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In this tender, beautiful letter to his daughters, President Barack Obama has written a moving tribute to thirteen groundbreaking Americans and the ideals that have shaped his nation. From the artistry of Georgia O'Keeffe, to the courage of Jackie Robinson, to the patriotism of George Washington, P... More

"Religious or secular, black, white, or brown, we sense - correctly - that the nation's most significant challenges are being ignored...Perhaps more than any other time in our recent history, we need a new kind of politics, one that can excavate and build upon those shared understandings that pull u... More

Before Barack Obama became a politician he was, among other things, a writer. Dreams from My Father is a refreshing, revealing portrait of a young man asking the big questions about identity and belonging.The son of a black African father and a white American mother, Obama describes his search for m... More

In July 2004, Barack Obama electrified the Democratic National Convention with an address that spoke to Americans across the political spectrum. One phrase in particular anchored itself in listeners' minds, a reminder that for all the discord and struggle to be found in our history as a nation, we h... More

In this lyrical, unsentimental, and compelling memoir, the son of a black African father and a white American mother searches for a workable meaning to his life as a black American. It begins in New York, where Barack Obama learns that his father--a figure he knows more as a myth than as a man--has ... More

A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making—from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy <p><p> In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching... More

Find inspiration in these messages of hope from the forty-fourth president of the United States.This curated collection of landmark speeches chronicles Barack Obama&’s presence on the national stage, from his time as a senator from Illinois to his eight-year term as the 44th president of the United ... More

Now adapted for young adults—the #1 New York Times bestselling memoir, which Toni Morrison called &“quite extraordinary,&” offers an intimate look at Barack Obama&’s early days. This is a compelling journey tracing the future 44th president's odyssey through family, race, and identity.  A revealing ... More

Inspirational speeches from America&’s first African American president.You&’ll be inspired to be the change you wish to see in the world as you read through this collection of speeches delivered by Barack Obama. These messages of hope for a more perfect union in America will appeal to readers acros... More

The election of Barack Obama as President of the USA is a defining moment for all of us. After years of failed policies and a failed politics from Washington, change has arrived. Barack Obama now has the chance to reclaim the American dream. He has proven to be a new kind of leaderâ "one who can ... More

Celebrate the inauguration of America's 44th president with this New York Times bestseller Tying into the official theme for the 2009 inaugural ceremony, "A New Birth of Freedom" from Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, Penguin presents a keepsake edition commemorating the inauguration of President Barack... More

The final speeches of the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama, and First Lady Michelle Obama. Both speeches were instant and moving landmarks, as well as stirring testaments to the time this inspiring and beloved couple spent in the White House.... More

<P>Relive the extraordinary Presidency of Barack Obama through White House photographer Pete Souza's behind-the-scenes images and stories--some published here for the first time--with a foreword from the President himself.During Barack Obama's two terms, Pete Souza was with the President during more... More

Two longtime friends share an intimate and urgent conversation about life, music, and their enduring love of America, with all its challenges and contradictions, in this stunningly produced expansion of their groundbreaking Higher Ground podcast, featuring more than 350 photographs, exclusive bonus ... More

Tying into the official theme for the 2009 Inauguration, 'A New Birth of Freedom' from Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, Penguin presents a keepsake edition commemorating the inauguration of President Barack Obama with words of the two great thinkers and writers who have helped shape him politically, ph... More

En La audacia de la esperanza, el senador demócrata Barack Obama reclama una política diferente--una política para quienes están cansados del agrio partidismo, una política que se basa en la fe, la participación de todos y la nobleza de espíritu que es parte esencial de "nuestro improbable proyecto ... More

<P>En la Convención Nacional Demócrata de julio de 2004, Barack Obama alzó la voz con un discurso dirigido a todos los ciudadanos americanos, sin importar sus ideologías ni inclinaciones políticas. Una frase en particular de esa charla caló hondo en la audiencia: un recuerdo de que, pese a las adver... More

En estas memorias líricas y absorbentes, publicadas originalmente en 1995, el hijo de un africano negro y una estadounidense blanca busca su camino como afroamericano. Las memorias que Obama relata en Los sueños de mi padre comienzan en Nueva York, donde se entera de que su padre ha fallecido en ... More

As memórias da presidência de Barack Obama. Um testemunho vibrante e profundamente pessoal do presidente que nos inspirou a acreditar no poder da democracia. Em UMA TERRA PROMETIDA, Barack Obama narra, na primeira pessoa, a história da sua improvável odisseia, de jovem em busca da própria identi... More

En La audacia de la esperanza, el senador demócrata Barack Obama reclama una política diferenteuna política para quienes están cansados del agrio partidismo, una política que se basa en la fe, la participación de todos y la nobleza de espíritu que es parte esencial de nuestro improbable proyecto... More

Un relato cautivador y personal de la historia según se va forjando, del presidente que nos ha inspirado a creer en el poder de la democracia. En este extraordinario primer volumen de sus esperadas memorias presidenciales, Barack Obama narra la historia de su sorprendente evolución de ser un jove... More

A memorial edition of Elie Wiesel’s seminal memoir of surviving the Nazi death camps, with tributes by President Obama and Samantha PowerWhen Elie Wiesel died in July 2016, the White House issued a memorial statement in which President Barack Obama called him “the conscience of the world.” The whole... More

The fourth edition of Community Organizing and Community Building for Health and Social Equity provides both classic and recent contributions to the field, with a special accent on how these approaches can contribute to health and social equity. The 23 chapters offer conceptual frameworks, skill- bu... More