Far from Home: An Alaskan Senator Faces the Extreme Climate of Washington, D.C. *Very Good*

A voice of reason in a polarized Senate, Lisa Murkowksi of Alaska tells the story of how she learned to survive the harsh climate of Washington, D.C., issuing a passionate call for a politics of compromise and compassion.

Lisa Murkowski has repeatedly stood at the center of our biggest national issues, as a swing vote and a voice willing to challenge the president, whoever it may be. In this candid book that offers hope for a functional Washington, she walks readers through the defining events she has witnessed during her twenty-year career, including her beginnings in Alaska and appointment to the Senate, the rise of the Tea Party and her historic 2010 write-in reelection campaign, along with the pivotal events of the Trump era—her vote against Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation, the 2020 election, January 6th, the impeachment trials, the overturning of Roe, and Trump's second election.

Written for a time when Americans’ trust in their institutions is at stake, Far from Home is a candid account of how things get done in Washington, and an uplifting account for anyone looking for hope that our system can work.