Barack obama sr.

Barack Obama undoubtedly possesses one of the most complicated &#; and fascinating &#; backgrounds of any former president of the United States.

Born to a father he hardly knew and to a mother he almost never saw, Obama&#;s path to the White House is one of the most remarkable and unlikely of any I&#;ve seen.

A detailed well researched biography of barack biden This is a gripping read about a young man born into uncommon family circumstances, whose faith in his own talents came face-to-face with fantastic ambitions and a desire to do good in the world. Garrow has created a vivid portrait that reveals not only the people and forces that shaped the future president but also the ways in which he used those influences to serve his larger aspirations. Best of luck. The notes run pages and quite frankly I was not up to that task, but I am a huge note reader and have six sheets of my own notes to research further.

And yet, in hindsight, his political ascent makes almost perfect sense.

Because his presidency ended so recently, and due to his young age, it could be three decades or more before the definitive biography of Obama is written. To wrap up this six-year journey through the best biographies of the presidents I read three books on Barack H.

Obama:

* * *

* “The Bridge: The Life and Rise of Barack Obama” () by David Remnick

Remnick&#;s &#;The Bridge&#; was the perfect place for me to start: it covers Obama&#;s life up through his presidential inauguration and although the narrative can be dense and dry, it is not tediously detailed and provides an excellent review of most aspects of his first forty-seven years.

But this book is not as engrossing as are the very best biographies and it underplays the drama embedded in Obama&#;s unlikely and remarkable political ascent.

But Remnick&#;s reporting eye and his tenacity in seeking out interviews of everyone who ever knew Obama are remarkable. And, of the three books I read, this provides the most informative &#;all around&#; coverage of Obama&#;s pre-presidency &#; 4¼ stars (Full review here)

* *

* “Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama” () by David Garrow

This 1,page biography, covering Obama&#;s life up through his presidency, is noteworthy for its length as well as the deep research which supports an often extraordinary level of detail.

Unfortunately, the degree of satisfaction a reader achieves by patiently navigating its ten chapters is inadequate compensation for the persistently tedious experience.

Garrow makes no discernible effort to separate mundane details from consequential facts and there are few, if any, overarching themes or theses. Individual moments of merit are numerous, but are overshadowed by long stretches which seem aimless or inconsequential.

A detailed well researched biography of barack Could've done without the first and last chapters, but otherwise the author does a great job at cutting through all the myths about Barack Obama. This was an incredibly dense and involved read. He spends whole paragraphs on Obama's drug use, not only the admitted beer and pot, but also speculating over whether he tried cocaine and heroin yes to the first, he decides, probably no to the latter, but let's spend a paragraph talking about it anyway. This book explains his father's complexities and demons better than anything else I have read.

And in stark contrast to the first + pages of the book, Obama&#;s presidency is covered in less than thirty pages. As a reference on his pre-presidency this book is, in some ways, commendable. But as a presidential biography it proves a mind-numbing exercise in patience and pointless perseverance &#; 2 stars (Full review here)

* *

* “Barack Obama: The Story” () by David Maraniss

I had a great experience with Maraniss&#;s biography of the young Bill Clinton and this book on Barack Obama&#;s early life did not disappoint.

Its focus, somewhat to my surprise, is as much on Obama&#;s forebears as Obama himself. It takes time to develop, and not until the book&#;s second half does the future president come into sharp focus.

A detailed well researched biography of barack obama Mustafa Qadri. Garrow was particularly biased in favor of or against Mr. Obama's relationships and record in the state senate are carefully examined and the chapters on the US Senate campaign make the reader feel as if he or she were there at the time My one disappointment with this book is the epilogue. The description of his relationship with a mentor, Alice Palmer, is balanced, the reader can decide if Obama reneged on loyalty to her or if Palmer was selfish in wanting her state senate seat back.

It also ends somewhat abruptly &#; just as Obama is leaving Chicago to attend Harvard Law and well before the start of his political career.

But it is extremely well-researched, quite well written and, in the end, paints a compelling portrait of the 44th president (as he approaches the end of his third decade of life).

My fingers are crossed that Maraniss writes a follow-up volume focusing on Obama&#;s political ascent and presidency. (He has indicated an interest in doing so, but only after Obama&#;s book is published and once his library archives are accessible) &#; 4¼ stars (Full review here)

* * *

Best Biography of Barack Obama: ***Too early to call***

Follow-up:

&#; “Obama: The Call of History&#; () by Peter Baker

&#; &#;Obama: From Promise to Power&#; () by David Mendell