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 - Don't "know" Barack Obama?It's hard to see how anyone could validly ask "Do you really know Barack Obama?" when this little book is readily available and so readable. In the Information Age we've got so many sources about most of our political candidates that ignorance is no longer an excuse in the voting booth (or elsewhere, if you opt for a mail-in ballot). Barack's narrative is modest, self-disclosing and completely lacking in the hubris that has poisoned the administration in Washington for the last 8 years. In short, I found this book completely genuine and honest. It convinced me that "what you see is what you'll get" in President #44. "No Drama Obama" is *so* cool under pressure, and sets such high standards for personal responsibility that I feel I know him. Those traits come through in this book. He raises the bar for all of us: Blacks, Whites, Democrats, Republicans, Men and Women, GLBTS's, and religious minorities. Isn't that what our great experiment in Democracy is supposed to be all about? I read most of "Audacity of Hope". My interest waned when I realized Pres. Obama's policies were pretty much a carbon copy of my own. Dreams from My Father convinced me that I share his ultimate objectiives, values and worries as a father, husband and human being as well. I am an unrepentant Progressive, concerned more about our grandchildren's futures than those of my own generation. If you are a hardcore social Darwinist who espouses economic "survival of the fittest" and "May the Devil take the Hindmost" this book is not for you. Rating: - Best book evera truly amazing book. an in depth look at Obama's life from childhood to adulthood. i recommand this book to young scholars who are curious about our next president's life. Rating: - A thoughtful new presidentI am impressed by Obama's ability to analyze himself. In "Dreams from my Father," he readily points out his adolescent flaws, frustrations, and misunderstandings in a way no sitting politician ever could. Historians should be very grateful that he wrote this before he ran for elected office. I cannot think of another memoir by a politician that seemed so unfiltered and human. By the way, Obama is a beautiful writer. His sentences are smooth and at times lyrical. I look forward to having a president so well versed in the English language. Rating:  - Comrade ObamaThis was one of the most boring books that I have ever read! Obama's writing is just like his "speaking", Nothing Is Told In Any Real Order, You Feel Like You Are Going in A Big Circle...But Never Receiving A Complete "Answer"! There Is Much About His "Life Story" That Is Left Out By Him, Or Whomever Really Wrote This Memoir! I Could Never Figure Out Where Barry Got His Money That Allowed Him To Travel All Over The United States And Throughout Other Countries, While Being Able To Attend Some Of The Finest Schools In America! What Really Convinced Him To Move from New York To Chicago To Accept A "Community Organizer" Job That Only Paid $1000 A Month??? Actually It Sounded As If He Really Did Not Preform His "Job" Very Well! What Is Clear To Me Though Is The RACIST Side Of Obama Against WHITES, His Experimentation With DRUGS Like Crack Cocaine, And His Stated Learnings & Interests About Socialism, Marxism, and Communism!! Too Bad More People Did Not Read This Book And Learn The Same Things About Him...Coz It Made Up My Mind That I Could Never Vote For Him!!!!! STILL TOO MANY UNANSWERED QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS CHICAGO POLITICIAN!! I Am Very Concerned Now, About America's Future! Rating:  - Not The Path Most Would Have ImaginedMemoirs by politicians tend to be tactical. They want to show you their blue collar roots, their ability to overcome social and personal obstacles, their perseverence. Barack Obama's memoir is so unusual that the normal rules need not apply. In contrast to the carefully chosen moments that define one's life, Barack gives a story somewhat typical of the average member of Generation X. He came from a split home, raised by his grandparents and traveled to various cities while developing his sense of self. The commonalities are simple but the specifics are fascinating. How he grew up in Hawaii, his ambitious Kenyan father, his trip to his father's homeland and eventual ascendency into the Illinois legislature. This is not the path most would have imagined for a future president.
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