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Автор: Remnick David Название: The Bridge: The Life and Rise of Barack Obama ISBN: 1400043603 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781400043606 Издательство: Random House (USA) Цена: 1609.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: No story has been more central to America's history this century than the rise of Barack Obama, and until now, no journalist or historian has written a book that fully investigates the circumstances and experiences of Obama's life or explores the ambition behind his rise. Those familiar with Obama's own best-selling memoir or his campaign speeches know the touchstones and details that he chooses to emphasize, but now--from a writer whose gift for illuminating the historical significance of unfolding events is without peer--we have a portrait, at once masterly and fresh, nuanced and unexpected, of a young man in search of himself, and of a rising politician determined to become the first African-American president. "The Bridge" offers the most complete account yet of Obama's tragic father, a brilliant economist who abandoned his family and ended his life as a beaten man; of his mother, Stanley Ann Dunham, who had a child as a teenager and then built her career as an anthropologist living and studying in Indonesia; and of the succession of elite institutions that first exposed Obama to the social tensions and intellectual currents that would force him to imagine and fashion an identity for himself. Through extensive on-the-record interviews with friends and teachers, mentors and disparagers, family members and Obama himself, David Remnick allows us to see how a rootless, unaccomplished, and confused young man created himself first as a community organizer in Chicago, an experience that would not only shape his urge to work in politics but give him a home and a community, and that would propel him to Harvard Law School, where his sense of a greater mission emerged. Deftly setting Obama's political career against the galvanizing intersection of race and politics in Chicago's history, Remnick shows us how that city's complex racial legacy would make Obama's forays into politics a source of controversy and bare-knuckle tactics: his clashes with older black politicians in the Illinois State Senate, his disastrous decision to challenge the former Black Panther Bobby Rush for Congress in 2000, the sex scandals that would decimate his more experienced opponents in the 2004 Senate race, and the story--from both sides--of his confrontation with his former pastor, Jeremiah Wright. By looking at Obama's political rise through the prism of our racial history, Remnick gives us the conflicting agendas of black politicians: the dilemmas of men like Jesse Jackson, John Lewis, and Joseph Lowery, heroes of the civil rights movement, who are forced to reassess old loyalties and understand the priorities of a new generation of African-American leaders. "The Bridge" revisits the American drama of race, from slavery to civil rights, and makes clear how Obama's quest is not just his own but is emblematic of a nation where destiny is defined by individuals keen to imagine a future that is different from the reality of their current lives.
Автор: Slevin Peter Название: Michelle Obama: A Life ISBN: 0307949311 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780307949318 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 1563.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: This is the inspiring story of a modern American icon, the first comprehensive account of the life and times of Michelle Obama. With disciplined reporting and a storyteller s eye for revealing detail, Peter Slevin follows Michelle to the White House from her working-class childhood on Chicago s largely segregated South Side. He illuminates her tribulations at Princeton University and Harvard Law School during the racially charged 1980s and the dilemmas she faced in Chicago while building a high-powered career, raising a family, and helping a young community organizer named Barack Obama become president of the United States. From the lessons she learned in Chicago to the messages she shares as one of the most recognizable women in the world, the story of this First Lady is the story of America. "Michelle Obama: A Life" is a fresh and compelling view of a woman of unique achievement and purpose.
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Автор: Barack Obama Название: Change We Can Beleive In ISBN: 0307460452 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780307460455 Издательство: Random House (USA) Цена: 1287.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The election of Barack Obama as President of the United States is a defining moment in American history. After years of failed policies and failed politics from Washington, this is our chance to reclaim the American dream. Barack Obama has proven to be a new kind of leader–one who can bring people together, be honest about the challenges we face, and move this nation forward. "Change We Can Believe In" outlines his vision for America. In these pages you will find bold and specific ideas about how to fix our ailing economy and strengthen the middle class, make health care affordable for all, achieve energy independence, and keep America safe in a dangerous world. "Change We Can Believe In "asks us not just to believe in Barack Obama’s ability to bring change to Washington, it asks us to believe in our ability to change the world.
Автор: Alexander, Tim Название: Barack obama ISBN: 1409113140 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781409113140 Издательство: Orion Рейтинг: Цена: 1061.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Who is Barack Obama and why do we care? HOPE FOR THE WORLD includes everything you want to know about the President, and more!
Автор: Remnick, David Название: The Bridge:Life & Rise of Barack Obama HB ISBN: 0330509942 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780330509947 Издательство: Pan Macmillan Рейтинг: Цена: 2310.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Rogak, Lisa Название: Michelle obama in her own words ISBN: 0753519755 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780753519752 Издательство: Transworld Publishers Рейтинг: Цена: 1055.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This fascinating, often-funny and sometimes-controversial collection of quotations from Michelle Obama gives a revealing insight into the life and mind of the new First Lady. Featuring her thoughts on the election campaign and how she sees her role in the White House, this timely compendium draws on a range of sources including press interviews, speeches and Michelle`s own writing.
A remarkable history of First Lady Michelle Obama's mixed ancestry, American Tapestry by Rachel L. Swarns is nothing less than a breathtaking and expansive portrait of America itself.
In this extraordinary feat of genealogical research--in the tradition of The Hemmingses of Monticello and Slaves in the Family--author Swarns, a respected Washington-based reporter for the New York Times, tells the fascinating and hitherto untold story of Ms. Obama's black, white, and multiracial ancestors; a history that the First Lady herself did not know.
At once epic, provocative, and inspiring, American Tapestry is more than a true family saga; it is an illuminating mirror in which we may all see ourselves.
--Steven Hahn, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Nation under Our Feet
Название: Michelle obama ISBN: 1498512216 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781498512213 Издательство: Bloomsbury Рейтинг: Цена: 13068.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Michelle Obama: First Lady, American Rhetor is an edited anthology that explores the persona and speech-making of the country's first African American first lady. The result of these thought-provoking essays is an interdisciplinary text that explores the First Lady from a rhetorical and cultural point of view. Authors analyze her Democratic National Convention speeches, her brand as First Lady, her communication from her latest trip to Africa, her agenda rhetoric in Let's Move and Reach Higher, and her coming out as a Black feminist intellectual when she spoke at Maya Angelou's memorial service. Readers will recognize Michelle Obama as a rhetor of our times--a woman who influences America at the intersections of gender, race, and class and who is representative of what women are today.
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