by Barack Obama
First published 1997
Barack Obama's father vanished from his life when he was just a boy. Years later, the news of his father's death in Kenya inspires an emotional odyssey to uncover the truth of his father's life. Traveling from New York to the American heartland and finally to the African homeland, Obama confronts his family's complex history and the bittersweet legacy of his absent father. In this unflinching memoir, the future president illuminates his journey of self-discovery, a universal story of identity, belonging, and the enduring power of family.
Genres: biography, family, historical, autobiography, memoir, non-fiction, biography-memoir
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: coming-of-age, fish-out-of-water
Setting: United States, Estados Unidos, États-Unis, Verenigde Staten
Period: 21e siècle
464 pages · Paperback · Crown