Going Rogue: An American Life

Author Bio: Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin is the former governor of Alaska and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling memoir Going Rogue. She grew up in Alaska, where she met her future husband, Todd Palin. She served two terms on the Wasilla City Council and two terms as the city’s mayor and manager, and then chaired both state and interstate oil and gas commissions. She was elected Alaska’s youngest and first female governor, serving from 2006 to 2009. In 2008 Palin was tapped as Senator John McCain’s running mate, becoming the first female Republican vice-presidential candidate in our nation’s history. The Palins reside in Wasilla with their five children and one grandson. They enjoy an extended family throughout Alaska and the Lower 48.