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Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance (CD-Audio)
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Short Description for Dreams from My FatherThe son of a black African father and a white American mother, Obama was only 2 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 news inspires an emotional odyssey for Obama, determined to learn truth of his father's life and reconcile his divided inheritance.
Full description- Publisher: Canongate Books Ltd
- Published: 21 August 2008
- Format: CD-Audio
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- Categories: Biography: General | Biography: Historical, Political & Military | Autobiography: Historical, Political & Military | Memoirs | Ethnic Studies | Ethnic Minorities & Multicultural Studies | Black & Asian Studies | Political Leaders & Leadership
- ISBN 13: 9781847673282 ISBN 10: 1847673287
- Sales rank: 40,196
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Full description for 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 father's 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 Obama's journey, but also our universal desire to understand our history, and what makes us the people we are.
