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Dreams from My Father

A Story of Race and Inheritance

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Dreams from My Father

By: Barack Obama
Narrated by: Barack Obama
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An international best seller that has sold more than a million copies in the UK, Dreams from My Father is a refreshing, revealing portrait of a young man asking big questions about identity and belonging.

The son of a Black African father and a white American mother, Barack Obama recounts an emotional odyssey, retracing the migration of his mother’s family from Kansas to Hawai’i, then to his childhood home in Indonesia. Finally he travels to Kenya, where he confronts the bitter truth of his father’s life and at last reconciles his divided inheritance.

Written nearly 15 years before becoming president, Dreams from My Father is an unforgettable story. It illuminates not only Obama’s journey, but also our universal desire to understand our history and what makes us who we are.

Narrated by Barack Obama, this new edition brings to audiobook listeners the originally published text, as intended by the author.

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Critic Reviews

"An American classic, written with grace and precision." (Observer)

"Thoughtful, moving and brilliantly written." (Times)

"A man with a phenomenal life story." (Spectator)
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Loved that Barrack narrated his story and the way he can imitate others. It was interesting to hear about his upbringing and his cultural background.

Interesting

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The best narrator ever! Well structured, funny, sad, but more importantly there were certain aspects I could relate to.

Loved it!

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Thoroughly enjoyed listening to Barack read his story. Great family history that is now in print.

Great insight into an amazing man

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Obama reads beautifully. He brings me to my own journey as a child of WW2 refugees from Latvia. My return to my culture from Australia involved similar experiences and reflection as his and so I could not help to be engrossed. Any who not experienced this will learn so much by reading this book.

Parallels

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Beautifully written, and so much to ponder over after listening to this. Thank you for sharing your story Mr Obama!

Everyone must read this

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A thoughtful look at identity and race in a ever mixing world. I love hearing Mr Obama reading his own books. Very soothing voice to listen too.

Interesting and thought provoking.

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Well laid out story full of complexity and emotion. Thought provoking reminders of how colonialism has impacted the world.

Thoroughly enjoyable

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In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.