Hopes and Dreams

Hopes and Dreams: The Story of Barack Obama

Book Overview

A partial autobiography of the President of The United States of America. No political figure in recent memory has generated the excitement that surrounds Barack Obama. This forty-six-year-old Senator's message of hope has galvanized a generation of new voters and breathed new life into American politics. Once considered a long shot, his inspiring speeches and disarming candor have made him a frontrunner in the 2008 presidential race. Hopes and Dreams follow Obama's fascinating story beginning with his difficult childhood and struggles to come to terms with his heritage to his remarkable success in school. He was the first black president of the Harvard Law Review and his current desire to become the leader of the free world. Along the way, readers will meet his friends and family, discover moments that shaped his life and learn more about the man and his motivations. Written by a leading journalist and filled with more than 140 photographs, this up-to-the-moment biography gives an inside look at one of the most fascinating figures in politics and the next President of the United States.