A Promised Land
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A Promised Land

Barack Obama

The first memoir of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States

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A Promised Land (2020) is the first volume of the memoirs of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States. The memoir chronicles Obama’s journey from teenage Honolulu ne'er-do-well to Chicago community organizer and on to one of the most beloved – and mistrusted – figures in American history.

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Barack Obama is the 44th president of the United States, and the first nonwhite man to be elected to the nation’s highest office. His other books, Dreams From My Father and The Audacity of Hope, are international best sellers and have been translated into dozens of languages.

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  • Anyone wanting to understand modern American politics
  • Lovers of deep-dive biography
  • Those looking to learn college-age Obama’s strategy for picking up girls

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