Barack Obama Dreams from My Father A Story of Race and Inheritance Paperback GC

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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“Good condition. Does have highlighting and writing on inside pages. Outer cover in good condition.”
Narrative Type
Fiction
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Book Series
Barack Obama
Intended Audience
Adults
Subjects
Biographies & True Stories
Personalize
No
Type
Biography
Features
paperback
ISBN
9781400082773
Book Title
Dreams from My Father : a Story of Race and Inheritance
Publisher
Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
Item Length
8 in
Publication Year
2004
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
1 in
Author
Barack. Obama
Genre
Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
Topic
Discrimination & Race Relations, Personal Memoirs, Presidents & Heads of State, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Item Weight
11.8 Oz
Item Width
5.2 in
Number of Pages
464 Pages

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Publisher
Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
1400082773
ISBN-13
9781400082773
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30787687

Product Key Features

Book Title
Dreams from My Father : a Story of Race and Inheritance
Number of Pages
464 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Discrimination & Race Relations, Personal Memoirs, Presidents & Heads of State, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Publication Year
2004
Genre
Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
Author
Barack. Obama
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
11.8 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2004-012412
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"Provocative . . . Persuasively describes the phenomenon of belonging to two different worlds, and thus belonging to neither." -New York Times Book Review "Fluidly, calmly, insightfully, Obama guides us straight to the intersection of the most serious questions of identity, class, and race." -Washington Post Book World "Beautifully crafted . . . moving and candid . . . this book belongs on the shelf beside works like James McBride's The Color of Water and Gregory Howard Williams's Life on the Color Line as a tale of living astride America's racial categories." -Scott Turow "Obama's writing is incisive yet forgiving. This is a book worth savoring." -Alex Kotlowitz, author of There Are No Children Here, "Provocative . . . Persuasively describes the phenomenon of belonging to two different worlds, and thus belonging to neither." --The New York Times Book Review "Fluidly, calmly, insightfully, Obama guides us straight to the intersection of the most serious questions of identity, class, and race." --The Washington Post Book World "Beautifully crafted . . . moving and candid . . . this book belongs on the shelf beside works like James McBride's The Color of Water and Gregory Howard Williams's Life on the Color Line as a tale of living astride America's racial categories." --Scott Turow "Obama's writing is incisive yet forgiving. This is a book worth savoring." --Alex Kotlowitz, author of There Are No Children Here, "Provocative . . . Persuasively describes the phenomenon of belonging to two different worlds, and thus belonging to neither." --New York Times Book Review "Fluidly, calmly, insightfully, Obama guides us straight to the intersection of the most serious questions of identity, class, and race." --Washington Post Book World "Beautifully crafted . . . moving and candid . . . this book belongs on the shelf beside works like James McBride's The Color of Water and Gregory Howard Williams's Life on the Color Line as a tale of living astride America's racial categories." --Scott Turow "Obama's writing is incisive yet forgiving. This is a book worth savoring." --Alex Kotlowitz, author of There Are No Children Here
Dewey Decimal
973/.04960730092 B
Synopsis
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * ONE OF ESSENCE 'S 50 MOST IMPACTFUL BLACK BOOKS OF THE PAST 50 YEARS In this iconic memoir of his early days, Barack Obama "guides us straight to the intersection of the most serious questions of identity, class, and race" ( The Washington Post Book World ). "Quite extraordinary."--Toni Morrison In this lyrical, unsentimental, and compelling memoir, the son of a black African father and a white American mother searches for a workable meaning to his life as a black American. It begins in New York, where Barack Obama learns that his father--a figure he knows more as a myth than as a man--has been killed in a car accident. This sudden death inspires an emotional odyssey--first to a small town in Kansas, from which he retraces the migration of his mother's family to Hawaii, and then to Kenya, where he meets the African side of his family, confronts the bitter truth of his father's life, and at last reconciles his divided inheritance. Praise for Dreams from My Father "Beautifully crafted . . . moving and candid . . . This book belongs on the shelf beside works like James McBride's The Color of Water and Gregory Howard Williams's Life on the Color Line as a tale of living astride America's racial categories." --Scott Turow "Provocative . . . Persuasively describes the phenomenon of belonging to two different worlds, and thus belonging to neither." -- The New York Times Book Review "Obama's writing is incisive yet forgiving. This is a book worth savoring." --Alex Kotlowitz, author of There Are No Children Here "One of the most powerful books of self-discovery I've ever read, all the more so for its illuminating insights into the problems not only of race, class, and color, but of culture and ethnicity. It is also beautifully written, skillfully layered, and paced like a good novel." --Charlayne Hunter-Gault, author of In My Place " Dreams from My Father is an exquisite, sensitive study of this wonderful young author's journey into adulthood, his search for community and his place in it, his quest for an understanding of his roots, and his discovery of the poetry of human life. Perceptive and wise, this book will tell you something about yourself whether you are black or white." --Marian Wright Edelman, #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - In this iconic memoir of his early days, Barack Obama "guides us straight to the intersection of the most serious questions of identity, class, and race" ( The Washington Post Book World ). "Quite extraordinary."--Toni Morrison In this lyrical, unsentimental, and compelling memoir, the son of a black African father and a white American mother searches for a workable meaning to his life as a black American. It begins in New York, where Barack Obama learns that his father--a figure he knows more as a myth than as a man--has been killed in a car accident. This sudden death inspires an emotional odyssey--first to a small town in Kansas, from which he retraces the migration of his mother's family to Hawaii, and then to Kenya, where he meets the African side of his family, confronts the bitter truth of his father's life, and at last reconciles his divided inheritance. Praise for Dreams from My Father "Beautifully crafted . . . moving and candid . . . This book belongs on the shelf beside works like James McBride's The Color of Water and Gregory Howard Williams's Life on the Color Line as a tale of living astride America's racial categories." --Scott Turow "Provocative . . . Persuasively describes the phenomenon of belonging to two different worlds, and thus belonging to neither." -- The New York Times Book Review "Obama's writing is incisive yet forgiving. This is a book worth savoring." --Alex Kotlowitz, author of There Are No Children Here "One of the most powerful books of self-discovery I've ever read, all the more so for its illuminating insights into the problems not only of race, class, and color, but of culture and ethnicity. It is also beautifully written, skillfully layered, and paced like a good novel." --Charlayne Hunter-Gault, author of In My Place " Dreams from My Father is an exquisite, sensitive study of this wonderful young author's journey into adulthood, his search for community and his place in it, his quest for an understanding of his roots, and his discovery of the poetry of human life. Perceptive and wise, this book will tell you something about yourself whether you are black or white." --Marian Wright Edelman, #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - ONE OF ESSENCE 'S 50 MOST IMPACTFUL BLACK BOOKS OF THE PAST 50 YEARS In this iconic memoir of his early days, Barack Obama "guides us straight to the intersection of the most serious questions of identity, class, and race" ( The Washington Post Book World ). "Quite extraordinary."--Toni Morrison In this lyrical, unsentimental, and compelling memoir, the son of a black African father and a white American mother searches for a workable meaning to his life as a black American. It begins in New York, where Barack Obama learns that his father--a figure he knows more as a myth than as a man--has been killed in a car accident. This sudden death inspires an emotional odyssey--first to a small town in Kansas, from which he retraces the migration of his mother's family to Hawaii, and then to Kenya, where he meets the African side of his family, confronts the bitter truth of his father's life, and at last reconciles his divided inheritance. Praise for Dreams from My Father "Beautifully crafted . . . moving and candid . . . This book belongs on the shelf beside works like James McBride's The Color of Water and Gregory Howard Williams's Life on the Color Line as a tale of living astride America's racial categories." --Scott Turow "Provocative . . . Persuasively describes the phenomenon of belonging to two different worlds, and thus belonging to neither." -- The New York Times Book Review "Obama's writing is incisive yet forgiving. This is a book worth savoring." --Alex Kotlowitz, author of There Are No Children Here "One of the most powerful books of self-discovery I've ever read, all the more so for its illuminating insights into the problems not only of race, class, and color, but of culture and ethnicity. It is also beautifully written, skillfully layered, and paced like a good novel." --Charlayne Hunter-Gault, author of In My Place " Dreams from My Father is an exquisite, sensitive study of this wonderful young author's journey into adulthood, his search for community and his place in it, his quest for an understanding of his roots, and his discovery of the poetry of human life. Perceptive and wise, this book will tell you something about yourself whether you are black or white." --Marian Wright Edelman
LC Classification Number
E185.97.O23A3 2004

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  • by trinikwan
    Apr 10, 2016Top favorable review

    Who knew Obama could write so compellingly

    I bought this because I really enjoyed "The Audacity of Hope" about his views on and experiences in politics during his Senate years and earlier. This, however, is an in-depth biography of Obama and his family and the times he's lived through in various countries. What an enchanting boyhood, but how scary! He could have died from several situations and then we would have missed his great Presidency and the efforts he's made to give us all more hope. I recommend both of his books and can hardly wait for the next one when he recovers from the White House years and tells us all about that journey.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: mtwyouth

  • by romac10
    Oct 21, 2015Top critical review

    Cant make myself do it

    I have been trying very hard to make myself read this book with very limited success. I believe Obama is someone who intended to fundamentally change America, in the very worst possible ways, and has succeeded to a large extent. I believe we are worse off in almost every measurable way and in almost every non measurable way since the beginning of his first term. I bought the book hoping to gain some insights but nausea has kept me from devouring this book where as I am usually voracious with my books. What I did read was definitely consistent with what I see as his "roots". He grew up everywhere but here and in societies that bear very remote resemblance to the American way. No surprise he cant embrace what being an American is. Read at your own peril.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: recycleabook

  • by mipow.us.tzoelk8a
    Oct 02, 2018

    A Great Book To Read.

    A great book to read about the life and times of the former president of the USA, Barack Obama. Thanks.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: gorman13

  • by pontiacsprint
    Jun 13, 2018

    easy read

    well written .

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: thrift.books

  • by hangin_joe
    Sep 02, 2020

    Makes you think how you can be influenced

    Love the book, but than look who wrote it would you expect anything less. Would definitely recommend it.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: second.sale

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