The Rise of Barack Obama (B001L1RUPA)

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Editorial Review:

Pete Souza, an award-winning photojournalist, documents the rise of the charismatic Barack Obama from his first day in the U.S. Senate right up to the Pennsylvania primary in April 2008.More than 80 percent of these candid and stunning photographs, capturing private and political moments, have not been seen before.Souza provides extended commentary about each photo to place it in context and describe the scene and participants. Photo by photo, the viewer is allowed to examine the senator and candidate's path to the very cusp of history.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

THE LEAST QUALIFIED OF ALL US PRESIDENTS:

And a COMMUNITY ORGANIZER shall lead them....
The most inexperienced and least qualified of all presidents.
Never held office previously
Was only a Junior Senator with little experience with the legislative branch
Never proposed any substantial ideas or innovative bills
Never a CEO or in an executive position
Has proven to be a polarizing figure with radical, anti American; anti white associates
Claims victory for anything positive, but STILL blames all mishaps on... more info

No new news but a good collectible:

Probably because President Obama is so widely covered by media, I have not found the content of the book to be informative. However, the high quality photos included in the book will surely be a book to keep! It is part of our history.

The Rise of Barack Obama:

I had seen some of the candid shots Pete Souza had taken of Barack Obama and read that he was the official White House photographer. He definitely has an artist's eye, and every photo showed the variety of emotions of the new president. I have several books about and by Barack Obama, but this one had a different perspective. This is certainly a "coffee table" book and one I will pass on to my grandson at some point.

What photos won't show...:

I did not see the magic in this book. It was complete propaganda devoid of even a hint of objectivity.

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