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'Going Rogue: An American Life' by Sarah Palin -
A particularly shrewd political analyst once remarked that Ronald Reagan's great strength as a candidate was that he was "a sincere phony." In the world of electoral realpolitik, that's a compliment. What the analyst meant was that Reagan had the ability to convince himself that he actually ...
Sarah Palin's memoir: Why the math might not add up for HarperCollins -
dailyfinance.com — So all signs seem to point to a season-saving bestseller for HarperCollins and for the book business:... Pre-orders are rumored to surpass 40,000 copies, with more added to the estimate each day. But look past the top ranking on Amazon and the reported ... (more) Sarah Palin's memoir: Why the math might not add up for ...
The Gawker Sarah Palin Slam Book: Going Rogue
cgi.ebay.com — Gawker's Sarah Palin SlamBook: Endorsed By National Book Award-Winners and James Francos Everywhere At the 2009 National... Book Awards, we felt it necessary to congratulate the author of 2010's frontrunner for the Fiction Prize—Sarah Palin's Going Rogue ... (more) The Gawker Sarah Palin Slam Book: Going Rogue
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Sarah Palin quoting Pascal? Please.
Jacket Copy — ... If you're skeptical about Sarah Palin being the type to drop references to a 17th century French scientist and philosopher in her memoir "Going Rogue," you've got something in common with Tim Rutten, who reviews the book in our pages Tuesday. "It's customary for  politicians and celebrities to collaborate with a professional writer on books like this," Rutten writes."However, the name of Palin's collaborator -- the evangelical Christian writer and pro-life activist Lynn Vincent -- doesn't appear on the cover of 'Going Rogue.'" Rutten continues: ...

News dump
Bookninja — News dump I’ve got a crazy week ahead of me, preparing for a big event at my day job, so I’m not sure how much posting will be done. Check back, but don’t send me angry emails if nothing’s here. Here’s a few news items to keep your vampiric desire for media blood blunted. Good news: French townsfolk buy local bookstore to keep it from closing September sales up 7% Canadian writers first to reject Google deal Popular Chinese author wins Asian Booker Bad news: Sarah Palin trying to pretend like she wrote her pack of lies all alone Another supermarket ...

Weeklings: Blyton, Palin, F-Bombs, and Bad Sex
Book Blog - Likely Stories, by Keir Graff - Booklist Online — ... (”‘Going Rogue: An American Life,’ by Sarah Palin,” by Tim Rutten, Los Angeles Times): ...

Reviews this week: not just Palin and Agassi
Jacket Copy — ... And don't forget Sarah Palin. The former vice presidential candidate visited with Oprah, hit the road in a decorated tour bus and remained at the top of Amazon's bestseller list. As for the book itself, Tim Rutten says: ...

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GOING ROGUE; Sneak PeekEarlyWord: The Publisher | Librarian Connection
Time magazine’s “The Page” blog reports on what others report is in the book. The big news? NO INDEX! Going Rogue: An American Life Sarah Palin Retail Price: $28.99 Hardcover: 432 pages Publisher: HarperCollins – (2009-11-17) ISBN / EAN: 0061939897 / ...