Barack Obama

Barack Obama

The first black president of the United States...

Barack Obama was raised by a single mother and his grandparents. They didn't have much money, but they taught him values from the Kansas heartland where they grew up. He took out loans to put himself through school. After college, he worked for Christian churches in Chicago, helping communities devastated when steel plants closed. Obama turned down lucrative job offers after law school to return to Chicago, leading a successful voter registration drive. He joined a small law firm, taught constitutional law and, guided by his Christian faith, stayed active in his community. Obama and his wife Michelle are proud parents of two daughters, Sasha and Malia.

About Dreams From My Father:

Barack Obama's memoir, written long before his political career began, is a remarkable story of one man's search for his identity.The son of a black African father and a white American mother, Obama was only two years old when his father walked out on the family. Many years later, Obama receives a phone call from Nairobi: his father is dead. This sudden news inspires an emotional odyssey for Obama, determined to learn the truth of his father's life and reconcile his divided inheritance. Written at the age of thirty-three, Dreams from my Father is an unforgettable read. It illuminates not only Obama's journey, but also our universal desire to understand our history, and what makes us the people we are.

Dreams from my Father and The Audacity of Hope are available below as eBooks.

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Fact file

Name: Barack Obama

Date of birth: 1961

Place of birth: Hawaii

Current home: Chicago

Education: Columbia University

Similar Authors : Martin Luther King, Alex Haley

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Change We Can Believe in

Change We Can Believe in

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The election of Barack Obama as President of the USA is a defining moment for all of us. After years of failed policies and a failed politics from Washington, change has arrived. Barack Obama now has the chance to reclaim the American dream. He...
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Change We Can Believe in: Barack Obama's Plan to Renew America's Promise

Change We Can Believe in: Barack Obama's Plan to Renew America's Promise

by Barack Obama

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Published: 26/03/2009
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The Audacity of Hope

The Audacity of Hope

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Published: 07/02/2008
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Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance

Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance

by Barack Obama

Format: Paperback 464 pages
Published: 05/06/2008
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The Audacity of Hope (eBook)

The Audacity of Hope (eBook)

by Barack Obama

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Published: 10/05/2007

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In this bestselling book Barack Obama discusses the importance of empathy and inclusiveness in politics, his hopes for a different America with... Read more

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Dreams From My Father (eBook): A Story of Race and Inheritance

Dreams From My Father (eBook): A Story of Race and Inheritance

by Barack Obama

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Published: 20/11/2008

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Yes We Can! Speeches of Barack Obama

Yes We Can! Speeches of Barack Obama

by Barack Obama

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Published: 16/04/2009
Publisher: Hachette Audio

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Yes We Can! offers highlights from speeches by Barack Obama running up to his memorable Inaugural Address. For this 3 x CD collection, speeches were... Read more

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