false 4578006 10 In 2006 an angel-faced but tough 42-year-old former small-town mayor named Sarah Palin became a long-shot candidate for Alaska governor demanding a higher ethical standard in state government. The timing of her reform message and a widening scandal produced a tornado that reshaped the political landscape. Surprising everyone, Palin thumped by wide margins both a sitting governor in the Republican primary election and a former governor in the general election to become Alaska's first female chief executive and its youngest ever. 4627398 1 9 2008 Sarah: How a Hockey Mom Turned Alaska's Political Establishment Upside Down total:138|5:15|4:38|3:49|2:19|1:17| 138 429 187 66 4 2 false false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 08 04:27:19 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 08 04:28:03 -0700 2008 A Character Sketch
I felt I needed to get my hands on this book in order to learn more about this person who has been thrust into the national spotlight and may soon hold an extremely high position in the U.S. Government. Her selection came as a surprise and I had to try and understand why John...more...]]> 1 2 false false Wed Sep 17 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 08 09:53:23 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 17 19:56:41 -0700 2008
It doesn't mean that I don't want to learn about Palin. I just need to read something legible. Done done done.]]> 4 1 false false Sat Oct 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 20 06:23:05 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 25 09:27:13 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 1 false false Fri Oct 17 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 10 10:56:57 -0700 2008 Wed Dec 17 17:57:00 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Nov 27 22:10:58 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 27 22:25:12 -0800 2008
If you love her, you will likely love the book and finish it with the belief that she is a tough woman ...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Aug 10 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Dec 12 15:33:47 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 12 15:36:20 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Sep 11 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 03 20:07:29 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 11 13:14:08 -0700 2008
Quote from her inaugural address: "And to my family, our big family, I love you. Ya'll cleaned up real well today. . .I don't see a Carhart in the bunch."

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One of the things I did learn was that a lot of what was said on the campaign trail to the White House was untrue - she was NOT "just a small town...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Oct 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 07 19:16:56 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 27 20:24:36 -0700 2008 1 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jun 25 20:14:22 -0700 2008 Sun Jan 11 10:40:56 -0800 2009
Sarah has a record as an elected official th...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Oct 17 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 06 16:18:16 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 17 23:55:12 -0700 2008 When we first heard about this book on our local news, that the little known publisher from out of Washington State, had run out the last 3000 copies, I knew I needed to have our Regional Library purchase this book. This book was rushed out in paperback last month just in time. This little boo...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Feb 11 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 03:55:20 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 12 06:43:36 -0800 2009
I'm a big fan of Sarah Barracuda, and I hope we see more of an emergence from her in the upcoming years. A lady who believes she CAN have *it all*...you go girl!]]> 3 0 false false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Nov 06 11:49:50 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 06 11:51:00 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Mar 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 10:49:41 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 10:52:08 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sun Nov 16 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 20 23:34:25 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 20 23:43:31 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Wed Oct 08 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 08 10:03:47 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 09 07:47:10 -0700 2008 1 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Dec 16 08:47:21 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 16 08:49:43 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Tue Dec 30 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Aug 31 07:46:30 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 07:47:40 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Nov 23 05:29:25 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 23 05:30:07 -0800 2008