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Condition: brand newformat: premium hardback editionisbn: 9781838854508publisher: canongate books overviewdreams from my father is barack obama's own account of his journey to understand his identity, family history, and place in the world. Written years before he entered national politics, this deeply personal memoir traces his childhood in hawaii, his time in indonesia, his years as a community organiser in chicago, and a pivotal journey to kenya to learn about the father he barely knew. This premium hardback edition, brand new and boxed in mint condition, makes a striking gift for readers of memoir, history, and politics alike. About the bookfirst published in 1995 and reissued after obama's rise to national prominence, dreams from my father has become one of the most widely read political memoirs of modern times. In it, obama recounts being raised by his white american mother and grandparents in hawaii following his kenyan father's departure when obama was just two years old. The narrative follows his search for belonging through his teenage years, his university studies, and his move to chicago's south side, where he worked as a community organiser among communities grappling with poverty and unemployment. The book's emotional core arrives with his journey to kenya, where he meets family members and confronts the complicated legacy of the father he scarcely knew. Told with candour and literary skill, the memoir explores race, identity, faith...
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