Going Rogue: An American Life

by Sarah Palin

Book Overview

On September 3, 2008 Alaska Governor Sarah Palin gave 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• ISBN: 0061997870
• ISBN13: 9780061997877
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.4" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

The Sleeping Giant Has Awakened...IT'S TIME TO USE MY VOICE AND VOTE...Socialism Must Not Prevail

After retiring from the military a little over 10 years ago, I've put in long hours to run my three businesses. I've also been a leader in our community, organizing and doing fundraising to build our new County Library, two new Town Libraries, a Free Clinic, and a 5-field regional Soccer-Plex. But while doing these good things, things that were privately funded, I had completely neglected getting involved in politics. Going Rogue has really made me WAKE UP and pay more attention to what has been (and is) going on around me politically. I realize now that it is a BIG mistake to ignore what goes on in our government offices. But it is a mistake I intend to remedy quickly. Patriots need to have community organizers too. People with upright principles, who not only build strong businesses and do good things for others, but who pay attention to politics and fight for our freedoms here at home, with our Votes and our Voices. I've now taken the time to read Sarah Palin's book and several other top conservative books. I will mention some of them below, so that you will see how each one is a companion to hers. We need them all to educate ourselves so we become a Mighty Force against socialism. Sarah Palin's book, Going Rogue, is without a doubt the most impactful books of 2009/2010 and is a must read for every conservative. Although it is heavy on biography, it is a powerful book. Sarah (Baracuda) Palin does give us some marching orders toward the end of the book. Best of all she leads by example in showing Patriots how not to retreat, but rather to RELOAD and get ready for action in 2010-2012! Palin says she is a Republican because that Party has a platform that is closest to the founding fathers' principles, but she calls herself a common sense conservative. Either way you slice it, she is a Patriot and a fighter for the cause of Liberty. I believe we must all begin to act like Rogues and not follow the recommendations of those who have gotten us into this mess. Tommy Newberry's book: The War On Success: How the Obama Agenda Is Shattering the American Dream teaches how to have and follow patriotic principles in politics, just like our founding fathers did. As I said, I'm not much into politics, but this is no longer just politics...it has become personal, because I am now concerned about the safety and wellbeing of my children and grandchildren. Our way of life is being jeopardized. Newberry's book is like a "Field Manual" which I believe is necessary to have so we can train the army of conservative voters that are needed to stop the war on success and defeat socialism. It is without a doubt the most proactive political book I've read. Mark Levin's book: Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto is one of the most popular of conservative books and Mark Levin is an outstanding writer who communicates the Conservative Manifesto extremely well. The War On Success as an excellent companion to Levin's book, because it covers how to creat

Palin vs the Dark Media

I very seldom read autobiographical books, but I just couldn't pass this one up. During the 2008 presidential campaign John McCain made a gutsy move by bringing on a no-nonsense, 10th Amendment touting, individualist, Jeffersonian democrat (the democrats in office and their supporters would be considered federalists in their belief that the Federal government should control a person's life from birth through death, and that the individual is too ignorant to take charge of their own life...several so-called republicans hold the same belief...a Jefferson democrat believes in the individual), middle American, Christian, non-party line woman as his VP running mate. For over 3 1/2 months she and her family became the point of ridicule and misinformation by the "dark" press and professional rumor mongers. Whether you agree with her or not, this book is a must read for any fair and open minded individual that believes in the U.S. Constitution, and that there is no such thing as "government money". A person who believes that "the government that governs least, governs best", and the fundamental ideals of America's founders constitute its best interests.

Book review from Intellectual Conservative: Why is Sarah Palin "Going Rogue?"

Sarah Palin's new book, "Going Rogue," gets its title from an expression McCain staffers made about Palin during last year's presidential campaign, referring to her unscripted interviews with the media. The book is both about her time on the campaign and an autobiography. It provides a revealing look at the real Palin, off the cuff and delivering straight talk. Ironically, after the Senator known for straight talk chose her to be his Vice-Presidential running mate, his staffers tried to stifle her straight talk on the campaign. The book reads quickly. Written in Palin's no holds barred, colorfully descriptive manner, you can hear her speaking as you're reading it. She writes candidly and caringly about her five children, particularly the very special Trig. She holds nothing back, describing in explicit detail the specifics of hunting and fishing and raising babies. There is a good dose of humor spread throughout the book, such as Palin's response to criticisms of her teenage daughter becoming pregnant. "I was amazed at how many liberal pundits seemed floored by a pregnant teenager, as if they'd all snuck out and had traditional-values transplants." Palin is tremendously proud of Alaska, where she grew up, and provides a unique glimpse into the state most Americans in the "Outside" (Alaskans' name for the lower 48 states) never knew anything about. Her husband Todd is descended from Alaskan Eskimos, and due to that heritage cares deeply about respecting and caring for the environment. Although it is not a politically correct environmentalism, but one that that pragmatically includes fishing and hunting and using our natural resources like oil and natural gas. Palin is not from a wealthy family, and is an incredibly hard worker. In high school, she cleaned an office building by herself once a week, picked strawberries, and performed other jobs. She put herself through college, working seasonally in the fishing industry with her husband Todd, a job that continued years afterwards. As Mayor and Governor, she stuck to that hard work ethic, refusing to accept many of the perks that came with political office. She ran for Mayor of Wasila on a platform that included decreasing the Mayor's salary and did. She eliminated the governor's cook and would not accept most of the Governor's per diem. The list of conservative accomplishments Palin achieved in a short period of time while Mayor of Wasila and Governor of Alaska is impressive, more so than virtually any other Republican Mayor or Governor around the country the past few years. It is outrageous the mainstream media virtually ignored her record. Appropriately, she attaches as the last chapter in the book an email written by Dewey Whetsell, a fire chief in Cordova, Alaska, which lists her accomplishments and dares the reader to find anyone who can match them. From cutting government to taking on and beating Big Oil, it is clear why many consider Palin the next Ronald Reagan. The biggest expose of the

Why the left is so afraid of this woman.

Sarah Palin came on the scene unexpectedly and from the most unlikely of places. She brought with her, to Senator McCain's presidential campaign, such vitality and joie de vivre that she created havoc amongst the political left. Her book, "Going Rogue", is an autobiography, essentially an accounting of Sarah Palin. The book isn't about her husband, not about her children, and not about her friends or colleagues. She tells of them as they relate to herself and who she is. Even at this late date I'm intrigued, no, truly amazed by the strength of the attacks levied against her by her opponents, the political machine of the liberals. I was impressed by the simplicity of her life, and came to understand the roots of her beliefs. Sarah Palin has become a powerful force in American politics, willing and capable of fighting for what she believes in. I was especially grateful for the explanation she provides for her leaving office. Brava! Allow yourself to be impressed.