When it comes to Sarah Palin, there is no such place as the “middle of the road”. American voters look at her and see one of two things: an outspoken, patriotic voice of middle-class American values or an ignorant amateur unfit to govern a PTA meeting.

Many thought that after her doomed bid at the vice presidency she would fade out of the bright limelight of the media, into Alaskan obscurity. But something quite remarkable has happened instead—Palin, despite holding no public office, has remained one of the most polarizing figures in American politics. Whether it is her resignation as governor, her overseas speaking gigs, or the announcement of her book GOING ROGUE (due out November 17), Palin remains a dominating figure not only in political news, but in entertainment media as well.

Scott Conroy, a campaign reporter for CBS News and Shushannah Walshe, then a Fox News Channel reporter and producer, were assigned to cover what would become one of the most pivotal and divisive campaigns in political history. They were given thorough access to Palin and her staff, their closed-door meetings, and her tour across the country. After the election, they returned to Alaska for several weeks – two of the only national journalists to spend significant time there — covering the newly-returned governor and state legislature. Through their interviews with key sources (including Palin’s parents), Republican aides and strategists, and exhaustive research of Palin’s life and leadership in Alaska, it became clear that the American public did not know the whole story of Sarah Palin: where she came from, how and why her political star rose so quickly, what she cares about, what her real political talents and dangerous blind spots are.

Conroy and Walshe unveil in SARAH FROM ALASKA an illuminating portrait of a woman who connected deeply with and stirred unprecedented excitement among a core conservative constituency last year (a fan base that has not abated), and whose unparalleled ambition and pride even in the face of dissenting opinion makes clear that she will play a pivotal role in shaping, if not leading, the Republican party moving forward. The book gives a remarkable look at what went wrong, what went right, debunks the rumors, and brings previously unrevealed secrets to light.

Conroy and Walshe are available for interview as of November 3.