They exploded on the national political scene in 2004 and within four short years captured the ultimate political prize. By the time they claimed the White House in one of the most hotly-contested presidential races in modern history, Barack and Michelle Obama were seen by millions around the world as the new Jack and Jackie Kennedy—brilliant, attractive, elegant, youthful, exciting. Accompanied by their two young daughters Malia and Sasha, the Obamas would arrive at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue with the promise of a new Camelot all but assured. Given the obvious historic significance of what they accomplished together, the marriage of Barack and Michelle stands as one of the great personal and political partnerships in American history. Yet, incredibly, the true nature of that relationship remains a mystery. Until now. In the style of his #1 New York Times bestsellers The Day Diana Died and The Day John Died, as well as his bestselling books about the Kennedys, the Clintons and the Bushes, author Christopher Andersen draws on important sources—some speaking for the first time—to paint the first complete, compelling portrait of America’s first black First Family.
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"The Obamas seem to me to be a perfectly unified, compatible couple and I was interested to see that they went through a few rocky patches, including one when Barack was in Springfield and Michelle was functionally a single parent. This book humanized them for me." — Maria (5 out of 5 stars)
"The Obamas seem to me to be a perfectly unified, compatible couple and I was interested to see that they went through a few rocky patches, including one when Barack was in Springfield and Michelle was functionally a single parent. This book humanized them for me."
" This read more like a biography of both Barack and Michelle, rather than a book on their marraige. Nonethless, it was still very interesting. "
" I enjoyed this book and it was a quick read. I liked them both before reading this, but I like them even more after reading! "
" Valuable information of both of their lives and their union. Towards the end, it became more about Barack ascension to the presidency. Nonetheless, the book was highly inspirational. "
" Easy read and lots of behind-the-scenes tidbits. I enjoyed it. "
" Skimmable but fun, especially the parts about Barack's early political career. "
" A summary of information that was already made available in newspapers or other media. Did not enlighten me too much on the relation but was more like a re-telling of an old story. Nothing to it. "
" Some insight into their lives. "
" Somewhat breezy account of each person, then their life together. Interesting as background info. "
" Interesting to read a personal side of two famous people. "
" I really enjoyed this book. I never get enough of the Obama's. "
" I became tired of politics, as the book went on but that was my 3 book some how related to that subject. One did learn a lot about their marriage and their families. It became a bit dry after the first 3rd of the book. I listened to it on my Ipod. "
Christopher Andersen is the critically acclaimed author of eighteen New York Times bestsellers, two of which made the #1 New York Times bestsellers list. A former contributing editor of Time and longtime senior editor of People, he has also written hundreds of articles for a wide range of publications, including the New York Times, Life, and Vanity Fair. He has appeared frequently on such programs as Today, Good Morning America, NBC Nightly News, CBS This Morning, 20/20, Anderson Cooper 360, Dateline NBC, Access Hollywood, Entertainment Tonight, Inside Edition, 48 Hours, and more.
Dion Graham is an award-winning narrator named a “Golden Voice” by AudioFile magazine. He has been a recipient of the prestigious Audie Award numerous times, as well as Earphones Awards, the Publishers Weekly Listen Up Awards, IBPA Ben Franklin Awards, and the ALA Odyssey Award. He was nominated in 2015 for a Voice Arts Award for Outstanding Narration. He is also a critically acclaimed actor who has performed on Broadway, off Broadway, internationally, in films, and in several hit television series. He is a graduate of Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts, with an MFA degree in acting.
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