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A picture book biography of President Barack Obama. (more)

A picture book biography of President Barack Obama. (less)

The first ever comprehensive oral history of President Obama{u2019}s administration and the complex political machine th... (more)

The first ever comprehensive oral history of President Obama{u2019}s administration and the complex political machine that created and powered a landmark American presidency. In this candid oral history of a presidential tenure, author Brian Abrams reveals the behind-the-scenes stories that illuminate the eight years of the Obama White House through more than one hundred exclusive interviews. Among those given a voice in this extraordinary account are Obama{u2019}s cabinet secretaries; his teams of speechwriters, legal advisers, and campaign strategists; as well as lawmakers on both sides of the aisle who fought for or against his agenda. They recall the early struggles of an idealistic outsider candidate and speak openly about the exacting work that led to cornerstone legislation. They share the failures and dissent that met Obama{u2019}s efforts and revisit the paths to his accomplishments. As eyewitnesses to history, their accounts combine to deliver an unfiltered view of Obama{u2019}s battle to deliver on his promise of hope and change. This provocative collage of anecdotes, personal reminiscences, and impressions from confidants and critics not only provides an authoritative window into the events that defined an era but also offers the first published account into the making of the forty-fourth president of the United States{u2014}one that history will soon not forget. (less)

The biography of America's hottest political superstar, Barack Obama, from a journalist who has been covering his career... (more)

The biography of America's hottest political superstar, Barack Obama, from a journalist who has been covering his career since his successful run for U.S. Senate. Barack Obama's meteoric rise is the stuff of legend. Since his headline-grabbing speech at the Democratic National Convention in 2004, Obama has come to represent the promise of unity among groups of all types, blacks and whites; Democrats, Republicans, and moderates; the upper, middle, and lower classes. In this groundbreaking biography, veteran journalist and Obama chronicler David Mendell gives an in-depth, comprehensive portrait of a man whose last name has become a catchphrase for hope in a politically jaded society desperate for a new star. Mendell has covered Obama since the beginning of Obama's campaign for the Senate and as a result enjoys far-reaching access to the new Senator. His research includes exclusive interviews with Obama's closest aides, mentors, political adversaries, and family. (less)

Drawing on anecdotes, personal memories and impressions from friends and critics alike{u2014}including cabinet secretari... (more)

Drawing on anecdotes, personal memories and impressions from friends and critics alike{u2014}including cabinet secretaries, speechwriters, legal advisers and campaign strategists{u2014}a candid oral history of the Obama administration brings to life the behind-the-scenes story of a historic presidency. (less)