Dreams from My Father

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• Very interesting and very good, strong writing.

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  ― Carobookie said on Oct 20, 2009 | Add your feedback

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  Eye-opening, and with much to say, not just about 'race and inheritance', as the subtitle says - but about rural v. urban and westernized v. non-westernized cultural patterns. As humans, we all at some point must both make our own mark within the shadow of a significant parental figure, and learn to ... (continue)

  Eye-opening, and with much to say, not just about 'race and inheritance', as the subtitle says - but about rural v. urban and westernized v. non-westernized cultural patterns. As humans, we all at some point must both make our own mark within the shadow of a significant parental figure, and learn to individuate ourselves from that figure. This was a thought provoking work.

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  ― Rzmalchie said on Aug 31, 2009 | Add your feedback

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  Amazing written work about Sen. Obama's life

  This books is so well written and compelling- and it was done BEFORE he was a US Senator, while he was the Editor of the Harvard Law Review.

  This is a truly insightful book into the life and experiences of Sen. Barack Obama. Anyone and everyone- Democrat or Republican; Black, White, Hispanic, ... (continue)

  This books is so well written and compelling- and it was done BEFORE he was a US Senator, while he was the Editor of the Harvard Law Review.

  This is a truly insightful book into the life and experiences of Sen. Barack Obama. Anyone and everyone- Democrat or Republican; Black, White, Hispanic, etc.; EVERYONE should read this book.

  It is an amazing story, and truly insightful into the mind of a very intelligent and intriguing multi-racial individual. It helped me not only understand who Sen. Obama is...but it helped me to better understand myself, and find a way to relate to him and his life through my own life experiences as a multi-racial individual.

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  ― Running Fox said on Aug 16, 2008 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

• Not very far into it but I managed to fall asleep while reading it at work and drooled all over my desk. Not necessarily saying anything bad about the book, just saying.. that's my experience so far :)

  ETA - I just couldn't get into this one. So much boringness that I couldn't handle. I di ... (continue)

  Not very far into it but I managed to fall asleep while reading it at work and drooled all over my desk. Not necessarily saying anything bad about the book, just saying.. that's my experience so far :)

  ETA - I just couldn't get into this one. So much boringness that I couldn't handle. I didn't get all that far into it though so maybe all the really important stuff was towards the end.

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  ― Deanna Kyre said on May 1, 2008 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

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  Because this was written after Obama graduated law school, but before he started his political career, it caries a voice that is much less guarded than one typically expects from a modern day politician. The honesty and emotion in the book is refreshing and welcome. At 445 pages, this is not a sho ... (continue)

  Because this was written after Obama graduated law school, but before he started his political career, it caries a voice that is much less guarded than one typically expects from a modern day politician. The honesty and emotion in the book is refreshing and welcome. At 445 pages, this is not a short read, but is captivating and moves quickly.

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  ― Bossdog said on Apr 2, 2008 | Add your feedback

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  I don't know why any of my friends would think I would like this book. I hate anything written by political people. The books are generally tripe with a few well chosen historical quotes, stolen from venerable sources.

  While I find Obama to be quite eloquent when speaking, the book was edited ... (continue)

  I don't know why any of my friends would think I would like this book. I hate anything written by political people. The books are generally tripe with a few well chosen historical quotes, stolen from venerable sources.

  While I find Obama to be quite eloquent when speaking, the book was edited in a bad way. Although I understand the principle of what he was attempting to communicate, I feel the "PC" police pixied the spirit out of what should have been a good book. Yeah for the editors *sarcasm*.

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  ― Freyja's Child said on Oct 6, 2007 | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Paperback 480 Pages
• ISBN-10: 1400082773
• ISBN-13: 9781400082773
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press
• Pub date: Aug 10, 2004
• Dimensions: 20 cm x 12 cm x 3 cm Just how big is that?
• Also available as: Hardcover and Audio CD

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