Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance (Paperback)

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Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance

From Publishers Weekly
Elected the first black president of the Harvard Law Review, Obama was offered a book contract, but the intellectual journey he planned to recount became instead this poignant, probing memoir of an unusual life. Bo (more…)

10 Replies to “Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance (Paperback)”

  1. 5.0 out of 5 stars
    Significant Book
    I read this book right after it came out and have read it again since. The campaign and the election of Barack Obama is an enormous step in the history of our country, and will be…

  2. 5.0 out of 5 stars
    At Last – an intellegent president
    A man that can put more than 3 words together. A fascinating story from the President of the United States before he was president. Precise, humorous, informative, etc.

  3. 4.0 out of 5 stars
    A Candid Memoir on Race & Identity
    In this thoughtful, candid memoir, a young Barack Obama contemplates the development of his identity as a black man in America.

  4. 1.0 out of 5 stars
    Only inspiring if you’re into disregarding truth.
    Poorly written. Disregards the philandering nature of his father. Ignores many truths in lieu of feeling good about lies. Skip it.

  5. 1.0 out of 5 stars
    Boring and not worth the shipping cost
    Talk about self-absorbed! Stuck in a self-centered identity crisis that he doesn’t seem to grow out of, Obama let me down in this book and I couldn’t force myself to read the last…

  6. 4.0 out of 5 stars
    Kindle price=Paperback price
    I downloaded the sample of this book to my Kindle 2 and I loved it. I decided to buy, but why is the Kindle price equal to the paperback price? They are both for $8.

  7. 5.0 out of 5 stars
    Five Stars
    Barack Obama’s book has so many reviews, it hardly needs another, but this book is so valuable, I couldn’t help but to leave one.

  8. 4.0 out of 5 stars
    Candid Story of Our First Non-White President
    The book offers a candid personal history and commentary by first non-white President on the subject of race.

  9. 5.0 out of 5 stars
    DREAMS FROM MY FATHER
    THIS BOOK WAS A PAGE TURNER, ONCE I STARTED READING I COULDN’T PUT IT DOWN,I GOT TO KNOW BARACK OBAMA AND HIS FAMILY BOTH IN THE USA AND KENYA,AS WELL AS ALL THOSE WHO TOUCHED HIS…

  10. 5.0 out of 5 stars
    Dreams from by Barack
    This story gives so much insight into the evolution of the man. Great read.

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