Sarah Palin Pens "Going Rogue" Memoir
Sarah Palin entered the 2008 presidential campaign as John McCains running mate, an obscure public official, an unknown hopeful and media darling and exited with the party spin that she went rogue and sunk the campaign efforts so aides could retain their political viability.
Announcing the completion of her memoir four months after the book deal was announced, the former Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate, Sarah Palin will have her book released on Nov. 17 according to her publisher at Harpers.
"Governor Palin has been unbelievably conscientious and hands-on at every stage, investing herself deeply and passionately in this project," publisher Jonathan Burnham said. "It's her words, her life, and it's all there in full and fascinating detail."
The book's title, "Going Rogue: An American Life," Palin's first book comes in at 400 pages with a first printing run of 1.5 million, the same printing as Sen. Ted Kennedy's "True Compass," published by Twelve.
Palin, 45, resigned from her position as Alaska governor over the summer with 18 months left in her term amid speculation that the early departure was due to a criminal investigation pertaining to the construction of the Wasilla Sports Complex. Palin denied the rumor and cited the best interest of the state as her reason for leaving which would allow her to more effectively advocate for issues of importance, including energy independence and national security.
Upon leaving office, Palin traveled to the West Coast to work on her manuscript with a collaborator before heading to New York and working with the editors at Harpers to finalize the draft.
"There's been so much written about and spoken about in the mainstream media and in the anonymous blogosphere world, that this will be a wonderful, refreshing chance for me to get to tell my story, that a lot of people have asked about, unfiltered," Palin told The Associated Press.
"In fairness to my family," Palin continued, "this is going be a good opportunity for them, too, because there have been so many misperceptions out there about who we are and what we believe in, and I'm excited to get to put my journalism degree to work and tell my story as it relates to my family."