A Promised Land
by Barack Obama
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“A Promised Land is a monumental read, 4 seasons of The West Wing, but on paper & for real. It?s even better heard than read ? @BarackObama could have a fine career as an audiobook narrator. On a sheer technical level, his instincts about how to structure this story were faultless”
Source →Recommended by 4 notable people, including Bill Gates and Michelle Obama
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Recommended by 4 sources and appears in Autobiography, Autobiographies, and Most Recommended Books.
A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making?from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy.In the stirring, highly anticipated 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...
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Recommended by 4 sources and appears in Autobiography, Autobiographies, and Most Recommended Books.
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“A Promised Land is a monumental read, 4 seasons of The West Wing, but on paper & for real. It?s even better heard than read ? @BarackObama could have a fine career as an audiobook narrator. On a sheer technical level, his instincts about how to structure this story were faultless”
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