Hopes and Dreams:The Story of Barack Obama: Revised And Updated - Softcover

Dougherty, Steve

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1579127908 ISBN 13: 9781579127909

Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal, 2008

Synopsis

No political figure in recent memory has generated the excitment that surrounds Barack Obama. This forty-six-year-old Senator's message of hope has galvanized a generation of new voters and breathed new life into American politics. Once considered a long shot, his inspiring speeches and disarming candor have made him a frontrunner in the 2008 presidential race.

Hopes and Dreams follows Obama's fascinating story beginning with his difficult childhood and struggles coming to terms with his heritage to his remarkable success in school - he was the first black president of teh Harvard Law Review - and his current desire to become leader of the free world. Along the way, readers will meet his friends and family, discover moments that shaped his life, and learn more about the man and his motivations.

Written by a leading journalist and filled with more than 140 photographs, this up-to-the moment biography gives an inside look at one of the most fascinationg figures in politicsm and quite possibly the next President of the United States.

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From the Back Cover:

A lively overview of Barack Obama's life, this timely book relates the story of his difficult childhood as the son of a Kansas-born mother and a black Kenyan who abandoned the family, through his election to president of the Harvard Law Review (the first black Law Review president ever); his early political career; his own family life with his wife, Michelle, and two daughters; his 2004 election to U.S. Senator; and his emergence as a symbol of hope for America. Including Obama's own words and comments from both his critics and supporters, Hopes and Dreams is essential reading for people curious to know about the man being talked about as a candidate for our highest office.

No political figure in recent memory has generated the interest that Obama has, and many compare his appeal to that of a rock star. Only forty-five years old, Barack Obama is certain to play an important role in America's future. Here is his inspiring story to date, in words and more than one hundred revealing images.

About the Author:

Steve Dougherty is a longtime writer for People magazine and contributes to The New York Times.  He has also written for Gannett, the Los Angeles Herald Examiner, and the Atlanta Constitution.  He is the coauthor, with Ralph Cooper, of Amateur Night at the Apollo.  He lives in New York City.

About this edition

• Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1579127908
• ISBN 13: 9781579127909
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160