From the Bookshelf of Daily Show / Colbert Report / Nightly Show / The Opposition…
Find A Copy At
Group Discussions About This Book
What Members Thought
I can't say this book has changed my life, but it has enhanced my view of my president. He has known racism and poverty, and has thought a lot about what that experience means for him, for our communities, and for our world. He knows what it means to be the Other.
I have also been the Other, though I had to travel way outside my comfort zone to do so. It's not a pleasant experience, and I wish more people had it. ...more
I have also been the Other, though I had to travel way outside my comfort zone to do so. It's not a pleasant experience, and I wish more people had it. ...more
I got an audio book of this free in an Audacity promo. It was my first foray back into audio books in years, and I'm not sure if it was the subject matter or just liking his voice, but I was much more focused than I remember being the last time I tried listening to a book.
Overall, I enjoyed the book, the first 3/4 better than the last 1/4. ...more
Overall, I enjoyed the book, the first 3/4 better than the last 1/4. ...more
just a really poignant, reflective memoir - searching for place and identity in the world. He's a prolific, honest writer....it was hard to put this book down and touching to be allowed to witness his personal struggles, and growing pains.
...more
Aug 17, 2008
Tiffanie
marked it as to-read
Sep 11, 2008
Tresa
marked it as to-read
Oct 16, 2008
Stephanie
added it
Nov 12, 2008
Brian
rated it
really liked it
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
read-in-2009,
kindle-books-i-own
Dec 22, 2008
Erin
marked it as to-read
Apr 12, 2009
Karen
marked it as to-read
May 23, 2009
Marieke
marked it as to-read
Jul 02, 2013
Natalie
marked it as to-read
Aug 08, 2016
Kerstin
marked it as to-read
Dec 31, 2016
Alicia
marked it as to-read
Mar 12, 2018
Matthew Bauer
marked it as to-read
Feb 16, 2019
Tom
added it
