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Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance 321 reviews Barack Obama
Crown, 2007
Obama, a remarkable generalizer
+ Get to know Obama + Don't "know" Barack Obama? + Best book ever + A thoughtful new president
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The Essential Barack Obama: The Grammy Award-Winning Recordings 11 reviews
Random House Audio, 2008
Great companion reading
+ Inspiring & Amazing. How lucky we are to have him as our next President. + WONDERFUL + Fascinating Set
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American Experience - RFK 18 reviews Blair Brown
PBS Paramount, 2004
A story of growth
+ The Real Robert Kennedy- A Sober View + Moving, Informative, Perceptive + I Really Enjoyed Watching This
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Hubert Humphrey 4 reviews Carl Solberg
Borealis Books, 2003
A Fine Biography of a Misunderstood Liberal Giant
+ Extremely well written and an in-depth account of HHH's life + Extremely well written and an in-depth account of HHH's life
Hubert Humphrey, who served in the US Senate for 24 years and dominated that body as few men ever have, has long been a greatly underrated figure by political biographers and historians. Far more than the Kennedy brothers or Lyndon Johnson, Humphrey was a crusader for liberal causes even when they ...
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The Last Campaign: Robert F. Kennedy and 82 Days That Inspired America 31 reviews Thurston Clarke
Henry Holt and Co., 2008
Great book!
+ Great Listening! + Common Presidential Goals! + Valuabe insight on Kennedy's campaign + Very good but still lacking period piece
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Robert Kennedy and His Times 31 reviews Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
Mariner Books, 2002
I greatly important read
+ If only... + A Sweeping History of Robert F. Kennedy
Arthur Schlesinger's mammoth biography is a critically important look into one of our countries most engaging political figures. This book, while written by a Kennedy insider, is one of the most well researched documentaries I have ever come across. In today's political arena, so much of what we ...
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The Essential America 8 reviews George McGovern
Simon & Schuster, 2004
Essential Reading - Optimistic, Historical and Enjoyable
+ An Encouraging Perspective From A "Real" Democrat + A Better Vision for Our Country + An ambitious plan, though realizing it would be a challenge.
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The Enemy Within Robert F. Kennedy
Harper & Brothers, 1960
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A Testament of Hope : The Essential Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr. 14 reviews Martin Luther King, James M. Washington, 1990
"There are just laws and there are unjust laws..." *
+ Required Reading For All + A Legacy of Hope - Mighty and Powerful and Beautifully Crafted + A thorough and moving chronicle of a heroic man and Christian + The great American voice for Freedom "I know one day we as a people will reach the Promised Land"
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Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Life 9 reviews Marshall Frady
Amazon Remainders Account, 2005
Martin Luther King and Moral Struggle
+ An Insightful and Evocative Summary Life + A excellent book for readers + Martin Luther King Jr.
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A Knock at Midnight: Inspiration from the Great Sermons of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. 13 reviews Clayborne Carson, Peter Holloran
Hachette Audio, 2005
Deep and moving
+ What a dream! + Timeless lessons + White and a brother of Dr. King!! + MLK "A Knock at Midnight" Sermon Series Review...
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Robert Kennedy: In His Own Words Robert F. Kennedy
Bantam, 1989
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Searching for America's Heart: RFK and the Renewal of Hope 7 reviews Peter Edelman
Houghton Mifflin, 2001
A vision true to the spirit and legacy of RFK
+ Heartbreaking How Little Ground We Have Covered Since RFK + Remembering the forgotten Americans
RFK began to lay the foundations for a newly conceived politics in this country. And indeed now more than ever we need such a bold and practical approach and Edelman, with his vast experience seems to clearly underastand this and pick up where RFk left off. An excellent and important book, ...
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Barack Obama in His Own Words 10 reviews Barack Obama
Carroll & Graf, 2007
Barack Obama in His Own Words
+ Barack Obama in His own words + BaracK Obama
This book is a good mirror into the thinking of Mr. Obama. Much of what is in the book is what he says on the campaign trail, which makes him a very credible candidate for President of the United States od America.
Quotes are taken from printed and electronic media which gives one insight into ...
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An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917 - 1963 (Dynasty) 18 reviews Robert Dallek
Back Bay Books, 2004
Fallen Icon
+ excellent detail + A gem on JFK + Excellent full-life biography. + Solid one-volume treatment
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The Education of a Public Man: My Life and Politics 3 reviews Hubert H. Humphrey
University of Minnesota Press, 1992
A great autobiography by a great Democrat
+ The Autobiography of A Great American + The Education of a Public Man:My Life in Politics.
This is a great read. Here, Humphrey sums up his life, his beliefs and his goals for the coming years. Those who want to know what our nation should be like ought to read this book. Humphrey dreamed of an opportunity society in which the public and private good made sure that all of our ...
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Bearing the Cross : Martin Luther King, Jr., And The Southern Christian Leadership Conference 12 reviews David Garrow
Harper Perennial, 1999
The heavy burden of being a hero
+ I loved this book; 4 1/2 stars + A life to ponder + Very good biography on MLK
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Make Gentle the Life of This World: The Vision of Robert F. Kennedy 32 reviews Robert F. Kennedy
Harcourt, 1998
Weep, yes, but then be inspired
+ The best book out there for RFK fans + Great Insight Into His Thoughts + Wisdom for Our Times + A true desert island book....
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The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream 625 reviews Barack Obama
Three Rivers Press, 2007
Obama
+ Good Read + Great Book! + President Barack Obama
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Mutual Contempt: Lyndon Johnson, Robert Kennedy, and the Feud That Defined a Decade 22 reviews Jeff Shesol
W. W. Norton & Company, 1998
Mutual Contempt
+ AT SWORDS' POINTS + An interesting argument taken a touch too far + Good, but not definitive
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