Barack Obama
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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In a letter to his daughters, President Barack Obama offers a tribute to thirteen historically important Americans and the ideals that have shaped the nation--from the artistry of Georgia O'Keeffe to the courage of Jackie Robinson and the patriotism of George Washington.
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English
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"In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikingly personal detail both his political education and the landmark moments of the first term of his historic presidency--a time of dramatic transformation and turmoil. Obama takes readers on a compelling journey from his earliest...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 26
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English
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Now adapted for young adults, the #1 New York times best-selling memoir offers an intimate look at Barack Obama's early days, tracing the future 44th president's odyssey through family, race, and identity.
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English
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On January 8, 2011 a gunman opened fire in the parking lot of a Tucson, Arizona supermarket, where U. S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords was holding an opening meeting with her constituents. Nineteen people were wounded, and six people died. Four days later, at a memorial service at the McKale Memorial Center at the University of Arizona, President Obama gave a speech that remembered those who had died, gave thanks to the heroes of that day, and...
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English
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After years of courses, research papers, lectures, midterms, and finals, it's time for students to graduate. One of the last rites of passage for students before pursuing their careers is the graduation ceremony. But before receiving their diplomas, students have one last opportunity to bask in the wisdom and experience conveyed by those who deliver the commencement address. This compilation of commencement speeches features a variety of successful...
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English
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This is a compilation of presidential speeches that spans 75 years, from Franklin Delano Roosevelt's first inaugural speech in 1933 to Barack Obama's victory speech in 2008. All presidents from this period are featured here, including Harry S. Truman ("Inaugural Address"), Dwight Eisenhower ("Republican Convention Address"), John F. Kennedy ("Inaugural Address"), Lyndon Johnson ("Signing of the Civil Rights Act"), Richard Nixon ("Resignation Address"),...
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English
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More than 40 speeches - considered among the greatest of all time - comprise this marvelous collection. All the works are unabridged, and the most contemporary are live recordings, from political figures such as Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and John F. Kennedy to Civil Rights activists Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X - from sports figures Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig to cultural events including King Edward VIII's abdication speech...
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Español
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Reflexiones sobre como Restaurar el sueño Americano FonoLibro se complace en presentar el audiolibro en español "La audacia de la esperanza" del recién electo a la presidencia de los Estados Unidos de América, Barack Obama. En Julio de 2004, Barack Obama electrificó a la Convención Nacional Demócrata con un discurso que llegó a los Americanos de todos los espectros políticos. Ahora, en "La audacia de la esperanza", el entonces senador Obama...
13) The Final Year
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English
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A look at the inner workings of the Obama administration as they prepare to establish a legacy when leaving power after eight years. The film revolves around Obama's foreign policy team: Secretary of State John Kerry, U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power, Deputy National Security Adviser and presidential confidant Ben Rhodes, as well as National Security Adviser Susan Rice and President Obama himself. Over the course of 2016, they travel the world attempting...
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Publisher
Crown Publishers
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.9 - AR Pts: 24
Physical Desc
375 p. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
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-- The Washington Post -- The Audacity of Hope At the heart of this book is Barack Obama’s vision of how we can move beyond our divisions to tackle concrete problems. He examines the growing economic insecurity of American families, the racial and religious tensions within the body politic, and the transnational threats—from terrorism to pandemic—that gather beyond our shores. And he grapples with the role that faith plays in a democracy—where...