Black Studies Multicultural Books : Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance

Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance

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He is brilliant - I am always interested in people s life story, especially that of famous people. He is the proud of black people. I am still reading this book, haven t finished it yet, but really enjoying it. I can learn a lot from it.

What a load of pish!! - Well, this book is just like Obama...Wake up!! Obama is not the messiah!!!You have to live your own lives,...I mean, i understand the Americans falling for his vapid charm, but Europeans?The real powers that be just changed the puppet! You don t like Bush anymore...fine have this clever black guy...it s all the same to us. YOu ve been conned!!!As for change we need - well, yes, i guess war in Afghanistan is needed by arms dealers...

Honesty, clarity...in short a template for politicians to follow. - One can only admire both the man and the book - mainly for its 100 per cent honesty and sheer breadth of subject matter. This, truly, is the 21st century approach to political memoir writing. The cross party/racial appeal of Obama is because he can transcend the barriers that we put upon ourselves - barriers that he himself hurdled throughout his political and social life. The gift that Obama has - and one that comes through in his writing - is his ability to connect with the reader, regardless of their ethnic background. This really is a very good read and should be required reading for any student of political history. If you liked this book - and value books that have a core of honesty at their heart - I recommend One Love Two Colours: The unlikely marriage of a Punk Rocker & his African Queen, by Margaret Oshindele-Smith - another book that shows how the individual can overcome prejuduce and intolerance.

Simple but elegantly written - Obama completely embraces the importance of effective communication as reflected on this book. I like the part where he realized how important is saying the right words and get the people s undivided attention to what he is saying.

Best Book I ve read in 10 yrs. - He describes his childhood to manhood in such a sensitive & interesting way. An honest & frank look at race issues that he had to consider due to his mixed race & ancestry. Until I d read the book, I hadn t realised how deep he was. I Highly Recommend this book! Once I started it , I then looked forward to my next train journeys, to get the next instalment. And its now solved my Xmas gift ideas! I m buying 10 x copies for friends & family. Great Writer!




Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance