Barack Obama: A Biography

Greenwood Biographies

by Joann F. Price

Barack Obama splashed onto the political scene with an inspirational, rousing speech at the Democratic National Convention in July 2004. From that night on, Obamamania was very real. He is bold and audacious; his rhetoric fiery, convincing and very compelling. He encourages cross-over appeal, discourse, affiliation, and has drawn many Americans, including today's youth, into politics. This is the story of a man of mixed race heritage who inspires, listens, compromises, and is often bipartisan. With a charismatic smile and a cadre of change we can believe in, many believe that he embodies the American dream. Thousands have turned out to hear the dynamic senator from Illinois speak as he campaigns to become the next President of the United States.

Barack Obama says that his story could only take place in America, and this revealing biography traces the events of his remarkable life thus far. From his upbringing in humble circumstances in Hawaii and Indonesia to becoming the fifth African American senator in U.S. history, and later, a presidential candidate, this well-researched volume highlights the hardships and successes, the people who most influenced his career, his personal life, and his meteoric rise to pop icon status. Rounded out with photos, a timeline, a bibliography, and an index, this volume is a must-read for high school and undergraduate students of current events and political science.

Genres: Biography, Politics, Nonfiction, History

176 pages, Hardcover

First published May 30, 2008

Reviews

[Denise · Rating 3 out of 5]

While a great story about a great man, this biography was very repetitive, chapter after chapter, and even in the same chapter.

[Sterling · Rating 3 out of 5]

Without checking too carefully I believe this is the biography I just finished. How can there be a question? I listened to the Chinese translation on Audible, and the translator took some liberties with the title and Price has multiple bios of Obama. (Sorry this will appear as a review, I know it's not but I want it here for my own journal of books completed.)

[Goutham Mahesh · Rating 5 out of 5]

This biography taught me some lessons on how he went through his problems through out his life. It was very great on how he became a president of the usa.

[TimeToRead · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such an amazing novel

[Justin Cryer]

ehhh

[Thao · Rating 2 out of 5]

You become your own hero when you don't accept mistreatment, prejudice, discrimination and react against them.

[Patricia]

Sorry I didn't read this book earlier. He's an amazing person. I am inspired by his story.

[Rakesh Shrestha]

Finally read about this great man. However, the disappointing part about this book is that in the first half of the book, the writer keeps repeating same thing again and again.

[Nermina Grierson · Rating 3 out of 5]

While Barack is an amazing man, I found the story to be repetitive even in just chapter after chapter.