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Language
English
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"In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikingly personal detail both his political education and the landmark moments of the first term of his historic presidency--a time of dramatic transformation and turmoil"--
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Language
English
Formats
Description
Obama: An Intimate Portrait Souza's photographs, with the behind-the-scenes captions and stories that accompany them, communicate the pace and power of our nation's highest office. They also reveal the spirit of the extraordinary man who became our President. We see President Obama lead our nation through monumental challenges, comfort us in calamity and loss, share in hard-won victories, and set a singular example to "be kind and be useful," as he...
5) Barack Obama
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 p. : ill. (mostly col.) ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
This biography introduces readers to Barack Obama including his early political career and key events from Obama's administration including the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the Affordable Care Act, and the Clean Power Plan. Information about his childhood, family, and personal life is included.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2018
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
235 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
The former official White House photographer compares the most recent two administrations via photos of Barack Obama side-by-side with tweets, headlines, and quotes from the Trump administration.
Author
Publisher
Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow
Pub. Date
2019
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
580 pages. illustrations, portraits (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
In her memoir, Power offers an urgent response to the question "What can one person do?"--and a call for a clearer eye, a kinder heart, and a more open and civil hand in our politics and daily lives. The Education of an Idealist traces Power's distinctly American journey from immigrant to war correspondent to presidential Cabinet official.
Author
Publisher
Twelve
Pub. Date
2018
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xvii, 284 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
The former White House director of communications explores how politics, the media, and the Internet changed during the Obama administration and how Democrats can fight back in the Trump era.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2008
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
When David asks his mother about the man on television, she tells him the story of Barack Obama, discussing his childhood in Hawaii and Indonesia, his parents' divorce, and his desire to help others.
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
xii, 303 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Two longtime friends share an intimate and urgent conversation about life, music, and their enduring love of America, with all its challenges and contradictions, in this stunningly produced expansion of their groundbreaking Higher Ground podcast, featuring more than 350 photographs, exclusive bonus content, and never-before-seen archival material.
Author
Publisher
Viking
Language
English
Formats
Description
Facts and Fears Clapper considers such controversial questions as, Is intelligence ethical? Is it moral to intercept communications or to photograph closed societies from orbit? What are the limits of what we should be allowed to do? What protections should we give to the private citizens of the world, not to mention our fellow Americans? Are there times when intelligence officers can lose credibility as unbiased reporters of hard truths by inserting...
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
c2019
Physical Desc
xii, 305 pages : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"When Valerie Jarrett interviewed a promising young lawyer named Michelle Robinson in July 1991 for a job in Chicago city government, neither knew that it was the first step on a path that would end in the White House. Jarrett soon became Michelle and Barack Obama's trusted personal adviser and family confidante; in the White House, she was known as the one who 'got' him and helped him engage his public life. Jarrett joined the White House team on...
