Hopes and Dreams: The Story of Barack Obama | 
 enlarge | Author: Steve Dougherty
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 11425
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 10.6 x 8.4 x 0.3
ISBN: 1579127568
Dewey Decimal Number: 973.04960730092
EAN: 9781579127565
ASIN: 1579127568
Publication Date: February 15, 2007
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Product Description
The First Biographical Portrait Ever of This Key Political Figure
Written by a leading journalist and filled with more than 100 color photographs, this authoritative and up-to-the-moment new biography provides much-needed perspective on one of the most important figures on the national political stage.
An lively overview of Obama’s life, this timely book begins with his difficult childhood as the son of a Kansas-born college student and a black Kenyan who abandoned the family, moving through his election to president of the Harvard Law Review (the first black student ever), his early political career (including his loss of a congressional race in 2000), his own family life with wife Michelle and two daughters, his 2004 election to U.S. Senator, and his emergence as a symbol of hope for America. Including his own words and comments from both his critics and supporters, Hopes and Dreams is essential reading for all those interested in the man who is 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 revealing images.
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well written March 24, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
author writes well.is very able to express himself. excellent insight into
to his excellentt mind.hope he becomes president !
The Audacity of Hope March 20, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is MUST reading for all Americans and will give the reader a thorough understanding of the Barack Obama the media is trying to convince us we know nothing about. He lays himself bare -- his life, his beliefs, his thoughts, his ambitions and his plans for a better America for all of its citizens. I doubt anyone with an open mind will come away from this book unconvinced that he is more than ready to be the President we need in 2008.
Hopes & Dreams: Barack Obama March 10, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I sent this book to my grandmother and she was very pleased with the pictures and autobiography of Barack Obama. She has been watching the election closely.
 An Overview of the Obama Phenomenon March 9, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Good for those who want a quick look. Sentences are long, clause-filled, and difficult to follow.
A good intro to Barack Obama. March 1, 2008
17 out of 20 found this review helpful
My first impression of the book was that it would have great photos and little substance.
I was correct about the photos,wrong about the rest.
"Hopes and Dreams" is an overview of Barack Obama's life covering his childhood as a bi-racial child,his search for information about his father and how that affected him. His decision to pass up a Wall Street career and opting to take a lower-paying job training as a grassroots organizer in Chicago. It also covers his journey through politics and eventual decision to run for president.
His mistakes regarding drugs is discussed as well as his middle name.
Here are a few quotes from the book:
"He is a voice of strength and moderation,an American success story."-John McCain page 46.
"We must understand that the might of our military has to be matched by the strength of our diplomacy."-Barack Obama page 107.
This book is what I call a "coffee table book". Loaded with photos and enough information to serve as an introduction to Barack Obama. I recommend "Audacity of Hope" also.
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