This is my America, from my heart, and by my
heart. I give it now to my children and grandchildren, and
to yours, so they will always know what it was like in
America when people were free.
Since the
publication of her bestselling memoir, Going Rogue,
in 2009, former Alaska governor Sarah Palin has traveled the
country extensively. She has visited cities and towns in
almost every state, dropped in on military bases, given
talks and speeches to small groups and at massive rallies.
Throughout her travels, she has been privileged to meet
thousands of Americans—ordinary men and women who have
shared with her their hopes and dreams, their love of
country, and their fears about what lies ahead. Governor
Palin, inspired by these encounters, celebrates in her new
book the enduring strengths and virtues that have made this
country a beacon of liberty and hope for the rest of the
world. America by Heart is a highly
personal testament to her deep love of country, her strong
roots in faith, and her profound appreciation of family.
Ranging widely over American history, culture, and current
affairs, Governor Palin reflects on the key values that have
been such an essential part of her own life and that
continue to inform her vision of America’s future. The book
also includes brief readings from classic and contemporary
texts that have moved and inspired her, as well as portraits
of Americans, both famous and obscure, whom she admires.
Informed by Palin’s own principles and deepest
feelings, graced with intimate memories, this remarkable
book gives us a close-up view of an extraordinary woman who
is not afraid to speak out and defend the American values in
which she so deeply believes.