No American leader has accomplished more for his state than Governor Ron DeSantis. Now,he reveals how he did it. He played baseball for Yalegraduated with honors from Harvard Law Schooland served in Iraq and in the halls of Congress. But in all these placesRon DeSantis learned the same lesson: He didn’t want to be part of the leftist elite. His heart was always for the people of Floridaone of the most diverse and culturally rich states in the union. Since becoming governor of the sunshine statehe has fought –and won–battle after battledefeating not just opposition from the political leftbut a barrage of hostile media coverage proclaiming the end of the world. When he implemented evidence-based and freedom-focused COVID-19 policiesthe press launched a smear campaign against himyet Florida’s economy thrivedits education system outperformed the nationand its COVID mortality rate for seniors was lower than that in 38 states. When he enacted policies to keep leftist political concepts like critical race theory and woke gender ideology out of Florida’s classroomsthe media demagogued his actionsbut parents across Florida rallied to his cause. Dishonest attacks from the media don’t deter him. In factDeSantis keeps racking up wins for Floridians. A firsthand account from the blue-collar boy who grew up to take on Disney and Dr. FauciThe Courage to Be Free delivers something no other politician’s memoir has before: stories of victory. This book is a winning blueprint for patriots across the country. And it is a rallying cry for every American who wishes to preserve our liberties.