1. Dreams From My Father:-The son of a black African father and a white American mother, Obama was only two years old when his father walked out on the family. Many years later, Obama receives a phone call from Nairobi: his father is dead. This sudden news inspires an emotional odyssey for Obama, determined to learn the truth of his fathers life and reconcile his divided inheritance. Written at the The son of a black African father and a white American mother, Obama was only two years old when his father walked out on the family. Many years later, Obama receives a phone call from Nairobi: his father is dead. This sudden news inspires an emotional odyssey for Obama, determined to learn the truth of his fathers life and reconcile his divided inheritance. Written at the age of thirty-three, Dreams from my Father is an unforgettable read. it illuminates not only Obamas journey, but also our universal desire to understand our history, and what makes us the people we are.
2. The Audicity of Hope:-Barack Obamas first book, Dreams from My Father , was a compelling and moving memoir focusing on personal issues of race, identity, and community. With his second book The Audacity of Hope , Obama engages themes raised in his keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, shares personal views on faith and values and offers a vision of the future that involves r Barack Obamas first book, Dreams from My Father , was a compelling and moving memoir focusing on personal issues of race, identity, and community. With his second book The Audacity of Hope , Obama engages themes raised in his keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, shares personal views on faith and values and offers a vision of the future that involves repairing a political process that is broken and restoring a government that has fallen out of touch with the people. Amazon.com had the opportunity to ask Senator Obama a few questions about writing, reading, and politics--see his responses below. Q: How did writing a book that you knew would be read so closely by so many compare to writing your first book, when few people knew who you were? A: In many ways.