{"title":"Barack Obama","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"dreams-from-my-father-barack-obama-premium-hardback","title":"Dreams from My Father by Barack Obama - Memoir \u0026 Biography - Premium Hardback Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Brand New\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Premium Hardback Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781838854508\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Canongate Books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDreams from My Father is Barack Obama's own account of his journey to understand his identity, family history, and place in the world. Written years before he entered national politics, this deeply personal memoir traces his childhood in Hawaii, his time in Indonesia, his years as a community organiser in Chicago, and a pivotal journey to Kenya to learn about the father he barely knew. This Premium Hardback Edition, brand new and boxed in mint condition, makes a striking gift for readers of memoir, history, and politics alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst published in 1995 and reissued after Obama's rise to national prominence, Dreams from My Father has become one of the most widely read political memoirs of modern times. In it, Obama recounts being raised by his white American mother and grandparents in Hawaii following his Kenyan father's departure when Obama was just two years old. The narrative follows his search for belonging through his teenage years, his university studies, and his move to Chicago's South Side, where he worked as a community organiser among communities grappling with poverty and unemployment. The book's emotional core arrives with his journey to Kenya, where he meets family members and confronts the complicated legacy of the father he scarcely knew. Told with candour and literary skill, the memoir explores race, identity, faith, and family with an honesty that resonated with readers long before Obama became the 44th President of the United States. This Premium Hardback Edition presents the full, unabridged text in a durable, gift-worthy format, making it an excellent addition to any home library or a considered present for anyone interested in memoir, American history, or political biography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand new, Premium Hardback Edition of a #1 New York Times bestseller\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten entirely in Obama's own voice, years before his presidency\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplores race, identity and family across three continents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA durable hardback finish ideal for gifting or collecting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes his formative journey to Kenya and reflections on fatherhood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA modern classic of political memoir and personal history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBarack Obama served as the 44th President of the United States from 2009 to 2017, the first African American to hold the office. Before his presidency, he was a U.S. Senator for Illinois and an Illinois state senator, having previously worked as a community organiser and civil rights lawyer in Chicago. He is the author of several bestselling books, including The Audacity of Hope and A Promised Land, and remains one of the most influential political figures and authors of his generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Memoir\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHonest, reflective and beautifully written, Dreams from My Father offers a rare, unguarded look at the man behind the presidency. 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Written two years before he became president, it blends memoir with political philosophy, offering an intimate look at the values and vision that would shape his historic presidency. A New York Times number one bestseller, this paperback edition is essential reading for anyone interested in modern American politics and leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in 2006 and released in this UK paperback edition by Canongate Books in 2008, The Audacity of Hope expands on themes Barack Obama first raised in his celebrated keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. Obama shares candid reflections on faith, race, the political process, and what it means to restore trust between government and citizens. He writes with self-deprecating humour and intimacy about his journey as senator, lawyer, professor, husband and father, while reflecting on how American democracy's ideals might be renewed. The book examines the growing economic insecurity felt by ordinary families, the racial and religious tensions running through public life, and the threats facing America from beyond its borders. Rather than a conventional campaign manifesto, it reads as a considered essay on what unites rather than divides, making the case for a broken political process to be repaired through empathy, compromise and shared purpose. 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