Barack Obama
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Language
English
Description
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
Language
English
Description
Senator Obama calls for a different brand of politics--a politics for those weary of bitter partisanship and alienated by the "endless clash of armies" we see in Congress and on the campaign trail; a politics rooted in the faith, inclusiveness, and nobility of spirit at the heart of our democracy. He explores those forces--from the fear of losing, to the perpetual need to raise money, to the power of the media--that can stifle even the best-intentioned...
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
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Description
"In this tender, beautiful letter to his daughters, President Barack Obama has written a moving tribute to thirteen groundbreaking Americans and the ideals that have shaped our nation. From the artistry of Georgia O'Keeffe, to the courage of Jackie Robinson, to the patriotism of George Washington, President Obama sees the traits of these heroes within his own children, and within all of America's children"--Book jacket.
Author
Publisher
Melville House
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
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Description
The final speeches of the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama, and First Lady Michelle Obama. Both speeches were instant and moving landmarks, as well as stirring testaments to the time this inspiring and beloved couple spent in the White House.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
Relive the extraordinary Presidency of Barack Obama through White House photographer Pete Souza's behind-the-scenes images and stories in this #1 New York Times bestseller — with a foreword from the President himself.
During Barack Obama's two terms, Pete Souza was with the President during more crucial moments than anyone else — and he photographed them all. Souza captured nearly two million photographs of President Obama, in...
During Barack Obama's two terms, Pete Souza was with the President during more crucial moments than anyone else — and he photographed them all. Souza captured nearly two million photographs of President Obama, in...
Author
Publisher
Ecco, an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
303 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"A personal, intimate, photographic celebration of President Barack Obama in the years prior to his presidency, from friend and former aide David Katz"--
12) Night
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Series
Language
English
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Description
"Wiesel's account of his time in concentration camps during the Holocaust with updated front and back matter to include speeches and essays commemorating his recent death"--
"A memorial edition of Elie Wiesel's seminal memoir of surviving the Nazi death camps, with tributes by President Obama and Samantha Power. When Elie Wiesel died in July 2016, the White House issued a memorial statement in which President Barack Obama called him 'the conscience...
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
xii, 303 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 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
Fantagraphics Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
x, 315 pages : illustrations ; 18 x 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"This penultimate volume of The Complete Peanuts series collects the last year of the most beloved comic strip ever created. Rerun embarks on a career as an 'underground' comic book artist, and Snoopy's siblings Andy, Olaf, and Spike (who cameo in the Peanuts movie) appear. The volume is rounded out with the complete Li'l Folks. Prefiguring Peanuts and its major themes, this weekly single-panel comic Schulz produced for his hometown paper is available...
16) Power in words: the stories behind Barack Obama's speeches, from the state house to the White House
Author
Publisher
Beacon Press
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
xxxiii, 267 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
17) The final year
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A chronicle of the Barack Obama administration's foreign policy team and the events of Obama's final year in office.
Author
Publisher
Parlophone Records
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 audio disc ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Multi-platinum superstars Coldplay release their seventh studio album. It features the most guests ever with appearances from Beyonce, Noel Gallagher, Tove Lo, and Merry Clayton. Also includes the single: Adventure of a lifetime.