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Ted Cruz obtained his B.A degree from Princeton University (1992) and his J.D. from Harvard Law school (1995). He is the first Hispanic (Cuban-American) to serve as U.S. Senator from Texas. Cruz has been a high achiever all his life and has many other firsts under his belt — e.g., the youngest and longest-serving Solicitor General in the history of Texas, etc. At about the same time he was Solicitor General, he was also an adjunct law professor at the University of Texas and taught U.S.Supreme Court litigation. 44-year-old Cruz has been an effective member of the U.S. Senate as well a leader in the Tea Party movement, and not surprisingly, he has plans to run for the GOP nomination in the 2016 U.S. Presidential election. Fortunately, Cruz has written a revealing book that tells much about himself, his hard journey as a Cuban immigrant son, and the source of his political philosophy — but like everything Cruz does, this tome will no doubt get under the skin of liberal (an even some establishment "conservatives" critics) who will attack it for political reasons and its uncompromising honesty. Despite his ivy league education and high level of constitutional and legal knowledge, this polymath and precocious statesman remains down to earth and close to his humble roots. His honesty and sincerity permeates the book. He dreams of what it could be but does not flinch at telling the truth of government corruption and inanity. He exposes the political corruption in Washington and the double game the politicians play to remain in power and deceive the American people, including the establishment of his own party, an establishment that does not want to rock the political boat and want to continue politics as usual. The book simply is an informative eye-opener! But the book also has a positive message: Like its author, this magnificent tome recounts the forgotten and potentially recoverable story of the American dream, a story that needs to be retold, recounted just as Cruz has done to re-energize and unite this nation in the traditions of her founders. There are many political lessons that can be learned in this book, but the greatest thing it could do is to reignite the optimism and enthusiasm of those Americans who love this country and understand what this nation stands for in the tradition of Ronald Reagan. It will be instructive for those who truly wish to learn about his political journey. America haters (and compromisers), though, will hate this book as they already hate its principled author, and so, as a warning against causing a potentially medical hypertensive crisis, they should abstain from reading this book, unless from the outset, they set to read it with a fair and open mind and take a blood pressure lowering capsule. Miguel A. Faria Jr. M.D. is an Associate editor-in-chief of Surgical Neurology International (SNI), a retired professor of neurosurgery, and the author of the book, Cuba in Revolution — Escape from a Lost Paradise (2002) and many articles on science, politics, and medicine.