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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 973.04960730092
EAN: 9781400082773
ISBN: 1400082773
Label: Three Rivers Press
Manufacturer: Three Rivers Press
Number Of Pages: 480
Publication Date: August 10, 2004
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Release Date: August 10, 2004
Studio: Three Rivers Press
Sales Rank: 20
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Barach Obama's first book would be well worth reading, even if he were not about to become the most powerful man in the world. The book comes in three parts, in chronological order. The first part covers his first 20 years or so: Hawaii, Indonesia, then back to Hawaii, then on to college. Then next part covers several years as a "community organizer" in Chicago. The final part covers just a month or so -- a trip to Kenya to meet for the first time with his father's family. Obama's story is interesting, ... Read More
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Long before he was a candidate to be President of the United States, or even a candidate for the state legislature, Barack Obama wrote "Dreams from My Father". He had been elected as the first African-American president of the "Harvard Law Review", and if that had been the end of his public career, this book would have long been out of print. But, with Obama running for the U.S. Senate, it was reprinted, and now his Presidential run has undoubtedly increased the interest in this work.
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Dreams from My Father is a greatly inspiring memoir. Controversial, though it is, the story reflects the soul of a man who is open to his identity. In this book, Obama argues with himself and comes to terms with his identity. You will not regret getting into the pages of this page turner that bear the hallmarks of a classic. It is a recommendable read.I also liked The Color of Water, Union Moujik. I should also add Usurper and Other Stories as some of the books I enjoyed this year.
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In Barack Obama's "Dreams from My Father" I discovered a fascinating brain and an accepting mind that came to terms with his dual inheritance. He provided us with an insight of the African-American experience, of the hopes and dreams of the people, of the realities they confronted and of their failures.
In his inspiring appearance at the Democratic convention, Obama emerges as a rising star in the American politically scene, a figure with a strong personality that is easy to relate to. The speech ... Read More
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Greatly insightful, and a wonderful memoir style of novel. Well worth the time to read. One day will be a classic. He argues with himself and the book is a politically based book, but I found it extremely interesting.
Other excellent books-NIGHTMARES ECHO,FATHER JOE,RUNNING WITH SCISSORS,PAPER LIFE
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