"Mallory McMorrow was on the verge of giving up. Once the youngest state senator in Michigan's history--a title she assumed after defeating a Republican incumbent in one of the biggest political upsets of 2018--the work of legislating was nothing like she'd hoped. She knew it wouldn't be easy, but wasn't counting on an insidious culture of sexual harassment, armed protestors storming the floor, or colleagues who had zero interest in reaching across the aisle to get anything meaningful done. And things needed to get done. A new mother to a baby girl, Mallory was as worried as the rest of us about the state of our country and world. School shootings, dire climate reports, natural disasters, escalating political violence and extremism, a plummeting life expectancy and birth rate, crippling student and healthcare debt, LGBTQ kids being legislated out of existence, the rolling back of abortion rights...the list had become overwhelming. Where could one even start? But then a colleague in the Michigan senate sent out a fundraising mailer calling Mallory a "groomer" and a "pedophile"--for the crime of standing up for LGBTQ kids and preserving history in our schools--and she realized that she had to say something. In many ways, felt she had nothing left to lose. And so she gave an impassioned speech that changed everything, eventually flipping the Michigan State Senate blue for the first time in over forty years. "Hate Won't Win" is a book with a big goal: to inspire and empower "we, the people" to become the change we want to see, to believe in ourselves, and to recognize that WE are the ones we've been waiting for. Partly an account of Mallory's journey to office and what happened in the years leading up to the viral video, it's also a how-to guide for driving REAL change, with actionable steps and advice that anyone can take. It's a roadmap for finding your voice. And how together, we'll fight back. And win"-- Provided by publisher.