Going Rogue: An American Life [Hardcover]

Sarah Palin's autobiography has topped best-seller lists even before reaching the shops.
Advance sales of the former vice presidential candidate's memoirs have taken Going Rogue: An American Life to the top spot on Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble's website...The initial print run of 1.5 million equalled that for the late Senator Edward Kennedy's memoirs, while pre-publication sales have overtaken Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol and fellow conservative Glenn Beck's Arguing with Idiots...
--The Daily Telegraph, 1 October 2009

Palin biography makes waves
Palinmania is back. But can the poster girl of the Right ever be a serious contender for the White House?
...Going Rogue is an illumination...Now that I have read Going Rogue, I see her in more dimensions but I am just as scared of her... --The Times, 21 November 2009

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The US vice-presidential candidate tells how she got a shock when campaign chiefs proposed a new strategy - a nutritionist
--The Sunday Times, 22 November 2009 - EXTRACT

From her humble beginnings to her time in the spotlight as the first female Republican Vice Presidential candidate, Sarah Palin has led an extraordinary life. Going Rogue will recount her political experiences, her time as Mayor of Wasilla and as the first female governor of Alaska, as well as her rapid rise on the national stage during the 2008 campaign. Additionally, she ll share insights into the personal challenges she s faced including balancing her time as a working mother, recognising the war s impact with her son serving combat in Iraq, having a child with a disability and supporting her teenage daughter through an unplanned pregnancy. Palin has received much attention through the media, but never before has her complete story been told in her own words. The memoir will be both a personal and political chronicle of her life.

Sarah Palin grew up in Alaska towns, from Skagway to Wasilla to Anchorage, while her dad taught science and coached high school sports. She and her future husband, Todd Palin, graduated from Wasilla High School in 1982, and she went on to earn her college degree from the School of Journalism at the University of Idaho. Palin served two terms on the Wasilla City Council, then two terms as the city's mayor and manager, and was elected by her peers as president of the Alaska Conference of Mayors. She then chaired the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, and the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission. Palin was elected Alaska's youngest, and first female, governor, serving from 2006 to 2009. While serving her state she was tapped as Senator John McCain's running mate in 2008, becoming the first female Republican vice presidential candidate in American history. The Palins reside in Wasilla with their five children, including a son in the U.S. Army, and one grandson. They enjoy an extended family throughout Alaska and the Lower 48. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.