Going Rogue: An American Life by Sarah Palin

November 1, 8:19 AMSalt Lake City Lifelong Learning ExaminerMarci Stone

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Going Rogue An American Life by Sarah Palin
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The country is obsessed with Sarah Palin. Sarah Palin’s new book will be released on November 17th. In the last few days, this book hit the top five on the bestseller list because people want to get their hands on it.

Sarah Palin grew up in Alaska and went to high school with her husband Todd Palin, and she attended the University of Idaho to get her degree in Journalism. She became a major in Alaska and ran for two terms, before becoming the youngest, and first female Governor of Alaska from 2006-2009. She was also a chairperson on the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, and the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission.

Sarah Palin has five children, and is now a grandmother. Palin captured the country’s attention last year when she was chosen by John McCain to run as his running mate for the presidential election. Some love her, and other hate her, but either way the country seems to be obsessed with her.

Going Rogue: An American Life is Sarah Palin’s story, the story of her life, her thoughts and her opinions.

Amazon.com book review: One year ago, Sarah Palin burst onto the national political stage like a comet. Yet even now, few Americans know who this remarkable woman really is.

On September 3, 2008 Alaska Governor and vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin delivered a speech at the Republican National Convention that electrified the nation and instantly made her one of the most recognizable women in the world.

As chief executive of America's largest state, she had built a record as a reformer who cast aside politics-as-usual and pushed through changes other politicians only talked about: Energy independence. Ethics reform. And the biggest private sector infrastructure project in U.S. history. And while revitalizing public school funding and ensuring the state met its responsibilities to seniors and Alaska Native populations, Palin also beat the political "good ol' boys club" at their own game and brought Big Oil to heel.

Like her GOP running mate, John McCain, Palin wasn't a packaged and over-produced candidate. She was a Main Street American woman: a working mom, wife of a blue collar union man, and mother of five children, the eldest of whom was serving his country in a yearlong deployment in Iraq and the youngest, an infant with special needs. Palin's hometown story touched a populist nerve, rallying hundreds of thousands of ordinary Americans to the GOP ticket.

But as the campaign unfolded, Palin became a lightning rod for both praise and criticism. Supporters called her "refreshing" and "honest," a kitchen-table public servant they felt would fight for their interests. Opponents derided her as a wide-eyed Pollyanna unprepared for national leadership. But none of them knew the real Sarah Palin.

In this eagerly anticipated memoir, Palin paints an intimate portrait of growing up in the wilds of Alaska; meeting her lifelong love; her decision to enter politics; the importance of faith and family; and the unique joys and trials of life as a high-profile working mother. She also opens up for the first time about the 2008 presidential race, providing a rare, mom's-eye view of high-stakes national politics—from patriots dedicated to "Country First" to slick politicos bent on winning at any cost.

Going Rogue traces one ordinary citizen's extraordinary journey and imparts Palin's vision of a way forward for America and her unfailing hope in the greatest nation on earth.

Sources: Amazon.com and Associated Press

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