History
The author, Kaylene Johnson, is a longtime Alaska resident who lives outside of Wasilla, where Palin had served as mayor. Epicenter Press, which published the book, is a small publisher of books about Alaska, based in Seattle, Washington, run by editor Kent Sturgis, who was raised in Alaska.
Surgis approached Johnson for a "quick turnaround" biography of Palin, who was then Governor of Alaska. He gave her three months to write the book, which would be published and distributed within a further three months. She accepted because she had long admired Palin and wanted to learn more about the Governor.
In September 2008, after Palin's nomination as vice president, it was reprinted by Tyndale House.
Read more about this topic: Sarah: How A Hockey Mom Turned Alaska's Political Establishment Upside Down
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