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Tom Freiling (born May 6, 1966 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American author and publisher of books on
faith Faith, derived from Latin ''fides'' and Old French ''feid'', is confidence or trust in a person, thing, or In the context of religion, one can define faith as " belief in God or in the doctrines or teachings of religion". Religious people ofte ...
, culture, and health. Freiling is the CEO of Freiling Publishing, and the founder of
Xulon Press Xulon Press (pronounced "zoo-lon") is a hybrid publisher owned by the Christian publishing company Salem Media Group. In 2007 it claimed to be "the largest publisher of Christian books in North America", claiming more than 3,900 print-on-demand tit ...
, acquired by
Salem Communications Salem Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SALM; formerly Salem Communications Corporation) is an American radio broadcaster, Internet content provider, and magazine and book publisher formerly based in Camarillo, California (moved most operations to Irv ...
in 2006.


Authorial career

In 2000 Freiling released the book ''Reagan's God and Country'' (Gospel Light), that was endorsed by the former
U.S. Attorney General The United States attorney general (AG) is the head of the United States Department of Justice, and is the chief law enforcement officer of the federal government of the United States. The attorney general serves as the principal advisor to the p ...
,
John Ashcroft John David Ashcroft (born May 9, 1942) is an American lawyer, lobbyist and former politician who served as the 79th U.S. Attorney General in the George W. Bush administration from 2001 to 2005. A former U.S. Senator from Missouri and the 50th ...
. It was described as “must reading for everyone interested in our nation’s past.” by Dr. Jerry Falwell The book has been placed in the
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library is the repository of presidential records from the administration of Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United States, and the burial place of the president and first lady, Nancy Reagan. It is the larg ...
. 2002 saw the publication of ''Abraham Lincoln's Daily Treasure'' (Revell), a daily commentary of the president's life and faith alongside the actual devotional he is purported to have used during his presidency. Freiling released a
best-selling A bestseller is a book or other media noted for its top selling status, with bestseller lists published by newspapers, magazines, and book store chains. Some lists are broken down into classifications and specialties (novel, nonfiction book, cookb ...
book ''George W. Bush on God and Country'' (Allegiance Press) in 2004 and the collection of spiritual principles from the life of Lincoln, ''Walking with Lincoln'' (Revell), in 2009. In 2004
Charles Sellier Charles Edward Sellier Jr. (November 9, 1943 – January 31, 2011) was an American television producer, screenwriter, novelist and director, best known for creating the American book and television series '' The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams' ...
's Grizzly Adams Productions used ''George W. Bush on God and Country'', along with David Aikman's book ''A Man of Faith'', as the bases for his award-winning television documentary ''George W. Bush: Faith in the White House''. The film was awarded three ICVMA awards and selected for Crown Awards. It also became a part of the President Bush permanent collection at the
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.


Publishing career

From 1993 to 1998, Freiling was the publisher of
Creation House Charisma House is a Christian publishing firm based in Lake Mary, Florida. The CEO is Steve Strang. Charisma House has published books, including fourteen ''New York Times'' best sellers: The Faith of George W. Bush by Stephen Mansfield, Shadow ...
, part of
Charisma Media ''Charisma'' (also known as ''Charisma + Christian Life'') is a monthly Christian magazine based in Lake Mary, Florida, a suburb of Orlando. It is aimed at Pentecostals and charismatics. Its perspective is influenced by the charismatic revivalis ...
(formerly Strang Communications). From 1998 to 2002 Freiling was the Managing Director of Eagle Publishing, Inc., and in 2000 founded the Christian e-publishing firm Xulon Press in Vienna, VA. In 2001, Freiling appeared on C-SPAN to discuss the book ''Mission Impeachable: The House Managers and the Historic Impeachment of President Clinton'', published by his company, Allegiance Press, which he started in 2003. The same year, Allegiance Press published ''Thunder on the Left'' by Gary Aldrich and ''The Bush Boom'' written by
Jerry Bowyer Gerald "Jerry" Bowyer (born 1962) is an American investment manager, author, and columnist. He is a former radio and broadcasting host who has also been extensively involved in public affairs, political writing, and investment activities. Early car ...
with a foreword by
Larry Kudlow Lawrence Alan Kudlow (born August 20, 1947) is an American conservative television personality and financial program host for the Fox network who served as the Director of the National Economic Council during the Trump Administration from 2018 ...
. In 2004, Freiling published ''Pay to the Order of Puerto Rico'' with Allegiance Press. The book was written by Alexander Odishelidze and Arthur B. Laffer, who was a member of Reagan's Economic Policy Advisory Board. In 2004, Xulon Press published ''When Prisoners Return'' by
Pat Nolan Patrick James Nolan (born June 16, 1950) is an American lawyer, politician and conservative activist. Political career In 1978, Nolan was elected to the California State Assembly, serving the 41st district comprising Glendale, Burbank, Tolu ...
, which was released by The Prison Fellowship and included a foreword by
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. The book was discussed during official Hearings at the
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of 2009. Freiling has represented, and published
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best-selling authors, including
Hugh Hewitt Hugh Hewitt (born February 22, 1956) is an American radio talk show host with the Salem Radio Network and an attorney, academic, and author. A conservative, he writes about law, society, politics, and media bias in the United States. Hewitt is ...
, Michael Brown, Mark Batterson, Dan Peek, David Barton and Henry Blackaby.


Political career

Freiling served on the campaign and U.S. House of Representatives staff of James M. Inhofe (R-OK) from 1989 to 1992. He was on the 2004 founding Board of Directors of the conservative action network Grassfire.org. In February 2012 Freiling was named Executive Director of Patriot Super PAC, an independent-expenditure only committee registered with the FEC, till it closed in 2013.


Bibliography

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See also

* Political Action Committee *
Regnery Publishing Regnery Publishing is a politically conservative book publisher based in Washington, D.C. The company was founded by Henry Regnery in 1947, and is now a division of radio broadcaster Salem Media Group. It is led by President & Publisher Thomas ...
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Human Events ''Human Events'' is an American conservative political news and analysis website. Founded in 1944 as a print newspaper, ''Human Events'' became a digital-only publication in 2013. ''Human Events'' takes its name from the first sentence of the U ...
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References

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