{"product_id":"my-remarkable-life-the-first-sitting-member-of-congress-to-endorse-donald-j-trump-for-president-hardcover","title":"My Remarkable Life: The First Sitting Member of Congress to Endorse Donald J. Trump for President - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChris Collins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEntrepreneur. Congressman. Convicted Felon. Presidential Pardon Recipient.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChris Collins rose to the highest levels of business and politics--only to face a fall from grace that nearly destroyed him. As a successful entrepreneur and the first member of Congress to endorse Donald J. Trump for President, Collins was a power player at the peak of American influence. You could often find him in the halls of Congress, in Presidential meetings in the Roosevelt room, aboard Air Force One, or inside the Oval Office. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen came a public scandal that ended in federal prison--and a presidential pardon that stunned the nation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is the inside story of how a man who built an empire lost it all, and what it took to survive the darkest days of isolation. Brutally honest, surprisingly hopeful, and deeply human, \u003ci\u003eMy Remarkable Life \u003c\/i\u003eis a story of accountability, resilience, and the long road back.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChris Collins is an American politician and businessman who served as the United States Congressman for Western New York from 2013 until his resignation in 2019. Collins was elected Erie County (New York) Executive in 2007 and held that position for one four-year term. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Collins was the first member of Congress to endorse Donald J. Trump for president in 2016 and served on Trump's presidential transition team. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Collins is a serial entrepreneur with a successful private sector career, which includes owning twenty-two different companies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Collins is a graduate of NC State University with a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering and was honored to be inducted into the NC State Mechanical Engineering Hall of Fame. He is also a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham with an MBA.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.3 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 16, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48743562248440,"sku":"9798895653272","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/E3oz80i9xQ9798895653272.webp?v=1780303825","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/my-remarkable-life-the-first-sitting-member-of-congress-to-endorse-donald-j-trump-for-president-hardcover","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}