Dreams from My Father
by Barack Obama
Written before politics: a young man's search for identity through Hawaii, Chicago organizing and Kenya. Literary, searching and the best of his books.
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you want a memoir of identity and belonging.
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Skip it if…
you want politics; there is almost none.
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Three things you will actually use
- Identity is assembled.
- Organizing teaches listening.
- Go find your story.
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Read the Chicago organizing chapters.
Our verdict
Obama, before.
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