First published 2010
Meghan McCain takes readers inside the wild world of presidential politics as she follows her father, Senator John McCain, through his 2008 campaign for the White House. She sneaks around New Hampshire stealing campaign signs, explores Nashville's party scene, and navigates an awkward meeting with Laura and Jenna Bush at the White House. McCain watches her party lose its way while she discovers her own voice as a young Republican who refuses to stay quiet. She speaks out on issues that matter to her generation, even when her views clash with traditional GOP positions. The campaign trail becomes her classroom as she learns about America and politics. McCain falls in love with her country while watching the Republican Party drift away from values like freedom and honesty. Her journey shows how one young woman found her political identity during the most important election of her father's career.
Genres: american, political-science, politics, autobiography, biography-memoir, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: coming-of-age, fish-out-of-water
Setting: New Hampshire, Nashville, White House
Period: 2008
208 pages · Hardcover · Hyperion