The Lies of Sarah Palin: The Untold Story Behind Her Relentless Quest for Power [Hardcover]

Brilliantly conceived and beautifully executed.
The phenomenon that is Sarah Palin is laid bare by the painstaking research and the mighty pen of Geoffrey Dunn for the world to see...and it's a sobering picture.
I was fascinated by the details of the evolution of her particular pathology... the dysfunctional childhood that laid the groundwork for her inability to deal with reality, her persistent immaturity, her inability to admit to error, her denial of truth, her never ending vendettas, and her refusal to admit defeat even when it stares her in the face.
Winning, for Palin, seems to have taken precedence over sanity, decency, rationality and truth
The details of her haphazard rise to power, her adolescent, destructive ambition, how it was utilized and how it played out in our modern political arena are fascinating and chilling.
This is well worth reading for so many reasons. I devoured it and will now go back and read at leisure.
Thank you Mr. Dunn for a job well done.

Geoffrey Dunn's book is well worth your time and money. Though many of the events described in this book are known to most people who follow politics, the "behind the scenes" information Dunn provides further illuminates how woefully unprepared Mrs. Palin was for a national political campaign. Incurious about the world around her, uneducated, divisive, she covets power for the sake of power. There is a huge dissonance between her actions and her avowed Christianity.
What is particularly disturbing is her careless disregard for the villagers in the bush who were freezing and starving and unable to get her attention. When she finally did show up at a couple of the villages with Franklin Graham, she had the audacity to lecture the villagers and tell them they needed new leadership from their elders. There was no acknowledgement of the poor fishing season, the unusually harsh and extended winter. Instead, she lied about her husband's experiences growing up as a native. Also, when Mrs. Palin did make it to see the villagers, it was approximately five weeks after relief efforts had already been initiated by concerned citizens and bloggers. At one point within those five weeks, Mrs. Palin had been approached with requests for assistance in flying the food and fuel collected to the remote villages. That request was denied and Mrs. Palin's office again stated they were looking into things. This seemed to be their standard reply on the numerous occasions they were asked to help. She was very dismissive to a village elder who attempted to talk with her about the people in Emmonack and other villages.
So much for a servant's heart.
Throughout this book, time after time, Mrs. Palin is revealed to be dismissive to other people, petty, vengeful, and egocentric. Her behavior the night of the presidential election is also extremely revealing. She is determined to give a concession speech. But Senator McCain and Steve Schmidt recognize the importance of the moment for our country. They recognize it is not the time for further polarizing and divisive statements. But she will not take no for an answer. She asks at least four times, the last time as they were taking the stage with Senator McCain and his wife, Cindy. After Senator McCain's speech, he and his wife, Cindy, leave the stage and Mrs. Palin gestures to her family to join her and her husband on the stage. It's at this point, Schmidt, realizing how determined she has been to give her speech, orders the microphone and lights to the stage to be cut. If only the American people could be so lucky and find a way to cut her microphone now.

Wow! Want an in-depth peek into the complex "wiring" of Sarah Palin? "The Lies of Sarah Palin" by Geoffrey Dunn will give you just that. This book is extremely well-written. It is investigative journalism at it's best, including first-hand accounts and historical facts.

Dunn writes about the pattern of deception that has shrouded the Heath-Palin clan from the get-go, and how this pattern has been internalized by Sarah Palin, both personally and professionally. He shows how the effects of her consequent and worsening erratic behavior reverberates throughout all that she comes in contact with.

The writer is not particularly trying to "prove" anything here. He's simply offering a painstakingly-researched account of a heretofore unknown person, who has who has been in our faces every single day for the last 2.75 years. This is a hugely important book that needs to be in front of as many readers as possible! Highly recommended!