In his autobiography book “Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance” Barack Obama gives readers insight into his life that led him on a journey which eventually wound up with him becoming the first African American President of the United States.  First published in 1995, President Barack Obama recounts his early life until his entry in Harvard Law School. Obama, the first African-American to be elected as president of the Harvard Law Review, was born to Kenyan senior governmental economist Barack Hussein Obama Sr. and American anthropologist Stanley Ann Dunham. In his memoir, Obama talked about his childhood life like his memories of his father which were formed through his mother’s stories and who he saw only once after his parents divorced in 1964. Obama opened up about his search for racial identity, experiences in primary school until his collegiate years, and the difficulties that he faced as a community organizer for a non-profit organization in Altgeld Gardens in Chicago. He also discussed about his trip to his father’s home in Kenya to get a better understanding of his African roots. Included in his memoir are Obama’s ideas and opinion on poverty, racism and corruption both in Kenya and in Chicago.

Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44^th and current President of the United States. Born on August 4, 1961, Obama is the first African-American president of the country. President Obama was born to a Kenyan father and an American mother. Before being elected as the President, Obama served as Member of the Illinois Senate from the 13th district and United States Senator from Illinois. He married Michelle Robinson who he met at a Chicago law firm. They have two daughters: Malia Ann and Natasha (Sasha). They also have a Portuguese Water Dog named Bo.  SEE THIS BOOK ON SALE