Barack Obama

"Eight years in the White House went by so fast. That's why I'm so grateful that Lawrence was there to capture them. I hope you enjoy his work as much as I do."--From the foreword by Barack Obama When Lawrence Jackson took the job as White House photographer in early 2009, he knew he'd have a front row seat to history. What he didn't expect was the deep personal connection he would feel, as a fellow African American, with the President of the United States. Yes We Did is filled with Lawrence's intimate photographs and reflections, as well as first-person recollections from President Obama, everyday citizens, and notable personalities including Bono, Stephen Curry, Valerie Jarrett, Admiral Mike Mullen, and others. The book is a celebration of the most inclusive and representative White House in history - where in between momentous and pivotal decisions, the President and First Lady opened the doors of the People's House to schoolkids, athletes, senior citizens, hip-hop artists, and more. For anyone who misses the humanity, grace, and undefinable "cool factor" of the Obama White House, this warm and inspiring book provides an affirming, proud, and focused lens on our history.

Now in paperback, this young adult adaptation of the #1 New York Times bestselling memoir offers an intimate look at Barack Obama's youth and self-discovery, which led him to a life of purpose and service. This compelling journey traces the 44th president's odyssey through family, race, and identity. A revealing portrait of a young Black man asking questions about himself and where he belongs--long before he became one of the most important voices in America. This unique edition includes an introduction from the author, a full-color photo insert, and a family tree. In this lyrical, unsentimental, and compelling memoir, the son of a Black African father and a white American mother searches for a workable meaning to his life as a Black American. When Barack Obama learns that his father--a figure he knows more as a myth than as a man--has been killed in a car accident, the sudden death inspires an emotional odyssey. The journey begins in a small town in Kansas, from which he retraces the migration of his mother's family to Hawaii, and then moves to Kenya, where he meets the African side of his family, confronts the bitter truth of his father's life, and at last reconciles his divided inheritance.

THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERThe riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making?a record-breaking, critically acclaimed no.1 bestseller.'Gorgeously written, humorous, compelling, life affirming' Justin Webb, Mail on SundayIn the first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama recounts his journey from a young man searching for his identity to the 44th president of the United States, describing in strikingly personal detail his political education and landmark moments of his first term.Reflecting on his presidency, Obama takes readers from his early political dreams to his Iowa caucus victory and the historic night of November 4, 2008, when he became the first African American president. It is 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 forces that opposed him at home and abroad and bearing the expectation of a generation buoyed by messages of “hope and change”, 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

Notable Quotations from Barack ObamaThis pocket-sized hardcover book contains dozens of quotations on life, government, politics, culture and more from America's forty-fourth president, Barack Obama. "Change will not come if we wait for some other person or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek." - Barack Obama, Speech to Supporters, February, 5, 2008.

A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making--from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - NAACP IMAGE AWARD NOMINEE - NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW AND PEOPLE NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post - Jennifer Szalai, The New York Times - NPR - The Guardian - Slate - Vox - The Economist - Marie Claire In the stirring 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.

State of the Union Addresses of Barack Obama, 2009-2016, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

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.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 amerikaner, bære med seg forventningene til en generasjon som var oppildnet av budskapet om «håp og forandring», og møte de moralske utfordringene ved vidtrekkende beslutninger. Han skriver oppriktig om kreftene som sto imot ham både hjemme og ute, om hvordan tilværelsen i Det hvite hus påvirket hans kone og døtre, og er ikke redd for å blottlegge tvil og skuffelser. Men han vakler aldri i troen på at innenfor det store, pågående amerikanske eksperimentet, er fremskritt alltid mulig.Denne nydelig skrevne og mektige boken fanger Barack Obamas overbevisning om at demokrati ikke er en gave fra oven, men noe som bygger på empati og felles forståelse, og som må skapes i fellesskap, dag for dag.Barack Obama var De forente staters 44. president. Han ble valgt i november 2008 og satt i to perioder. Han har tidligere skrevet to bestselgende bøker, Å leve en drøm – min afrikanske arv og Mot til å håpe, og ble tildelt Nobels fredspris i 2009. Han er bosatt i Washington D.C. med sin kone Michelle. De har to døtre, Malia og Sasha.obamabook.com

Yhdysvaltojen 44. presidentti Barack Obama ja legendaarinen muusikko Bruce Springsteen tarjoilevat vilpitöntä, paljastavaa ja viihdyttävää vuoropuhelua henkilökohtaisista saavutuksistaan, Yhdysvaltojen politiikasta ja amerikkalaisesta nykytodellisuudesta. Obaman ja Springsteenin keskusteluissa pohditaan myös perheiden ja rodun merkitystä sekä houkutusta lähteä tien päälle ja palata aina kotiin. New York Times -bestseller nyt myös suomeksi!Renegades - Born in the USA on vilpitön, paljastava ja viihdyttävä presidentti Barack Obaman ja legendaarisen muusikko Bruce Springsteenin vuoropuhelu. Kirjassa kolutaan kaikkea heidän alkuperätarinoistaan ja uraa määrittävistä hetkistään Yhdysvaltojen polarisoituneeseen politiikkaan ja siihen, miten amerikkalainen unelma ja amerikkalainen todellisuus etääntyvät yhä kauemmaksi toisistaan. Runsaan kuvituksen ja harvinaisen arkistoaineiston täydentämä teos on vangitseva ja silmää hivelevä muotokuva kahdesta epäsovinnaisesta Yhdysvaltain lähihistorian merkkihenkilöstä, jotka miettivät keinoa yhdistää omakohtaiset merkityksen, identiteetin ja yhteisöllisyyden etsintänsä itse Amerikan tarinaan.Obama ja Springsteen tapaavat äänitysstudiossa, jossa on kymmeniä kitaroita, ja käyvät ainakin kerran kruisailemassa avo-Corvettella. He keskustelevat avioliitosta ja isyydestä, rotukysymyksestä ja maskuliinisuudesta, houkutuksesta lähteä tien päälle ja vastaavasti kotiinpaluun vetovoimasta. He vertailevat mieluisimpia protestilaulujaan, kaikkien aikojen inspiroivimpia amerikkalaisia sankareitaan ja paljon muuta. Keskusteluissa he paljastavat myös kautta uransa kokemansa voimakkaan halun - ja sen ajoittain vaatiman hinnan - kertoa isompaa ja todempaa Amerikan tarinaa ja tutkailevat sitä, miten heidän pirstoutunut maansa voisi löytää tiensä takaisin yhtenäisyyteen ja globaaliin johtajuuteen.Barack Obama oli Yhdysvaltojen 44. presidentti. Hänet valittiin vuonna 2008 ja hän palveli kaksi virkakautta. Hän on kirjoittanut kolme New York Times -bestselleriä, Unelmia isältäni, Rohkeus toivoa ja Luvattu maa. Presidentti Obamalle myönnettiin Nobelin rauhanpalkinto vuonna 2009. Hän asuu Washingtonissa vaimonsa Michellen kanssa. Heillä on kaksi tytärtä, Malia ja Sasha.Bruce Springsteen on nimetty Rock and Roll Hall of Fameen ja Songwriters Hall of Fameen. Hän on voittanut 20 Grammya, parhaan laulun Oscarin, Tony-palkinnon ja Kennedy Center Honorin. Springsteen on kirjoittanut New York Times -bestsellerin Born to Run ja sai 2016 Presidential Medal of Freedomin. Hän asuu perheensä kanssa New Jerseyssä.

Newly abridged and updated for a young adult readership, this is a revealing portrait of a young Black man asking questions about self-discovery and belonging long before he became one of the most important voices in America. 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 gripande, djupt personlig redogörelse om ögonblicken när historia skrivs – av presidenten som inspirerade oss till att tro på demokratins kraft.I den fascinerande och efterlängtade första volymen av sina memoarer berättar Barack Obama historien om sin osannolika resa, från en ung man sökande efter sin identitet till ledare för den fria världen. Djupt personligt beskriver han sin politiska utveckling och sina milstolpar från den första mandatperioden i detta historiska presidentskap - en tid av stor oro och dramatiska förändringar.Obama tar med läsaren på en fängslande resa från sina tidigaste politiska ambitioner till den avgörande segern i Iowa - som visade på gräsrotsrörelsens betydelse - och slutligen till den historiska natten till den 4 november 2008, då han valdes till USA:s 44:e president och blev den första, svarta amerikanen att inneha landets högsta ämbete.I boken reflekterar Obama över ordförandeskapet och erbjuder ett unikt belysande av både räckvidden och begränsningarna i presidentmakten, liksom insikter i den amerikanska partipolitikens dynamik och internationella diplomati.Obama tar med läsaren till Ovala rummet och Vita husets Situation Room - även till Moskva, Kairo, Peking och många andra platser. Läsaren får ta del av hans tankar när han sätter ihop sitt kabinett, brottas med en global finanskris, tar tempen på Vladimir Putin, övervinner till synes oöverstigliga odds för att säkerställa genomförandet av Obamacare, kommer i konflikt med generaler om USA:s strategi i Afghanistan, tacklar Wall Street-reformen, svarar på den förödande Deepwater Horizon-explosionen och godkänner Operation Neptune’s Spear som ledde till Osama bin Ladens död."Ett förlovat land" är en djupt personlig och introspektiv bok – det är berättelsen om en man som utmanade historien, berättelsen om en samhällsorganisatörs övertygelse och tro, vilken prövades på världsscenen. Obama hycklar inte med den svåra balansgången i att kandidera till president och att samtidigt vara svart amerikan, att bära en hel generations förväntningar på sina axlar med ropen om ”hopp och förändring”, och att möta moraliska utmaningar i beslut med höga insatser. Han är uppriktig över de krafter som motarbetade honom hemma och utomlands, öppen om hur livet i Vita huset påverkade hans fru och döttrar och är inte rädd för att erkänna självtvivel och besvikelser. Samtidigt rubbas aldrig hans tro på att framsteg och utveckling alltid är möjligt inom det pågående, stora amerikanska experimentet.Den här välskrivna, kraftfulla boken fångar Barack Obamas övertygelse om att demokrati inte är en gåva uppifrån, utan något som bygger på empati, gemensam förståelse - och byggs tillsammans dag för dag.

Den danske udgave af bogen bag Barack Obama og Bruce Springsteens populære podcast med mere end 350 fotos og masser af eksklusivt bonusmateriale, der aldrig før har været offentliggjort. I et pladestudie fyldt med guitarer har to mangeårige venner en åbenhjertig samtale om liv, musik, race, maskulinitet og en stor fælles kærlighed til fædrelandet USA med alle dets udfordringer og modsætninger. Renegades er en ærlig, afslørende og underholdende samtale mellem præsident Barack Obama og den legendariske musiker Bruce Springsteen, som udforsker temaer fra deres private forhistorier og karriere-definerende øjeblikke til USA?s polariserede politiske liv og den voksende afstand mellem den amerikanske drøm og virkeligheden. Det er et smukt illustreret portræt af to rebeller med forskellige baggrunde, som leder efter en måde, hvorpå de kan knytte deres egen ukonventionelle søgen efter mening, identitet og fællesskab sammen med amerikansk historie.

Två gamla vänner pratar om livet och kärleken till Amerika. Det blir – förutom minst en Corvette-resa – ett uppriktigt, underhållande och avslöjande samtal om äktenskap och faderskap, om ras, maskulinitet, politik och musik. Här ryms också mer än 350 foton, anteckningar, tal, låttexter och aldrig tidigare publicerat material.”År 2020 väckte mycket känslor i mig. I tre år hade jag sett ett land som tycktes bli argare och mer segregerat för varje dag. Sedan kom en historisk pandemi som tvingade oss att fundera över vad som verkligen är viktigt i livet. Hur kom vi hit? Hur kan vi hitta tillbaka till en mer enad amerikansk historia?” Barack Obama

Two 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 "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.

A revealing portrait of a young Black man asking questions about self-discovery and belonging - long before he became one of the most important voices in America.The son of a white American mother and a Black Kenyan father, Obama was born in Hawaii, where he lived until he was six years old, when he moved with his mother and stepfather to Indonesia. At twelve, he returned to Hawaii to live with his grandparents. Obama brings readers along while facing the challenges of high school and college, living in New York, becoming a community organiser in Chicago, and travelling to Kenya. Through these experiences, he forms an enduring commitment to leadership and justice. Via the lens of his relationships with his family - the mother and grandparents who raised him, the father he knows more as a myth than as a man, and the extended family in Kenya he meets for the first time - Obama examines the complicated truth of his father's life and legacy and comes to embrace his own divided heritage.On his journey to adulthood from a humble background, he forges his own path by trial and error while staying connected to his roots. Barack Obama is determined to lead a life of purpose, service and authenticity. This powerful memoir will inspire readers to reflect on both where they come from and where they are capable of going.