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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERTwo long-time friends share an intimate and urgent conversation about life, music and their enduring love of America, with all its challenges and contradictions, in this stunningly-produced expansion of their ground-breaking Higher Ground podcast, featuring more than 350 photographs, exclusive bonus content, and never-before-seen archival material.Renegades: Born in the USA is a candid, revealing, and entertaining dialogue between President Barack Obama and legendary musician Bruce Springsteen that explores everything from their origin stories and career-defining moments to their country's polarized politics and the growing distance between the American Dream and the American reality. Filled with full-colour photographs and rare archival material, it is a compelling and beautifully illustrated portrait of two outsiders-one Black and one white-looking for a way to connect their unconventional searches for meaning, identity, and community with the American story itself. It includes: Original introductions by President Obama and Bruce Springsteen Exclusive new material from the Renegades podcast recording sessions Obama's never-before-seen annotated speeches, including his "e;Remarks at the 50th Anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery Marches Springsteen's handwritten lyrics for songs spanning his 50-year-long career Rare and exclusive photographs from the authors' personal archives Historical photographs and documents that provide rich visual context for their conversation. In a recording studio stocked with dozens of guitars, and on at least one Corvette ride, Obama and Springsteen discuss marriage and fatherhood, race and masculinity, the lure of the open road and the call back to home. They also compare notes on their favourite protest songs, the most inspiring American heroes of all time, and more. Along the way, they reveal their passion for-and the occasional toll of-telling a bigger, truer story about America throughout their careers, and explore how their fractured country might begin to find its way back toward unity.

Barack Obama's memoir, written long before his political career began, is a remarkable story of one man's search for his identity.

Barack Obama's political vision for the future of America, written two years before he became president; the New York Times bestseller

Find inspiration in these selected speeches from the 44th president of the United States.

In this tender, beautiful letter to his daughters, President Barack Obama has written a moving tribute to thirteen groundbreaking Americans and the ideals that have shaped his nation. From the artistry of Georgia O'Keeffe, to the courage of Jackie Robinson, to the patriotism of George Washington, President Obama sees the traits of these heroes within his own children, and within all children.Breathtaking, evocative illustrations by award-winning artist Loren Long at once capture the personalities and achievements of these great Americans and the innocence and promise of childhood.This beautiful book celebrates the characteristics that unite all Americans, from the nation's founders to generations to come. It is about the potential within each of us to pursue our dreams and forge our own paths.

¿If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy¿tonight is your answer.¿ Barack ObamaWords That Changed a Nation is a concise collection of the eleven most significant speeches of Barack Obamäthe words that defined his campaign, the words that made history, the words that inspired a nation:¿The Audacity of Hope¿ (DNC Keynote)¿Take Back AmericäAnnouncement for Candidacy¿Yes We Can¿ (South Carolina Victory Speech)¿A More Perfect Union¿ (famous speech on race)Final Primary Night: Presumptive Nominee Speech ¿A World That Stands as One¿ (famous speech in Berlin)¿The American Promise¿ (DNC acceptance speech)Election Night Victory Speech The Inaugural Address2009 Economic AddressAlso included is a brief selection of public declarations on the death of Rosa Parks, the loss of Habeas Corpus, his Father¿s Day address, and his official 2002 Senate floor statement against the invasion of Iraq.

BRAND-NEW EDITION of the multi-million-copy bestseller, now adapted for YA readers and complete with never-before-seen colour photos. A revealing portrait of one of the most important voices in America long before he became president: a young Black man asking questions about self-discovery and belonging.Barack Obama brings readers along as he faces the challenges of high school and college, living in New York, becoming a community organizer in Chicago and travelling to Kenya. On his journey to adulthood from a humble background, he forges his own path by trial and error while staying connected to his roots, determined to lead a life of purpose, service and authenticity. Obama's powerful and enduring memoir has been skilfully abridged to make it accessible and engaging for young readers, giving them the opportunity to reflect on where they have come from ¿ and where they are capable of going.

En fengslende og dypt personlig beretning fra historiens verksted - skrevet av presidenten som inspirerte oss til å tro på demokratiets kraft. I dette spennende og etterlengtede første bindet av sine presidenterindringer forteller Barack Obama om sin usannsynlige reise fra identitetssøkende ung mann til leder for den frie verden, og beskriver i usedvanlig personlig detalj både sin politiske skolering og milepælene i sin første, historiske presidentperiode - en tid med dramatiske omveltninger og stor uro. Barack Obama tar leseren med på en fascinerende ferd fra hans tidligste politiske ambisjoner til seieren i det avgjørende nominasjonsvalget i Iowa som anskueliggjorde kraften i grasrotaktivisme, og til vannskillet 4. november 2008, da han ble valgt til USAs 44. president og ble den første afroamerikaneren til å inneha nasjonens høyeste embete. Hans refleksjoner byr på en unik og tankevekkende utforskning av presidentmaktens formidable rekkevidde og dens begrensninger, såvel som enestående innblikk i dynamikken som driver amerikansk partipolitikk og internasjonalt diplomati. Obama tar leseren med inn i Det ovale kontor og Situasjonsrommet i Det hvite hus, og til Moskva, Kairo, Beijing og andre steder. Vi får ta del i hans tanker når han komponerer sin regjering, bekjemper en global finanskrise, tar mål av Vladimir Putin, overvinner tilsynelatende uoverstigelige hindre for å få vedtatt Helsereformloven, er på kollisjonskurs med generaler om den amerikanske strategien i Afghanistan, håndterer reform i finanssektoren, setter inn tiltak mot den ødeleggende «Deepwater Horizon»-utblåsningen og gir grønt lys for operasjon «Neptune's Spear», som leder til at Osama bin Laden blir drept. Et lovet land er uvanlig intim og selvgranskende - historien om én manns veddemål med historien, om overbevisningen til en lokal frivillighetskoordinator som blir satt på prøve på den globale scenen. Obama er åpen om balansekunsten ved å stille til valg som svart ameri

I denne selvbiografien skriver Barack Obama om sitt liv før hans politiske karriere startet. Faren dør i en bilulykke og det starter en følelsesmessig reise som bringer Obama fra Hawaii til Kenya. Der møter han den store afrikanske familien sin, og han finner identiteten han har vært på jakt etter hele sitt liv.

President Barack Obama's #1 New York Times bestselling memoir of his childhood and young adult years, a compelling journey through family, race and identity, is now adapted for young people. Includes a new introduction from the author, a new full-colour plate section and a family tree

A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making-from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikingly personal detail both his political education and the landmark moments of the first term of his historic presidency-a time of dramatic transformation and turmoil.Obama takes readers on a compelling journey from his earliest political aspirations to the pivotal Iowa caucus victory that demonstrated the power of grassroots activism to the watershed night of November 4, 2008, when he was elected 44th president of the United States, becoming the first African American to hold the nation's highest office.Reflecting on the presidency, he offers a unique and thoughtful exploration of both the awesome reach and the limits of presidential power, as well as singular insights into the dynamics of U.S. partisan politics and international diplomacy. Obama brings readers inside the Oval Office and the White House Situation Room, and to Moscow, Cairo, Beijing, and points beyond. We are privy to his thoughts as he assembles his cabinet, wrestles with a global financial crisis, takes the measure of Vladimir Putin, overcomes seemingly insurmountable odds to secure passage of the Affordable Care Act, clashes with generals about U.S. strategy in Afghanistan, tackles Wall Street reform, responds to the devastating Deepwater Horizon blowout, and authorizes Operation Neptune's Spear, which leads to the death of Osama bin Laden.A Promised Land is extraordinarily intimate and introspective-the story of one man's bet with history, the faith of a community organizer tested on the world stage. Obama is candid about the balancing act of running for office as a Black American, bearing the expectations of a generation buoyed by messages of "hope and change," and meeting the moral challenges of high-stakes decision-making. He is frank about the forces that opposed him at home and abroad, open about how living in the White House affected his wife and daughters, and unafraid to reveal self-doubt and disappointment. Yet he never wavers from his belief that inside the great, ongoing American experiment, progress is always possible.This beautifully written and powerful book captures Barack Obama's conviction that democracy is not a gift from on high but something founded on empathy and common understanding and built together, day by day.

The final speeches of the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama, and First Lady Michelle Obama. Both speeches were instant and moving landmarks, as well as stirring testaments to the time this inspiring and beloved couple spent in the White House.

Key speeches from the 44th President of the United States