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OverviewBorn and raised in the most multicultural state in the union, United States presidential candidate Barack Obama bears the indelible stamp of his native Hawaii. Here is a coming-of-age story set in Hawaii's storied melting pot a revealing look at what makes Obama tick. This revised edition contains an 8-page photo section not published in the previous edition, and an updated epilogue. Authored by veteran political writers Stu Glauberman and Jerry Burris, this 152-page book examines Obama's early years in Hawaii. The self-described skinny kid with the funny name flourished in the Islands, where local values foster tolerance, compromise and mutual respectand where diversity defines people rather than divides them. The social mores of the Aloha State and the experience of growing up in an island culture have had a deep and lasting influence on the candidate. Obama himself has noted, What's best in me, and what's best in my message, is consistent with the tradition of Hawaii. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Stu Glauberman , Jerry BurrisPublisher: Watermark Publishing Imprint: Watermark Publishing Dimensions: Width: 16.50cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.90cm Weight: 0.363kg ISBN: 9780982169827ISBN 10: 0982169825 Pages: 152 Publication Date: 01 January 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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