An American Son

“An American Son: A Memoir” is a 2012 autobiography by Marco Rubio that intertwines the story of his Cuban immigrant parents with his own journey from a working‑class upbringing in Miami and Las Vegas to the U.S.

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The first part of the book recounts his family’s sacrifices, the values they instilled, and his early dreams of football before politics, while the second part focuses on his political career, including his long‑shot 2010 Senate race against Florida Governor Charlie Crist and his emergence as a prominent national Republican voice.