First look: New book by Sarah Huckabee Sanders, "Unapologetic"
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Cover: St. Martin's Press
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) will be out Nov. 10 with "Unapologetic: Clarity and Conviction in a World Gone Crazy," billed as a "no-nonsense account of fighting for conservative values, taking on the status quo, and laying out her bold vision for the future."
- "It's easy to be pessimistic about the future," says Sanders, 43, whose last book, "Speaking for Myself," was a New York Times bestseller.
- "But if you take a break from the news and social media, and actually go look for it, you'll still find a lot more good than evil in Arkansas and across this country. There is still hope — I see it every day in the state I lead."
Why it matters: The book drops a week after this year's epic midterms. Sanders, who was White House press secretary in the first Trump administration, is a likely future GOP candidate for president or vice president.
The St. Martin's Press announcement says "Unapologetic" includes an "unfiltered look at her Christ-centered journey from the high-octane pressure of the White House to becoming the first woman elected Governor of Arkansas."
- "She traces her campaign, pulling back the curtain on the defining moments of her life — including a personal battle with cancer that unfolded just sixty days before her historic election."
📖 Behind the scenes: Sanders told me that when she was growing up, her dad — former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, now U.S. ambassador to Israel — "always talked about how much he loved this job."
- "After a tough first week in this job, I asked my dad: 'You know how you always said governor is the best job in the world? When exactly does that start?'"
She said he laughed and replied: "Sarah, when you least expect it, a mom who was at her breaking point will approach you and thank you for the work you're doing. That's when you'll know."
- His daughter says now: "As governor, I get to meet people every day whose lives are a little bit better than when I started, and felt called to share my story — and their moments full of adversity, perseverance and ultimately hope."
When I asked Sanders the title's origin, she said: "God doesn't make mistakes. He makes each of us unique with our own purpose — so don't ever try to be anyone or anything other than who God created you to be, and we shouldn't apologize for that."
