Barack Obama's 1995 book, Dreams from My Father, is a memoir of his youth and early career. The book was reprinted in 2004 with a new preface and an annex containing the text of his 2004 Democratic Convention keynote speech.
Some trivia for you - the audio book edition earned Obama the 2006 Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album.
His next book, The Audacity of Hope, was published in October 2006. The book has remained at or near the top of the New York Times Best Seller list since its publication. His presidential aspirations clearly help with book publicity.
I've read the second book, but have not yet tackled "Dreams from My Father". Audacity of Hope was a good read, well organized, thoughtful, and tackled some political issues head on. I appreciate how much Barack shares via the books - hard to retract a statement you publish! It is brave of him to reveal so much in light of his presidential aspiration.
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