Story Published:
Dec 20, 2009 at 9:38 PM CST
Story Updated:
Dec 20, 2009 at 9:38 PM CST
Going Rogue, An American Life By Sarah Palin
What an amazing and honest look into the life of a charismatic leader who has captured the hearts of multitudes and certainly the attention of all. From her photo on the cover and the details of her life, the reader relates to Sarah Palin whether it is moms, athletes, business-people, working people or public servants. She lives in the real world, the same one that you and I live in where we work hard, pay our bills and recognize the importance and strength of the family unit.
In her early days of public service, Sarah loads up her small children on a sled and pulls them door-to-door explaining her ideals to the citizens she wants to serve on the local level. Likewise, when running for governor of Alaska, she, family members and friends use their resources to go the extra mile, so to speak, traveling to remote parts of Alaska communicating directly with as many people as possible through town hall meetings. She takes the time to make them understand exactly where she stands on the issues and how she plans to govern, and makes no bones about it. Once elected, she carries out what she promised in spite of powerful opposition and the possibility of losing her public service career.
Sarah, in writing and publicizing this book, has brilliantly found a way once again to introduce herself, her family, her ideals and her message to Americans. She reaches the doors of the people, going behind the rules and biddings of party machines with specific ideas about specific issues explained clearly: no rhetoric and no politically correct mumbo jumbo. She actually says what she means. It’s nice to hear directly from her because as the republican VP candidate with presidential nominee John McCain, her image was clouded by a party that wants to control her, outright tabloidism, and media hype over frivolous and false ethics charges against her as governor. Readers can like her or not, but they know the real person to make their decision.
As Sarah says in her book, she will serve the public in whatever capacity God may have for her whether there is an impressive title to go with it or not. She makes no commitments, however, to run for any one office. But the reader senses that America has not seen the last of Sarah Palin. Going Rogue tells her story but also inspires readers to value their families, be firm in their faith and to speak up for what they believe.
