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Barack Obama, the Aloha Zen President: How a Son of the 50th State May Revitalize America Based on 12 Multicultural Principles By Haas, Michael Foreword by Dukakis, Michael Contribution by Aoude, Ibrahim 2011-01 - Praeger Publishers 9780313394027 Check Our Catalog From the election of the nation's first non-white governor to its guaranteed health care plan to the Aloha spirit of friendly calm, Hawaii has shaped Barack Obama. His presidency cannot be understood without a better knowledge of the 50th state. This insightful and surprising book is the perfect place to begin. …More

The Bridge: The Life and Rise of Barack Obama By Remnick, David 2010-04 - Knopf Publishing Group 9781400043606 Check Our Catalog We read how Obama's famous composure was hard-won, how he constructed his personality in opposition to his father's grandiose self-regard, his transformation from "Barry" to "Barack," the drug use, the burgeoning racial and political consciousness-rehashing events that the subject himself has covered in his frank memoirs. …More

Power in Words: The Stories Behind Barack Obama's Speeches, from the State House to the White House By Sorenson, Theodore C. Editor Berry, Mary Frances Editor Gottheimer, Josh 2010-10 - Beacon Press 080700104X Check Our Catalog Whatever his policies and actions, President Obama is widely regarded as a powerful speaker. Berry and Gottheimer offer a collection of 18 of Obamas most important speeches.  The editors precede each speech with commentary from speechwriters, journalists, and political analysts on the behind-the-scenes context for the speech and how it illustrates Obamas development as a candidate. A revealing look at the power of words. …More

By the People: The Election of Barack Obama By Rice, Amy 2012-01 - Sony Pictures Home Ent 9781435989979 Check Our Catalog DVD Whatever one thinks of his performance as President, there can be no doubt that the two campaigns and election that put Barack Obama in the White House, all chronicled in By the People: The Election of Barack Obama, were extraordinary events in American history. …More

Pinheads and Patriots: Where You Stand in the Age of Obama By O'Reilly, Bill 2010-09 - William Morrow & Company 9780061950711 Check Our Catalog From the host of FOX's "The O'Reilly Factor" and mega-bestselling author comes a detailed examination of how the decisions President Obama is making, the programs he is championing, and the support and opposition he is getting from others will ultimately impact everyday Americans. …More

Game Change By Heilemann, John Author Halperin, Mark 2010-01 - Harper 9780061733635 Check Our Catalog From two of the best political reporters in the country comes the gripping inside story of the historic 2008 presidential election. …More

The Promise: President Obama, Year One By Alter, Jonathan 2011-01 - Simon & Schuster 9781439101209 Check Our Catalog Alter ("The Defining Moment: FDR's Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope") presents a fast-paced inside account of the breakneck speed with which President Obama began making critical decisions and assuming the burdens of office. …More

Catastrophe By Morris, Dick Author McGann, Eileen 2009-06 - Harper 9780061771040 Check Our Catalog The authors of the "New York Times"-bestselling "Fleeced" return with their no-holds-barred take on America's ills in 2009--from economic collapse to foreign infiltration to the missteps of the new administration. …More

Trickle Up Poverty: Stopping Obama's Attack on Our Borders, Economy, and Security By Savage, Michael 2010-10 - William Morrow & Company 9780062010971 Check Our Catalog Conservative talk show host and #1 bestselling author Savage takes on President Obama's socialist agenda, his Chicago-style strong-arm tactics, and his Lenin-like complex, showing how conservatives can save America from Obama's assault on the middle-class. …More

The Obama Syndrome: Surrender at Home, War Abroad By Ali, Tariq 2010-10 - Verso 9781844674497 Check Our Catalog The author mercilessly dissects Obama's overseas escalation and domestic retreat. …More

Yes We Can: A Biography of President Barack Obama By Thomas, Garen 2008-12 - Feiwel & Friends 9780312586393 Check Our Catalog An update of a book published in 2008, with a new final chapter reflecting events since then. Thomas clearly chronicles his subject's experiences with his grandparents, parents, and the cultures in which he grew up. Much is made of the stories about his absent father. The author portrays the sole meeting between Barack (at age 10) and his dad vividly, leaving readers with an understanding of this young man's confusion about his heritage and place in society. …More