 President Obama, December 6, 2012 in an Official White House Photo by Pete Souza | Barack ObamaIncludes the names: B. Obama, Barak Obama, Barauk Obama, Obama Barack, Barrak Obama, Barack Obama, Barrack Obama, Barack H Obama, ברק אובמה, Barack Kindle Obama ... (see complete list), Barack Hussein Obama, politik. Barack Obama, Барак Обама, Politiker Barack Obama, President Barack Obama, President Barack Obama, Then] President-Ele Barack Obama, Barack(Read by) Barack(Author) ; Obama Obama, Barack Obama (US1961-....) Harvard droit - 44e président des US | 23,318 (23,842) | 592 | 790 |  (3.9) | 29 | 0 | President Barack Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on August 4, 1961. He graduated with a degree in political science from Columbia University in 1983. Before moving to Chicago in 1985, he worked at Business International Corporation and then at the New York Public Interest Research Group. In Chicago, he worked as a community organizer with low-income residents. He entered Harvard Law School in 1988, was elected editor of the Harvard Law Review in 1990, and graduated in 1991. After graduating law school, he returned to Chicago and became a civil rights lawyer. He also taught at the University of Chicago Law School from 1992 to 2004. In 1997, he was elected to the Illinois State Senate and served until 2004. In 2000, he made an unsuccessful bid for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. In 2005, he was elected to the U.S. Senate. In 2007, he announced his candidacy for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination. On November 4, 2008, Obama defeated John McCain in the general election and became the first African-American to be elected President of the United States. He wrote Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance in 1995 and The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream in 2006. He won Best Spoken Word Album Grammy Awards in 2006 and 2008 for abridged audiobook versions of both books. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009. His book Of Thee I Sing came out in 2010. (Bowker Author Biography) — biography from Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance … (more) |
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Barack Obama has 20 past events. (show)  Of Thee I Sing Of Thee I Sing by Barack Obama, Loren Long (Illustrator) Storytime In this tender, beautiful letter to his daughters, President Barack Obama has written a moving tribute to 13 groundbreaking Americans and the ideals that have shaped our nation. (added from Barnes & Noble) Presidents Day Storytime: Of Thee I Sing Of Thee I Sing by Barack Obama, Loren Long (Illustrator) Storytime, Children's Event, Special Event "Have I told you that America is made up of people of every kind?" Join us as we read Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters in honor of Presidents Day. With beautiful illustrations by Loren Long, this book is sure to touch the heart. (added from Barnes & Noble)… (more)  Northwest African American Museum NOOK President's Day Storytime: Of Thee I Sing Of Thee I Sing by Barack Obama, Loren Long (Illustrator) Special Event, NOOK Event, Storytime "Have I told you that America is made up of people of every kind?" Join us in honor of President's Day as we read Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters. With touching illustrations by Loren Long, this book is sure to touch the heart. (added from Barnes & Noble)… (more)  Loren Long | Otis and the Puppy Monday, March 25, 4 p.m. New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Loren Long will read and sign Otis and the Puppy, his new picture book. Signing line tickets will be distributed to customers who purchase Otis and the Puppy from The King's English bookshop. Those customers are also allowed to bring up to 2 books from home through the signing line. General admission to the event is free.
Otis, a friendly little tractor, has also appeared in Otis and Otis and the Tornado. Long also illustrated a bestselling edition of Watty Piper’s classic, The Little Engine That Could, and President Barack Obama’s book, Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters. He lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with his wife and two sons. del.icio.us Facebook Google StumbleUpon Twitter Yahoo
Location: Street: 1511 South 1500 East City: Salt Lake City, Province: Utah Postal Code: 84105 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)Loren Long - author of "Otis and the Puppy"  Story Time: Celebrate Black History Month Saturday, February 23, 11:00 AM Story Time: Celebrate Black History Month In celebration of February as Black History Month, today’s story time features great picture books about African American people and history. We’ll read books about people like Marian Anderson ( When Marian Sang), Martin Luther King, Jr. (My Uncle Martin’s Big Heart), and Hank Aaron (Henry Aaron’s Dream). And we’ll read inspirational books like I, Too, Am America by Langston Hughes and Of Thee I Sing by Barack Obama. Join us for a story time highlighting great contemporary picture books about black history. Ages 3 to 8.
Location: Street: 686 Fulton Street City: Brooklyn, Province: New York Postal Code: 11217 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more) Book Discussion Hip Hop Book Club presents: Dreams From My Father and Audacity of Hope If the election had turned out differently, it might have been stranger to present these books in hip hop form. But we have the fortune of reality reflecting songwriting book club preferences, so The Hip Hop Book Club is happy to present new music inspired by Dreams From My Father and the Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama. Human beat boxer and emcee Kid Lucky curates with BBC founder Susan Hwang to create the first literature-inspired, hip hop show featuring huge talent from NYC's vibrant downtown hip hop scene including: Miles Megaciph, Spiritchild, the Adventures of Kaila and the Kid, D-Cross, and Susan Hwang. (lampbane)… (more) Författarbesök av Åsa Anderberg Strollo Träffa ungdomsboksförfattaren Åsa Anderberg Strollo på biblioteket i Skutskär. Den 29 november klockan 18 kommer ungdomsboksförfattaren Åsa Anderberg Strollo till biblioteket i Skutskär. Hon ska bland annat prata om sina böcker Blod, Bryta om och Hoppas, men också om envishet, att tro på sina idéer och om unga människors utsatthet. För frågor kontakta Anders Kollberg, 026-831 90. (anglemark)… (more)
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