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Obama

The Ascent of a Politician

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Obama

By: David Mendell
Narrated by: Dion Graham
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Barack Obama is arguably the most dynamic political figure to grace the American stage since John F. Kennedy. His meteoric rise from promise to power has stunned even the cynics and inspired a legion of devout followers.

For anyone who wants to know more about the man, David Mendell's Obama is essential reading. Mendell, who covered Obama for the Chicago Tribune, had far-reaching access to the Chicago politician as Obama climbed the ladder to the White House, the details of which he shares in this compelling biography. Positioning Obama as the savior of a fumbling Democratic party, Mendell reveals how Obama conquered Illinois politics and paved the way brick by brick for a galvanizing, historic presidential run.

With a new afterword by the author, which includes a fresh perspective on Barack Obama following his two historic terms as the first African-American president, and with exclusive interviews with family members and top advisers, and details on Obama's voting record, David Mendell offers a complete, complex, and revealing portrait. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in American politics in general and President Barack Obama in particular.

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This is an excellent book greatly enhanced by Dion Graham's narration. I've enjoyed both of Obama's own books but find that I frequently return to David Mendel's 'From Promise to Power' This book fleshes out his background and character whilst giving us glimpses into his family life. Anyone interested in Barack Obama's rise to power will thoroughly enjoy this journalists unbiased view. My hope is that the he is at present writing a sequel taking us up to the Presidency. Hopefully it will be made available for audible listeners with the same narrator and I will be the first to purchase it.

This book explains who Obama is, warts and all.

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