read this book！ Everyone has a right to their religious beliefs， but in every chapter I got tired of reading “I’m a Christian and Jesus Christ and God with give me guidance”。 The message needed to be said once and he could rely on his faith。 But every chapter it got OLD！Sorry I bought the download。 It wasn’t worth it。
Jennifer
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History is madeWell written with good story telling， however extremely one sided and appears to leave out a lot of obvious details that were played out publicly that do not positively reflect upon his vice presidency or on Trump。 I learned a lot more about what the two of them accomplished that is positive and really enjoyed this book; however， it struck me that as a self proclaimed Christian， He appears very much able to be full of grace and love for Trump no matter his behavior， as with many r History is madeWell written with good story telling， however extremely one sided and appears to leave out a lot of obvious details that were played out publicly that do not positively reflect upon his vice presidency or on Trump。 I learned a lot more about what the two of them accomplished that is positive and really enjoyed this book; however， it struck me that as a self proclaimed Christian， He appears very much able to be full of grace and love for Trump no matter his behavior， as with many republicans， yet rips heavily without grace on democrats as if they have nothing to contribute to society and he has no tolerance for them。 He does speak positively of a few he knows personally。 I thought it could be a bit more unbiased and that as I read it and he explained away Trump’s behavior， it showed a sense of gullibility in his relationship with Donald Trump and republicans around him。 。。。more
Elyse Walters
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Library -Overdrive Audiobook…read by Mike Pence …。。21 hours and 5 minutes I’ll tell you right now - I had no plans to listen to Mike Pence for 21 hours。 But I requested this from the library- planning to skim through it。 I was interested to hear what he had to say about Jan。 6th。 The library audiobook arrived the day after I requested it。 （ fast！）。 I was surprised not to have seen a longer library- wait-list。 Later， I laughed… “maybe， just maybe， people from San Francisco aren’t that interested Library -Overdrive Audiobook…read by Mike Pence …。。21 hours and 5 minutes I’ll tell you right now - I had no plans to listen to Mike Pence for 21 hours。 But I requested this from the library- planning to skim through it。 I was interested to hear what he had to say about Jan。 6th。 The library audiobook arrived the day after I requested it。 （ fast！）。 I was surprised not to have seen a longer library- wait-list。 Later， I laughed… “maybe， just maybe， people from San Francisco aren’t that interested in Mike Pence” …。Okay … I’ll be nice！This book arrived in time for Paul and I to have ourselves a little Mike Pence fun during our 4-hour drive to Pismo Beach （we are here now - visiting Paul’s mother this weekend）。 Okay…。。 here we go！I didn’t expect to be blown away with any new information—or hear juicy dirty laundry digs about Trump —But I also didn’t expect to get a Bible synopsis either！ I wasn’t interested in quotes from Deuteronomy — or why Jesus Christ was our savior— nor was I interested in receiving answers from well-know theologians about Christianity…。I was interested to know — was Pence going to ambush Trump or defend him？ Somehow Pence avoided ambushing or defending Trump…。Instead he prayed for him …“So help me God”。 Paul and I had our field-day discussion around a few curve balls Pence tossed to the Democrats。 And…giggles……Pence said “the greatest people on earth are the law biding Christian Conservatives”。 Paul and I did our skimming…。 as Pence reminded us that everything is ‘God’s plan’ anyway …。We listened to rhetoric， rationale， hopefulness， and religious beliefs。 Never mind the avoidance of more than 1 million Americans dead from covid — Pence shared his administration saved lives。 With…… …。。faith in Trump， …。。faith in the Constitution， …。。faith in his wife。 family， and friends， …。。faith ‘God’s Will’ for him to be a politician， …。。and his evangelical Christian faith， Mike Pence is a loyal American…So help me God！ 。。。more
JoLynn
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Curiosity is the only reason I read this book。 This was time perfect for the next GOP primary for the upcoming Presidential GOP Nominee。 He mainly states how great he is。 Not worth the read and doesn't tell you anything you don't already know。 Curiosity is the only reason I read this book。 This was time perfect for the next GOP primary for the upcoming Presidential GOP Nominee。 He mainly states how great he is。 Not worth the read and doesn't tell you anything you don't already know。 。。。more
Debbie Mckenzie
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I have always respected Mike Pence as a man of integrity and this book further reinforced my belief that he is someone who loves God， loves his family， and loves his country。 He is a great patriot， sincere Christian， and inspiration for all Americans。
Linda Galella
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