Defiant Hope: Essays on Life, Faith, and Freedom

Explore the influential writings of George W. Bush’s speechwriter Michael Gerson, a key figure in the compassionate conservative movement, renowned for his Christian engagement and advocacy as a defender of the poor and marginalized communities.

It is not an exaggeration to say that Michael Gerson possessed one of the most important consciences of his generation. As the chief speech writer for President George W. Bush, he wrote the words that rallied and ennobled the nation after the Septemb...