Fortitude: American Resilience in the Era of Outrage

A great read, if pretty slim. This isn’t an auto-bio, so don’t expect baby Crenshaw stories. Instead, Dan ‘pick-a-lifts’ events, occasions, tales from his life, where challenge was faced and overcome; where obstacle or frustration was found and batted away....you see, the books about resilience! For anyone Dan’s age or older, the resilience-talk is second nature; the ability to overcome silliness and PC-nonsense is imbedded in us; but I think this book will give millennials and Gen-Snowflake cause to stop, think and reassess the purpose of ‘outrage’ in modern society, or the point of cancellation culture, PC justice and even just the essence of PC. Of course, this very generation who so desperately need motivation, or resilience, to rethink current norms around political or social outrage won’t read this book. Why? Simply because Crenshaw’s a Republican Congressman (from Texas too, so double hated). Instead those outraged millennials will continue flicking through Michelle’s whimsical fiction novel ‘Becoming’ and continue to hate on Trump.... This book isn’t groundbreaking but Crenshaw does a good job of telling how he overcame; how he used ‘think before you act’ mentality; and how he channeled his own resilience through some pretty dark days (literally!). Great book, interesting read, many take aways regarding the type of fortitude we all need in today’s always outraged world. Why only four stars? - no pictures! (I was hoping for a few hunky snaps of Crenshaw in his SEAL days, but, alas, this book is all text.....frankly, I’m outraged!).

highly recommended

This book was amazing from front to back, highly recommend to anyone who believes in free thinking and personal responsibility and how to act in a time of crisis. Destroys the outrage snowflakes outdated arguments and gives the direction of values of how America became the country it is today. Hard to find other people with qualities like this in American politics. Honest, respectable and inspirational.

Dan Crenshaw is an excellent author with this humble account of his severe injuries as a navy seal and how he bounced back from it with such fortitude, courage and self belief and determination.

Anyone with some common sense will love this book while snow flakes not so much. It's a great read & I have already passed it around to a number for friends. Definitely read this book 👍Dan you are an absolute Legend 💪

Great book