Public and Critical Reception
The book had been selling relatively well in Alaska, with 6,500 books in print and 3,500 on order four months after publication. However, the vice-presidential nomination by John McCain of the book's subject, who was then relatively unknown as a national political leader, caused an upsurge of interest. The day after McCain's announcement Barnes and Noble telephoned for an order of 15,000 copies. As of late October 2008, the book had been on The New York Times Best Seller list for six weeks, peaking at number three, with more than 350,000 in print.
The book has been described as "upbeat", "friendly","admiring", and "laudatory".
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