I watch, or listen to, The Rachel Maddow Show religiously, five nights a week, and believed she is, in real life, the cool, together persona she appears to be onscreen. Who knew it's been so hard for her to A) find herself, and B) find the path where she can both use her intellect to gather information and distribute the stories and facts in order to do good. When Rachel was growing up--as with most of us--the term influencer was not a thing. It is now, and Rachel is one. But the Rachel we see onscreen every night is not the real woman. You'll be amazed at how much you learn from this book. A fast, mezmerizing read.

I always respected Rachel Maddow as a host, commentator, and storyteller, but after reading this book- especially Maddow’s overall approach to life and the demands she places upon herself with her show- I have even more respect for her as a person. The author showcased the many facets of Rachel Maddow, not only the commentator and activist, but also the funny and quirky side.
This was a very informative and interesting biography.

I was interested in reading the Rachel Maddow book by Lisa Rogak because Rachel grew up about 20 minutes from where I grew up (I am 7 years older than Rachel.) It was interesting to hear about her early years and her time on Air America. I used to listen to that radio station and had no idea she was one of the radio hosts.

There were several quotes from Rachel, which showed her senses of humor. In watching her on her show, I’ve always felt she had a great sense of humor, and the book does prove that. She appears to be super down to earth and approachable. She is a hard worker, has a passion for social issues, and doesn’t take no for an answer. As Rachel states in the book, she has found what she loves to do and is good at doing it.

Overall, a pretty good book to get to know how Rachel got to be where she is today.
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I did enjoy learning more about Rachel Maddow than I knew before but I was confused, in the author calling this a biography, if she spoke to Rachel directly or simply pieced together multiple articles, interviews and essays that Rachel conducted over the years into a linear narrative. In the acknowledgement section she thanks her agent but doesn’t thank Rachel or Susan or any other figures,That had they been interviewed by the author directly, would have been thanked for their participation. Seeing as how this book is coming out during the 2020 election cycle seems a bit opportunistic if the author is simply piecing together old interviews and calling it a work of her own.