“With America’s free society being strangled by progressives and bureaucrats at home and America’s leadership assaulted by Islamists and globalists abroad, Pete Hegseth lays out a citizen-led road map for rejecting decline and forging another American century.”
—Mark Levin, nationally syndicated radio host and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Plunder and Deceit
“Pete Hegseth has written an impassioned, wide-ranging book that is a rallying cry for engaged patriots to get in the arena, where we belong.”
—Rich Lowry, editor of National Review
“Pete Hegseth just can’t seem to stop serving his country. He has defended America and then served its defenders. And now, in this extraordinary book, he shows how civic rhetoric, properly understood, can help recover civic spirit. This intellectual case for active patriotism could hardly be more timely.”
—Yuval Levin, editor of National Affairs
“Pete Hegseth has written a contemporary update to Theodore Roosevelt’s iconic ‘man in the arena’ speech, one that makes for insightful and important reading.”
—Ambassador John Bolton, former U.S. Ambassador to the UN
“In the Arena is a timely reminder of citizenship’s call to defend the American experiment. Pete Hegseth reminds us we’re each capable of the enduring commitment to advance freedom, whether through military service or by pursuing the American dream here at home.”
—Senator Tom Cotton (R-AK), Iraq and Afghanistan veteran
“Pete Hegseth tells the hard truths about what America needs, at home and overseas, to make the 21st century an American century. A must-read for patriots who want to fight for a free and strong America.”
—Kimberly Guilfoyle, FOX News co-host of The Five and author of Making the Case
“Be careful picking up this book, because it will motivate you to take action. This book grabs you by the shirt collar. Pete Hegseth makes an impassioned and informed case for a tough-minded foreign policy as only he can. Pete already went to war for us—read In the Arena and find out why.”
—S. E. Cupp, CNN commentator and author of Losing Our Religion: The Liberal Media’s Attack on Christianity
“In this engaging, well-written book, drawing on the courageous virtues Teddy Roosevelt championed a century ago, Hegseth exhorts America to renew herself. It is a challenge . . . and an inspiration.”
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review contributing editor and New York Times bestselling author of The Grand Jihad
“Every page, clear and concise, forces the reader to pause and to think: What sort of America do we want, and how do we get there? A smart, combat-proven soldier with a resounding message, Pete Hegseth is a modern-day Teddy Roosevelt. He writes with verve.”
—Bing West, bestselling author of One Million Steps: A Marine Platoon at War
“America needs this book now more than ever. Pete Hegseth brilliantly resurrects one of the finest speeches in history and illustrates how a great republic is maintained through citizenry, family, honesty, and patriotism.”
—Robert J. O’Neill, SEAL Team Six
“Pete Hegseth has written a book that’s at once informative and inspiring, educational and captivating. His hero Teddy Roosevelt would have enjoyed it. So will you.”
—William Kristol, editor of The Weekly Standard
“This book gives voice to our generation’s fight and makes a convincing case for applying the lessons we learned—strength, resolve, and leadership, among the many—to a continued world of dangerous threats. If you love America, and are concerned about our future, you should read this book.”
—Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), Iraq and Afghanistan veteran
“Pete Hegseth, who was among those who bravely risked their lives for our beloved nation in Iraq and Afghanistan, has given us a fine book explaining what it means to be “in the arena” and why it is critical for all of us to stand up and speak out for limited government and fidelity to the Constitution and the fundamental freedoms it protects.”
—Robert P. George, author of Conscience and Its Enemies
“A wake-up call from an American patriot, soldier, and father that our nation’s greatness depends on each one of us getting into the fight.”
—Buck Sexton, TheBlaze radio and television host and former CIA officer
“Hegseth breaks down the poignant truths of an iconic American hero. This is a must-read for anybody who desires to know what America really stands for and the underlying principles that make our country great.”
—Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA), Iraq and Afghanistan veteran