{"product_id":"far-from-home-an-alaskan-senator-faces-the-extreme-climate-of-washington-dc-9780593728666","title":"Far from Home: An Alaskan Senator Faces the Extreme Climate of Washington, D.C.","description":"\u003cb\u003eA voice of reason in a polarized U.S. Senate, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska tells the story of how she learned to adapt to the harsh climate of Washington, D.C., and issues a fervent appeal for a politics grounded in compromise and compassion.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLisa Murkowski has repeatedly stood at the center of our nation's most challenging issues, serving as a swing vote and a voice willing to challenge the president, regardless of who holds the office. In this candid memoir that offers hope for a functional Washington, she guides readers through the defining events of her more than twenty-year career: her beginnings in Alaska and appointment to the U.S. Senate, the rise of the Tea Party and her historic 2010 write-in reelection campaign, and the pivotal events of the Trump era, including her vote against Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court, the 2020 election, January 6, the impeachment trials, the overturning of \u003ci\u003eRoe, \u003c\/i\u003e and Trump's second election\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten at a time when Americans' trust in their institutions is in crisis, \u003ci\u003eFar from Home \u003c\/i\u003eis a candid account of how things get done in Washington. It is an uplifting narrative for anyone seeking reassurance that our political system can still work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Forum Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/24\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593728666\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336","brand":"Lisa Murkowski","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45331949256885,"sku":"9780593728666","price":24.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_8dc0d564-654b-4369-9734-eb9783486af4.jpg?v=1745938738","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/far-from-home-an-alaskan-senator-faces-the-extreme-climate-of-washington-dc-9780593728666","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}