Barack Obama: An American Story
Barack Obama's story is one of historic 'firsts', from the schools he attended to the jobs he has taken. His story is also one of reconciliation, as a son growing up without a father, as an African American in a country that still struggles with racism, as someone who struggles t... read full description below.
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| Interest Age |
11-16 years |
| Reading Age |
11-16 years |
| Library of Congress |
United States, Obama, Barack, Legislators - United States, Presidential candidates - United States, African American legislators |
| NBS Text |
School Textbooks & Study Guides: Social Sciences |
| ONIX Text |
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school |
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| Number of Pages |
144 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 139mm
Height: 203mm
Spine: 10mm |
| Weight |
149g |
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| Dewey Code |
973.931092 |
| Catalogue Code |
44551 |
Description of this Book
No life story is universal, but the journey of this young American born in the 49th state resonates with the life experience of millions of other young women and men. Someone who wants to find his place in a family where he is visibly different: chubby where others are thin, dark-skinned where others are light. He is a young person living in a distant land searches and finds new friends, a new language and a heartbreaking lesson about his identity in the pages of an American magazine. He is a fatherless son struggling to gain a sense of identity and an understanding of how vital parenting is to the families and communities we live in. He is a young black man struggling for acceptance at an institution of privilege, where he finds himself growing so angry and disillusioned at the world around him that he turns to alcohol and drugs.He is a searching adult who turns to Jesus for deeper meaning, finding an example that sets him on a course of a lifetime dedicated to feeding the hungry and healing the sick, always prioritizing what his Savior called 'the least of these' over the powerful. Barack Obama is the person who has traveled that journey, from Hawaii to the cusp of the highest political office in the United States of America. Obama's story is one of historic 'firsts', from the schools he attended, to the jobs he has taken, to the legislation he has championed. His story is also one of reconciliation, as a son growing up without a father, as an African American in a country that still struggles with racism, as someone who struggles to work beyond the stiffling boundaries of partisian politics. For this man who loves building bridges and playing basketball, there is no greater calling than that of serving the common good, working to change hearts and change structures.
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Author's Bio
Bob Carlton is an encourager, connector, conversationalist, blogger, and friend. He is part of Journey Imperfect Faith Community in Austin, Texas - an open, inclusive community of people helping one another follow Jesus as best they can. For more than 20 years, Bob has worked with tech start-ups, publishers, churches, and non-profits as they grapple with change and growth. Bob has spent the last several years working in the intersection of faith and online communities. Bob and his wife Lisa have two daughters, Mary and Katie. Ariele Gentiles is a writer currently working as an editor of poetry for the Burnside Writers Collective. Some of her work can be found on the Burnside Writers Collective website, and in The Ankeny Briefcase. A native Texan currently residing in Portland, Oregon, she is soon returning to the Heartland to live and work in Austin.
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