Frank Bailey (author)

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Frank Bailey
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Frank Bailey (born 1970 [1] ) is a former aide to then Alaska governor Sarah Palin, and the principal author of Blind Allegiance to Sarah Palin: A Memoir of Our Tumultuous Years. [2] Bailey grew up in Kodiak, Alaska. He attended college at Capernwray Bible School in Carnforth, England as well as Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. [3] He is known for his involvement in what became known as the Troopergate scandal, which was said to have beset Palin during her participation, as the Republican candidate for Vice President, in the 2008 presidential campaign.

Contents

Blind Allegiance to Sarah Palin

The book was released in May 2011 by Howard Books, a division of Simon & Schuster ( ISBN   978-1451654400). [4] The book was co-authored by Jeanne Devon, editor of the Alaska-based liberal weblog Mudflats , and economist Ken Morris, an author, former trader, and Wall Street critic. [5] [6] The book was prematurely released online in February 2011. [7] [8] The book received coverage in national media outlets, and was described by the Christian Science Monitor as "depict(ing) Palin as ill-prepared, immature, vindictive, and unethical." [9] Howard Books is a Christian publishing imprint of Simon and Schuster. [10] After the books publication, Bailey appeared on TV talk show The View , discussing his observations of Palin.

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References

  1. Bailey, Frank; Morris, Ken; Devon, Jeanne (May 24, 2011). Blind Allegiance to Sarah Palin: A Memoir of Our Tumultuous Years. Simon and Schuster. ISBN   9781451654417 via Google Books.
  2. "'Blind Allegiance To Sarah Palin' Paints Unflattering Picture Of Former Governor". HuffPost . July 24, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  3. "Frank Bailey". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  4. "Fewer Religion Houses at BEA, But Most Say They Will Be Back", Lynn Garrett, Publishers Weekly , June 1, 2011
  5. Frank Bailey, Ken Morris, Jeanne Devon (2011). Blind Allegiance To Sarah Palin: A Memoir of Our Tumultuous Years . Howard Books. pp.  400. ISBN   978-1451654400 via Amazon.com.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ""Del Mar part-time resident co-authors cautionary tale in new book 'Blind Allegiance to Sarah Palin'", Joe Tash, Del Mar Times, June 13, 2011". Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
  7. Steven Levingston (May 23, 2011). "'Blind Allegiance to Sarah Palin,' by former staffer Frank Bailey". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  8. Kathleen (February 18, 2011). "Sarah Palin teases "Long Island Association" that she is still thinking about running in 2012 - PLUS: Book of former Palin-aide Frank Bailey leaked!". Politicalgates. Blogger . Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  9. ""Blind Allegiance to Sarah Palin" paints a scathing portrait". Christian Science Monitor . May 25, 2011.
  10. "Our Imprints: Howard Books". Atria Books . Simon & Schuster. Retrieved August 11, 2019.