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Sarah from Alaska: The Sudden Rise and Brutal Education of a New Conservative Superstar Hardcover – November 3, 2009

by Scott Conroy (Author), Shushannah Walshe (Author)
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A year after a vice presidential campaign that remains as consequential as it was controversial, Sarah Palin is still the most dynamic yet polarizing Republican in America. Now Scott Conroy and Shushannah Walshe draw on their experiences as embedded reporters on Palin’s campaign, exclusive on-scene coverage of Palin’s post-election struggles in Alaska, and revealing interviews with former McCain/Palin staffers, top political minds, and Palin’s family, friends, and foes in Alaska to tell the remarkable behind-the-scenes story of her improbable rise—and its complicated aftermath. The result is a fair and fascinating portrait of Sarah Palin and of the American political process.

Sarah from Alaska illuminates both the talents that helped make Palin a superstar and the traits that became liabilities under the intense pressures of a divisive national campaign. It reveals in riveting detail how Palin’s vice presidential campaign became as dysfunctional as it was secretive, explores the circumstances behind her triumphs and baffling missteps, and provides new context for understanding her values, her political successes in Alaska, and her abrupt resignation from the governorship.

“It’s easy to turn Sarah Palin into a caricature of either a heroic everywoman or ridiculous dolt,” the authors say, “but the truth is that she is more complex than either her most passionate defenders or harshest critics give her credit for.” Palin remains ambitious and enormously popular among social conservatives, and her future will be intrinsically interwoven with that of the Republican Party as it struggles to redefine itself and recapture the necessary margin for national political victory in the next decade. That makes Sarah from Alaska essential reading for anyone interested in American politics.
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Scott Conroy has worked as a campaign reporter and is currently a digital journalist for CBS News. Shushannah Walshe was a reporter and producer at the Fox News Channel from August 2001 until the end of the 2008 presidential campaign. They each were embedded reporters who covered Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign and Sarah Palin’s historic vice presidential run for their respective networks. Conroy now lives in Chicago; Walshe in New York City.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ PublicAffairs; First Edition (November 3, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1586487884
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1586487881
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.15 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 1 x 9.5 inches
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gammyjill
5.0 out of 5 stars A well-written account of Sarah Palin's campaign
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2009
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"Sarah from Alaska" will appeal to both supporters AND non-supporters of the former Alaskan governor. It is a solidly written, UNBIASED account of her VP campaign last year. The "good" is presented with the "bad". I am a political junkie, and a solid Democrat, but I enjoyed reading this book and gained some perspective about Mrs Palin. So unbiased is the writing that I really can't discern the writers' political leanings from their writing!

I was amused to note that the one-star review (so far) was written by a Sarah Palin supporter who admits he did not read the book, but didn't like the picture of her on the cover(!). Not the best basis for a review. My advise to him is to actually READ the book. He'd probably enjoy it.
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LavPebbles
4.0 out of 5 stars Brutal to read for a Palin supporter
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2009
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I never thought of picking up a book critical of Sarah Palin, but after Fox's Greta Van Susustren and a contributor at [...](C4P) had recommended it, I decided to go for it. The C4P contributor did say that we Palin supporters would enjoy the first 192 pages, but not the rest, so I was worried about the last half. I was worried that my support for her would die down and that my belief in her would diminish like the rest of the doubters out there.

The book covers 3 topics: the campaign, her early life, and the in-fighting within Alaska after she returned leading up to her resignation.

The book starts out with election night, the drama that unfolded just as McCain/Palin were to take the stage. The issue was the short speech that Palin wanted to give. They declined her request saying it was unprecedented, but that's a lie because 2 other VP candidates have done it in the past as the authors have pointed out. I do enjoy the details of the campaign trail and what went on from an objective standpoint as hard as it was reading the parts on how Steve Schmidt treated her. From just reading the campaign part alone, you can tell that Palin has good political instincts when it came to campaigning. Steve Schmidt should've listened to her on so many parts.

The book mentions Todd Palin. Even though he seemed like a shy guy, this book reveals that he is a man who is very sure of himself and knows how politics is played but doesn't really care for that crap. He is very easy going, is protective and supportive of his wife, and liked by everyone on the campaign.

This book also dispels the rumors that Palin had asked for expensive clothing yet in the news, you just hear crickets even if this information is revealed. Palin was among those who were concerned about the high price tags of things, so much so that staffers tore off price tags so she won't know. She would've worn her own clothes (and some were hers), but they told her that her own clothes were unflattering for TV.

As unbiased as this book is, I am sure the writers are not Palin supporters, but wouldn't mind supporting her if she takes their advice of rising above criticisms and studying up on issues. I guess what they don't understand is that Palin is an unconventional politician who probably doesn't want to be president (because why else would she have resigned other than the reasoning being the job is costing her over $600,000 in personal legal fees - money she doesn't have yet that the author failed to mention). If Sarah does run for president, I believe she's doing it as a promise to the people she met along the rope line, those who strongly support her now, and those who are tired of the typical DC politicians (ones who say one thing and does another). It is obvious from the book that during the campaign, she was bored doing fundraising with rich folks who were already voting for them. She wanted to be out there in the rope line to excite the crowd and get them to vote. She really worked her butt off for John McCain because he could barely bring himself up in the polls and excite any crowd by himself.

Being a competitor, she is not afraid of a fight, but the fight to keep the governorship was one she had to surrender because it was costing her over half a million in legal fees, money she hadn't earned yet at that time. This is something people fail to open their eyes on. Sure, she said she's resigning to keep the state from wasting over millions of dollars in these frivolous ethics violations, but did anyone stop to ask her how she plans to pay for all of it if she were to stay? Should she give up her entire book deal money? That wouldn't be fair would it?

If you're a Palin supporter, approach this book with caution because there will be stuff in this book that you would not like to hear.

I gave this book 4 stars because it was worth the read, but did not paint the governor in a positive light in the aftermath of the campaign. The details of the fighting between the AK legislature seemed one-sided, and that is because Palin didn't grant them an interview to give her side of the story.

I am looking forward to reading "Going Rogue" to compare it to the details on this book.
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C. VAUGHAN
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible, real-life, excellent...a must for Palin followers, both pos and neg.
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2011
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Well-written. A perfect painting of the "real" Sarah Palin. It shows Palin's true colors and isn't a pretty picture. Self-centered, narcissistic, insensitive, phony, cruel, uncaring, "it's all about me" are just a few adjectives to describe this woman Sarah. God help us if we're dumb enough to elect her to a public office. She's dangerous!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2009
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Great perspective and written with the right amount of objectivity. Good look into the world of Sarah Palin. As an active Alaskan Republican I heartily approve of this book about our gritty, down-to-earth Sarah.
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S. Davis
4.0 out of 5 stars Very informative
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2010
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My wife and I actually live in Alaska so this book hits home. My wife is also a very big fan of Palin, so I bought this book for her for Christmas. She has just raved about this book. She says it is very informative and includes alot of Alaskan lifestyle. Great insight into the woman and politician in Sarah. A must read for any Palin fan.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Kill Shot
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2012
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holds interest through out entire book. has some interesting turns and twists. fast read with good ending. would recommend to anyone who enjoys espionage. thank you
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I Buy Lots of Books
1.0 out of 5 stars Boring, boring, boring.
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2009
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Boring. Nothing new. Waste of money and time. I expected something more than the tattle-tale styled rehashing of everything that's already been said about Palin's campaign experience. There are better books to choose from, that lean left or right dependent upon your personal interest. This book wasn't worthy of my time or money, and I have a bad case of buyers remorse.
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Billyjeff
3.0 out of 5 stars First half was excellent - then drops off
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2009
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I thought the first half of the book was excellent as far as it went and would rate four or five stars. But then, post election, the book dropped off dramatically as the authors merely recounted and rehashed old news. It was obvious to anyone that after the election in which she necessarily became partisan, that is what national elections are all about, that her relationship with the Democrats in Alaska would be damaged - and the Republican establishment never did like her. Part of the author's problems was the fat Palin would not allow herself to be interviewed - perhaps because of her own book coming out or perhaps because of her mediaphobia. Therefore the authors interviewed her enemies with no counterbalance from Palin. Even then, the authors seemed to find credible the positions of those enemies - which was someone unfair. However, the whole post election sequence was boring.

The election coverage, however, was interesting, intriguing and entertaining reading, particularly the infighting. Palin is a charismatic charming figure who is not going away.
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