Shallow, myopic, egotistical 2010-01-05

Reviewer: Michelle J. Foster

This is a glossy light PR read for those easily satisfied by shallow proclamations. Palin's worldview is unshaped by facts, naively underestimates the realities of the economic giants of the Far East, and fails to realize that other national models are more effective in bringing about constructive change than ours. If you are satisfied with Jingoism and happy platitudes, read on. If you seek solutions, read elsewhere.

A 25 year Alaskan 2010-01-05

Reviewer: G. Brugman

I really enjoyed this book because it tells it like is and was. Sara did a very good job in getting it right. Thanks.

reloaded 2010-01-04

Reviewer: jp

I love this book. This is the real Sarah Palin that the main stream media doesn't want the public to know. She is successful, honest and direct. This book is well-written and discusses all different aspects of her life. AWESOME!!

surprised it's a conservative manifesto 2010-01-04

Reviewer: mathewsjw

thought Rogue would be about the private travails of Sarah Palin. was pleasantly surprised when I discovered it's about why Americans become conservative. was open minded but now am a Sarah Palin fan to the dismay of my Liberal Socialist Democrat acquaintances, because of evil immoral Socialism a Liberal will NEVER be your friend, it's philosophically impossible with Liberal Socialism.

A talk with Sarah Palin 2010-01-04

Reviewer: Thomas M. Magee

This book is excellent. It feels after reading it like you sat down and had a talk with Sarah about her experience. The style is very down home and easy to read. I think most will really enjoy this book.

If you read this book you will find the true Sarah Palin, not the one manufactured by the campaign nor the one frothing liberals love to talk about. Over half of the book is about who she really is, her upbringing, significant experiences, values and such. You see things that don't come out in other sources or what was mentioned in the campaign. Through that story you will see Sarah in a new light.

I found Sarah very inspiring for many different reasons. One big thing is how you see Sarah is ordinary. Nowadays the political elite, from both parties seem like they live in a different world. They all have Ivory educations, didn't work a day in the their life, and have millions and millions in coffers to ensure they stay the political elite.

Sarah is different than all of that. She has kids, struggles to pay bills, and is involved in her kids schools like millions of others across the country. Here was a concerned citizen who stood up and got involved instead of just talking about things. Her idealism and personality propelled her up the chain. Her campaigns were all grass roots and run on shoe string budgets. Sarah went for what is right in AK, not what got her ahead. People forget while Governor she went after her own party and the big bad oil companies. This is from a Republican?

Sarah's description of her VP campaign time was very enlightening. She doesn't preach to much, just relates this story or that story. Through that you get a very clear picture of the campaign. You can see exactly why McCain lost. His people weren't about ideas but were about some abstract formula only they understood. You can understand why the Republicans are in such bad shape through that. From the book I think half of McCain's staff were working there because they couldn't get a Democrat staff job. Sarah's popularity comes entirely from her motivation from the ideas, not from consultant packages. The fact that Sarah was able to operate at the national level should inspire us all. Ideas and common people still matter.

The last part of the book is full of Sarah's description of life after the campaign. You can see what is wrong with the country through that. Sarah talks about the harassment from the liberals of the country. They all were enraged over the fact that a conservative commoner might challenge them. They flooded her and the AK government with every kind of tactic you could think of in order to grind her down. It is no wonder we get who we get for national leadership when you learn about these conditions.

I do think most will love the book. It really gives you a good insight to the woman and events around Sarah Palin.

Sarah