First signing for my Bobby Jindal book is this Saturday in Denham Springs; two others set for Winnfield, Mandeville

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First signing for my Bobby Jindal book is this Saturday in Denham Springs; two others set for Winnfield, Mandeville

May 10, 2016 by tomaswell

Three book signings have be set for my latest book, Bobby Jindal: His Destiny and Obsession.

Our first book signing will be this Saturday at 2 p.m. at Cavalier House Books in Denham Springs’ Antique Village. It’s the same store where I held my first book signing for my first book, Louisiana Rocks: The True Genesis of Rock & Roll.

Also on hand for this Saturday’s signing will be Del Hahn, author of Smuggler’s End: The Life and Death of Barry Seal. Hahn is the retired FBI agent who successfully pursued Seal. I had a small hand in the book as editor.

Before we go any further, it might be worthwhile to point out that my book about Jindal is not a powderpuff book in the mold of the two books by Jindal which probably resulted in his dislocating his shoulder from repeatedly patting himself on the back.

Please know that this book was undertaken and written in its entirety with zero collaboration or cooperation from anyone in the Jindal camp.

It’s the kind of book that result in my being removed from Jindal’s Christmas card list—had we ever been on that list, which we certainly were not.

This 294-page book is an examination that addresses several issues:

How did Jindal become a multi-millionaire after only three years in Congress?
Jindal’s claims of a new high standard of ethics are debunked by his own actions as governor.
Jindal’s claim of transparency is also belied by his penchant for secrecy.
His vindictive nature in firing or demoting anyone and everyone who dared disagree with him.
His awarding of prestigious board and commission memberships to big contributors.
His sorry record in protecting the state’s environment and the state’s coastline.
His mysterious deal to sell state hospitals via a contract containing 50 blank pages.
His single-handed destruction of higher education and health care.
His near-comical, yet pathetic candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination.

There is much, much more, of course, but you will have to get the book to read it.

Here is the current schedule for upcoming book signings:

Cavalier House Books in Denham Springs: Saturday, May 14, at 2 p.m.
The Winn Parish Library in Winnfield: Thursday, May 19, at 2 p.m.
Barnes and Noble Bookstore in Mandeville, Saturday, June 18, from 2 to 4 p.m.

This schedule will be updated as additional signings are scheduled.

Posted in Book Review, Campaign Contributions, Corruption, Economy, Education, Ethics, Governor's Office, Health Care, Higher Education, PACs, Politicians | 13 Comments

13 Responses

on May 10, 2016 at 2:35 pm | Reply G. Pearson Cross

I want a copy!!!! Congratulations!

G. Pearson Cross, PhD

Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts Interim Department Head, CJUS Associate Professor, POLS

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Griffin Hall, Room 101

141 Rex Street

Lafayette, LA 70504

337.482.6162 (office)

liberalarts.louisiana.edu

pearson@louisiana.edu

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- on May 10, 2016 at 3:09 pm | Reply tomaswell
  
  Click on image of the book to the upper right and it’ll take you to the Cavalier House site and you can place your order. And before he ships it out to you, he’ll call me to the store to sign it.
  
  Thanks.
- on May 10, 2016 at 3:53 pm | Reply Stephen Winham
  
  Dr. Cross, are you still working on your Jindal book?
on May 10, 2016 at 3:23 pm | Reply Stephen Winham

Congratulations, Tom, and hope you get more signings.
on May 10, 2016 at 5:20 pm | Reply June Butler

My signed copy arrived in the mail. Thanks, Tom. I look forward to reading all about Bobby.
on May 10, 2016 at 7:34 pm | Reply CACK

Tom—feel like I already read the book as my husband read it out loud. He says…I say…he is apiece of crap that should go to jail.
on May 10, 2016 at 9:21 pm | Reply fairness2014

Some jack from a conservative think tank was on the radio yesterday talking about Jindal as a VP choice. I immediately dismissed him as an idiot.
- on May 11, 2016 at 5:53 pm | Reply Can't say
  
  I agree but on the other hand, wouldn’t you like to see him lose?
  - on May 12, 2016 at 6:33 am Stephen Winham
    
    And don’t forget, he’s been the kiss of death to every candidate he’s hooked up with or endorsed to date.
on May 10, 2016 at 9:53 pm | Reply Kathy Lamonica

Tom, Fox News & CNN seriously need to read your book because their commentators keep mentioning that piece of crap Jindal & are giving him credit where NONE IS DESERVED. I heard his name mentioned when they were discussing possible candidates for the Supreme Court on both channels last week, & again tonight they mentioned him on Fox where they included his name in a list of Republican governors they said had created surpluses in their states’ budgets & had created jobs. I immediately e-mailed Sean Hannity and asked him to please get his facts straight because Jindal did neither and further informed him that Jindal is despised by a huge majority of Louisiana citizens. They need to read your book to get their facts straight about this detestable narcissistic, egomaniacal piece of garbage.
- on May 11, 2016 at 7:50 am | Reply Tom Aswell
  
  I don’t know how he could be considered for the Supreme Court; he’s not a lawyer.
  - on May 11, 2016 at 8:29 am Stephen Winham
    
    http://abovethelaw.com/2010/05/you-dont-need-no-stinkin-law-degree-to-be-on-the-supreme-court/
  - on May 11, 2016 at 2:11 pm Tom Aswell
    
    I knew you didn’t have to be in Congress to be Speaker of the House, but I thought you had to be an attorney to be on the Supreme Court.
    
    You learn something new every day.