What do you do when your expertise is in American politics and our culture but your hobby — better yet, your calling — is mentoring and you want to take all three of your skills and use them in a purposeful way?

Well, if you’re Dana Perino, you push yourself to pen your first novel, which is exactly what the Fox News host, communications professional, former White House spokesperson, and native of the American West has accomplished with her outstanding debut, Purple State.