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The Rogue: Searching for the Real Sarah Palin Audiobook
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Just in time for the kickoff of the 2012 presidential campaign, Joe McGinniss, the author of the classic account of the packaging of a presidential candidate, The Selling of the President, of the acclaimed search for the essence of Alaska, Going to Extremes, and of the bestselling study of the dark family secrets of an American patriarch, Fatal Vision, presents his already controversial investigative chronicle of Sarah Palin as an individual, politician, and cultural phenomenon. Based on McGinniss’s on-the-ground reporting that began in late 2008 (which yielded an April 2009 Conde Nast Portfolio cover story) and continued with his return to Alaska in 2010, this book is a startling and penetrating examination of the illusion and reality of Palin--and a probing look at the Alaska and the America that have produced her, and the country she feels she is destined to lead. The Rogue delves deeply into Alaska’s political and business affairs and Palin’s political, personal, and family life to chronicle how and to what extent Palin and her beliefs, attitudes, and outlook will influence and even change life in America and the perception of America abroad.
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"I've kept up with all the Palin news bites, but McGinniss pulls the whole story together so well in The Rogue... I was fascinated, and more than a little bit horrified at the things Palin got away with."
— Mary (4 out of 5 stars)
The Rogue Listener Reviews
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" Mind blowing to think she ran for VP. Jaw dropping and a bit scary. Note to self.....don't move to Alaska. "
— Karen, 2/20/2014 -
" I think Sarah Palin is one incredibly scary and air headed women. Some things that were "revealed" I had already picked up on without knowing. And the fact that she believes dinosaurs and humans walked the earth together . . . Oh my goodness :( The one thing I do wish Joe wouldn't have done. . . . There were a couple of scenes where it was pure speculative gossip(not told from a "source") and I think Sarah Palin has enough to hang herself with that additional gossip is not needed. "
— Kristy, 2/18/2014 -
" Omg - she is worse than I had thought. This book is a public service, telling as many truths as he could find to show the many lies that creates the persona of SP. it is a worthwhile read "
— Moira, 2/17/2014 -
" I tried to be objective when reading this, but by the end of the book, I decided that Sarah is downright dangerous. "
— Peggy, 2/8/2014 -
" I don't really care for Sarah Palin. I find her to be cartoonish and over the top. I tried reading her book Going Rogue and put it down a third of the way in. Having said that, this book isn't much better. The author does manage to quote some people by name, but a large percentage of his interviews are with unnamed people. Granted, they may be afraid of retribution, but at that point a responsible author would leave their comments out of the book. Also, he tends to repeat himself numerous times throughout the book. The book could have been half the size after eliminating the repetition. "
— Macjest, 2/5/2014 -
" Catty book about a horrible, horrible person. "
— Hip, 1/29/2014 -
" This is an outstanding read for those of you who are into the political agenda.....I must read to find out about the "real" person Sarah Palin wants to be:( "
— Mary, 1/21/2014 -
" Despise the woman and all she "stands" for, but loved the book. "
— Bill, 1/20/2014 -
" Not sure if the slightly gossipy tone made me like this book more or less, but I'm leaning towards more. "
— Denise, 1/9/2014 -
" I've read several books by outstanding writer and reporter Joe McGinniss and he is the real deal. Excellent portrait of one of the most dangerous people on the political scene. "
— Debra, 12/7/2013 -
" This read like a horror story and I read with a little pleasure knowing that she's not running for president in 2012. She is really such a divisive person, who's vindictiveness knows no bounds. The way she reacted to this author coming to Alaska was a prime example. "
— Tiffany, 10/29/2013 -
" While you are not quite believing your wasting time reading about this you get the sense that McGinnis can't quite believe he's wasting time writing about it. But there are moments of the phenomena he thinks deserve exploration and well no one does it quite like McGinniss "
— Bonnie, 9/22/2013 -
" From the author of "The Selling of the President" , The Rogue is a look into Sara Palin and her Alaskan roots. This is a look behind the image and a look into who Palin really is. Very entertaining! "
— doug, 2/3/2013 -
" It's the Beverly Hillbillies... up north. "
— Terry, 12/2/2012 -
" What do I think? Everything that Andrew Sullivan says [2d video] "
— Dedra, 7/23/2012 -
" This is more of a work of fiction than a book about someone. The guy has already admitted he made a lot of it up. I can't believe how many people are willing to swallow his lies. "
— John, 5/2/2012 -
" Yes, we all need to know the truth about Sarah Palin...she is a horrible person with no business in politics or on tv..but I would not recommend this book. It has taken the unbelievable sordid life of Ms Palin and made it boring. The author's writing is repetitive and dull. "
— Susan, 1/30/2012 -
" well written, compelling, and cautionary "
— julia, 11/26/2011 -
" First let me say, I do not think very highly of Sarah Palin; however, I thought this book was very vindictive, mean spirited and not well written. There was a lot of innuendo but not much backing it up. "
— Sandra, 11/3/2011 -
" I don't know why I decided to read this book, except maybe to support McGinniss who got so much grief for writing it. I did enjoy it, though I suspect it's not going to change too many minds. "
— Garrett, 10/28/2011 -
" This is an outstanding read for those of you who are into the political agenda.....I must read to find out about the "real" person Sarah Palin wants to be:( "
— Mary, 10/25/2011 -
" Just OK - I'm sure the truth is somewhere in the middle... "
— Amy, 10/21/2011 -
" This read like a horror story and I read with a little pleasure knowing that she's not running for president in 2012. She is really such a divisive person, who's vindictiveness knows no bounds. The way she reacted to this author coming to Alaska was a prime example. "
— Tiffany, 10/19/2011 -
" This is more of a work of fiction than a book about someone. The guy has already admitted he made a lot of it up. I can't believe how many people are willing to swallow his lies. "
— John, 10/15/2011 -
" I don't know if anything in this book is true or not but it was an interesting read. "
— Katherine, 10/12/2011 -
" If you love to hate Sarah Palin, you will love this book. It took a little bit of the fun out of it for me when she announced she wouldn't be running for President, but by the time you finish reading, you'll be as relieved as I was that she isn't. "
— Marsha, 10/11/2011 -
" Based on other books Joe McGinniss has written, I have a lot of respect for the writer. This book was well written. It is also a scary commentary on American politics as a whole. "
— Cheryl, 10/11/2011 -
" Catty book about a horrible, horrible person. "
— Hip, 10/7/2011
About Joe McGinniss
Joe McGinniss is a writer of numerous works of fiction and nonfiction. He first came to prominence with the bestseller The Selling of the President, which described the marketing of the then-presidential candidate Richard Nixon, and he has authored numerous books since then.
About Arthur Morey
Arthur Morey has won three AudioFile Magazine “Best Of” Awards, and his work has garnered numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards and placed him as a finalist for two Audie Awards. He has acted in a number of productions, both off Broadway in New York and off Loop in Chicago. He graduated from Harvard and did graduate work at the University of Chicago. He has won awards for his fiction and drama, worked as an editor with several book publishers, and taught literature and writing at Northwestern University. His plays and songs have been produced in New York, Chicago, and Milan, where he has also performed.