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Loading... Going Rogue: An American Lifeby Sarah Palin
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. I am not big on reading about other peoples lives, however there are some interesting things that handcuffed Sara during her campaign for VP. She raises good points about protocol, or this is the way we do it. (  ) Tommie1 | Jan 27, 2010 |  I'm not much of an "autobiography" reader, but I really enjoyed this book. I think she outlined her life and work quite well. I'm a staunch conservative, but needed to see for myself what made her the person she is. I was quite impressed with the way she approached the ethics problems and energy issues in Alaska. Her stint as Alaska governor gives her much more executive experience than Obama has ever had and of course I think her values and political ideas are much stronger--and better proven historically--than BO's. For those of you who think she's just an empty-headed floozy, I'd encourage you to at least read the last two chapters. The 2nd to last outlines her political ideas and values, while the last is an email from a native Alaskan who very succinctly outlined her accomplishments as governor. And for those of you who say it was ghost written, just consider this: She WAS a journalism major in college, so it's not like the woman can't write. (  ) Jarratt | Jan 25, 2010 | This was a good read. It started a little slow, beginning in her early childhood. Once she gets on a town council, then it gets interesting. When the last presidential campaigns were going on, and she entered the stage, it was a moment to remember. Ever after that, I wondered, what happened to the Sarah Palin from that first time when she accepted to run as VP? When you get to the sections regarding the 2008 campaign, you will see. There are also a lot of responses to what I consider an unbelievable amount of garbage being thrown at Sarah, and even worst, her family, kids, grandkids. I believe this is where a lot of sympathy comes from for Sarah Palin. She doesn't seem to complain about it. But we all see it. Really now, didn't Pres. Obama have his kids out there? Didn't McCain? What about Joe Biden? But I don't recall the press going after these others kids. It's really inexcusable, imo. I could see this book irritating both die hard Republicans and Democrats. I thoroughly enjoyed it. ( )1  NightHawk777 | Jan 12, 2010 | I recommend this book for those on both sides of the US political fence as well as international readers interested in the working of US politics. While I felt the book was both honest and informative, I must say from a literary standpoint, it began a bit slowly. (Much like looking thru somebody else's high school yearbook or baby album, reminiscing about childhood memories is usually only interesting to spectators for a short while if they weren't there.) However, once the accounts of city council/mayoral/governor and presidential politics begins, it gains traction and is a much better read. (I'd like to add a personal reminder to my fellow LT reviewers, we're here to rate books, not politicians. If you'd like to express your political views, it would be more appropriate to use the talk/discussion areas of this site, rather than the review section.) ( )1 dele2451 | Jan 7, 2010 | I absolutely loved this book. it gives you good insight into how Sarah feels. Some will say it is written by a Ghost Writer. I do not believe it. I think it is one of the best books I have read in a long time. Open, Honest and really fun to read about a Sarah's family and the Political Side of the world. Even if your a critic of the Republican Party you would due well to read this. (  )1 SeraSolig | Jan 3, 2010 | 
 When [this book's] pages are not dismally boring they are positively alarming, and you can almost see the ashen faces of men who suddenly realised what a ghastly thing had happened to their party.   For many politicians, family life is sandwiched in between long hours in public service. Palin wants us to know that for her it is the reverse. Political success is an accident that says nothing about you. Success as a wife, mother and citizen says everything. Do I believe any of this? It doesn’t matter. What matters is that she does, and that her readers feel they are hearing an authentic voice. I find the voice undeniably authentic (yes, I know the book was written “with the help” of Lynn Vincent, but many books, including my most recent one, are put together by an editor). It is the voice of small-town America, with its folk wisdom, regional pride, common sense, distrust of rhetoric (itself a rhetorical trope), love of country and instinctive (not doctrinal) piety.  Would I recommend reading Going Rogue? Yes, definitely, regardless of your political point of view. Liberals, conservatives and independents should read everything by office seekers of the past -- and, maybe, the future. In Going Rogue, geography is both destiny and distortion. Wasilla is the centre of the universe, then there's the big city of Juneau, then Russia, and then, way on the other side of the Earth, is Washington DC. Washington is a foreign country to Sarah Palin. As for genuine foreign policy or diplomacy? Simply not on her radar. Yes, her son is in the military, but Iraq, Afghanistan, the Middle East – all these float like a singular symbol rather than real places on the planet. "Our boys" go off to "distant lands" that she leaves undescribed: invisible worlds whose only function in this book is to toughen said boys into men and to deliver them back as heroes, martyrs, deer-hunters and, yes, patriots.
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0061939897, Hardcover)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 project in U.S. history. 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," "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. (retrieved from Amazon Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:48:52 -0500) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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