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Still Standing reveals how an unlikely governor is sparking a whole new kind of politics—and introduces the exciting possibilities that lie ahead.
As the rookie Republican governor of deep-blue Maryland, Larry Hogan had already beaten some daunting odds. A common-sense businessman with a down-to-earth style, he had won a long-shot election the Washington Post
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I have lived in Maryland all my life. Larry Hogan's father knocked on my apartment door when he first ran for congress; he was the first political candidate I had met in person, and he came to MY HOUSE to ask for my vote. I have never forgotten it. I am a fan of our governor and have been looking forward to this book.
This first part of the book, mostly history, was wonderful, bringing back so many memories! The first-person viewpoint sounds exactly like Larry Hogan speaks, and I imagine the audi ...more
This first part of the book, mostly history, was wonderful, bringing back so many memories! The first-person viewpoint sounds exactly like Larry Hogan speaks, and I imagine the audi ...more
For the past couple of years, I’ve been delving into nonfiction and memoirs, specifically those of recent politicians. As a Hogan staffer (almost 4 years with the administration!), this was an exceptionally fun read for me.
The point of going into politics is to help people and make better changes in the people's lives. Hogan has kept that focus and listened to both parties in coming to final decisions. If this were the true goal of all political leaders then the world would be a better place. But somewhere along the way, leaders have forgotten their cause and become focused on arguing and not debating. This pandemic has shown the best and worst in humans.
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I couldn’t wait to be finished with this book. Much like Hillbilly Elegy, it would have benefited from the elimination of easily 50 pages of tedious content. I almost feel sorry for Hogan, pressured to write a book to further propel him into the public eye, even though he hasn’t done all that much. He spends such little time talking about policy other than the opposition to the rain tax, that I often forgot I was reading a book that was supposed to be grounded in a political success story. What
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I would vote for Governor Larry Hogan if he ran for President in 2024. His life story is an inspiration and he believes in bipartisanship. This is the kind of person who could lead America.
As a Marylander, I’ve been a fan of Governor Hogan pretty much since he’s been in office. I don’t agree with every decision he has made, but I have been overwhelmingly impressed with his bipartisanship. Yes, the book at times comes across somewhat as self aggrandizement, but I’m not sure how you could write a book like this and totally avoid that. In all honesty I believe he was just telling it how it was from his perspective. Writing this as we’re deep in a pandemic and waiting for the results
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4 Solid Stars...could have been 4.5 Stars but the last bit of the book seemed rush (considering it deals with our response to COVID-19).
I like Larry Hogan. I met him briefly in person at a close friend's funeral; he was simply making an appearance on behalf of his role as Governor of Maryland. I wish I could vote him in for another term as governor. He seems to make decisions with common sense and to consider what would generally be beneficial to our state as a whole. I wish more politicians th ...more
I like Larry Hogan. I met him briefly in person at a close friend's funeral; he was simply making an appearance on behalf of his role as Governor of Maryland. I wish I could vote him in for another term as governor. He seems to make decisions with common sense and to consider what would generally be beneficial to our state as a whole. I wish more politicians th ...more
At a time when hypocrisy, unhinged emotions, and divisive bullying appear to be winning the day, Larry Hogan serves as a beacon of hope for supporters of transparent leadership, critical thought, and common human decency.
The writing is rather simple, but the story is so compelling. Both the man himself and the man as Governor is inspirational.
I really wish more politicians were like Hogan. So thankful for all he’s done for us here in Maryland!
This is a totally biased review. I'm from Maryland and I really like our governor. In this time of such extreme partisanship, I really appreciate Hogan's moderate approach and willingness to compromise. When he talked (I listened to the audio version) about his cancer treatment, it really resonated with me as I'm currently in chemo.
The second half of the book really does come off as self aggrandisement, as my friend Angie put in her review. I'm willing to put up with it if it means he's going t ...more
The second half of the book really does come off as self aggrandisement, as my friend Angie put in her review. I'm willing to put up with it if it means he's going t ...more
Being a republican in a democratic state is hard. Being a republican in the polarized USA is even harder. Gov. Hogan has gone above and beyond for the people of Maryland. He has been tested time and time again and he rises to the challenge and sets an example for other leaders. I loved the beginning of the book to get to know him more. I knew from watching his interviews and conferences that he had some sass in him, but he is full of sass! I cracked a few smiles and chucked at some parts with hi
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I have lived in Maryland my entire life and seen many politicians come and go. I have to say that Gov. Hogan gets extremely high marks from me. Instead of caring only about his own Republican political party, it is obvious that he cares about everyone, Democrat or Republican. This was reflected when he won the gubernatorial election not once, but twice, something that had only been done one other time in Maryland's history. After becoming our governor, he had to deal with personal and statewide
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Pretty good read. Having moved from the West, I could never understand why my kids loved Maryland. After reading this, maybe it's ok to be passionately devoted to Maryland.
I like his powerful handling of Baltimore riots: display overwhelming force and capture the very few agitators. I like that he gets many people together to find solutions, not playing to win for one political party.
In thinking about it, Hogan and Henican don't list *any* missteps or mistakes by Gov. Hogan. He has to have made ...more
I like his powerful handling of Baltimore riots: display overwhelming force and capture the very few agitators. I like that he gets many people together to find solutions, not playing to win for one political party.
In thinking about it, Hogan and Henican don't list *any* missteps or mistakes by Gov. Hogan. He has to have made ...more
This was a pretty good look at someone who is clearly not going to be disappearing from public service after the end of his term as Governor in a couple of years. It reads the way he talks, so his involvement is not incidental. Obviously, everyone will have their own opinion about a political leader, but for me, I saw things in there that made me lose some respect for him, some things that were exaggerations or distorted, some things that made me gain respect for him, some things that showed som
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Maryland Governor Larry Hogan's autobiography, covering early childhood and his participation in his father's political career through his battle with cancer and the early months of dealing with COVID-19. Highly readable: I was reading this book into the early hours of the morning. A fine example of how government can work when elected officials quit all the posturing and rhetoric and cooperate with each other to do their jobs. As a former successful small business man, Gov. Hogan utilizes the s
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I'm normally not a fan of autobiographies, since they usually wind up being almost narcissistic in their narrative. When this book release was announced, I was intrigued. I wanted to know what drove Hogan's ideals and political philosophy, and my questions certainly were answered. I did feel like took a bit of a self-aggrandizing tone as the narrative of his second term bore out, but overall I found this book a great read.
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After listening to multiple press conferences by Hogan, I realize this book failed to really capture his cadence and way of speaking. You can feel how heavily edited it is and i thought it would be a little more deeper and self-reflective.
I have to admit I laughed at O’Malley leaving no furniture in the governor’s mansion upon Hogans arrival. If for only that little conversational nugget this book was worth spending my day reading.
I have to admit I laughed at O’Malley leaving no furniture in the governor’s mansion upon Hogans arrival. If for only that little conversational nugget this book was worth spending my day reading.
I give many stars to the beginning. It was so interesting to hear about Governor Larry Hogan's childhood and young adulthood. I enjoyed this section very much. I think it's difficult to write with perspective about more recent events, and that shows through this work. There is not enough time for self-reflection. And while there were many interesting things about the later part of this book, I felt that it was more about messaging rather than the actual story. But I did really like learning abou
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A miserably dishonest, contemptible book, where a sitting governor congratulates himself for how good a job he has done facing down the COVID-19 global pandemic. To hit bookshelves in July 2020, he leaves things at "In early May, the COVID numbers were finally beginning to plateau in Maryland." THE END!
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This is an entertaining read and well written. I like that it's broken into four parts and takes us through Hogan's childhood, election, Freddy Gray response, cancer and COVID response. I laughed a lot but I take it with a grain of salt. I called two Black friends originally from Maryland for their perspective on the Baltimore riot and Hogan in general. I respect Hogan but he's obviously going to talk about himself in the best pov.
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As a life long Marylander and support of Larry Hogan, I loved this book! I admire him even more than before and really hopes he runs for President in the future. He's the perfect example of a real bi-partisan politician. His approach to any of the tough situations he's faced remains steadfast--he always thinks of the people he serves first.
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He's a living legend for Maryland
Firstly I have to say I am a democrat, and I live in Maryland, I did not vote for Mr Hogan, but after reading this book I wish I did. It is an outstanding testimony of how political division does not work, and how one man and his spectacular bipartisan team healed many problems in our state. I highly recommend this book. ...more
Firstly I have to say I am a democrat, and I live in Maryland, I did not vote for Mr Hogan, but after reading this book I wish I did. It is an outstanding testimony of how political division does not work, and how one man and his spectacular bipartisan team healed many problems in our state. I highly recommend this book. ...more
I am a political conservative. I appreciate what Governor Hogan has accomplished in a deeply Blue state. I don't want to minimize that. I also found the book very self-congratulatory. Hogan makes every decision correctly and always triumphs over every obstacle. The book just seems a little contrived.
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Those tired of the politics of personal destruction, tired of the politics of meanness, tired of the politics of anger, tired of the politics pitting one group against this group and just worn out from the lack of leadership will find hope in Still Standing.
An inspirational story about our Republican governor in heavily democratic Maryland. The writing was kind of newspaper reporter-y, but the topics were great. I liked reading Hogan's backstory about what has been going on in his tenure as governor.
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As a lifelong Marylander, I did enjoy this book and learning more about Governor Hogan's life, but I will admit that it was more of a walk down memory lane than an overly complex read since this has been my life for the past several years.
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If you don't know who Hogan is, read this book. Not kidding. If he ever runs for President, I will be casting my vote for him. He has been trying to get Maryland back to how it needs to be. He pulls no punches and has been trying his best to make sure we are Maryland Strong.
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As a Marylander and living through the events Governor Hogan writes about in this book, I just had to see how he saw things. It gave me a behind the scenes look at the decisions he faced and how he handled them. Which, personally, I thought he did a damn good job.
Always informative to see how people sees themselves.
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