President's Day- Barack Obama
“Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance” (1995) explores the events of his early years in Honolulu and Chicago up until his entry into law school in 1988. Obama originally published his memoir in 1995, when he was starting his political campaign for the Illinois Senate
In “The Audacity of Hope” (2006), Obama uses his experience as a community organizer and law professor to respectfully but firmly disagree with both entrenched conservative and dogmatically liberal views. Instead, he proposes a pragmatic, evidence-based politics based on good will, fellow feeling, and a willingness to approach issues on a case-by-case basis.
“Of Thee I Sing: Letters to My Daughters” (2010) celebrates the characteristics that unite all Americans, from our nation's founders to generations to come. It is about the potential within each of us to pursue our dreams and forge our own paths. It is a treasure to cherish with your family forever.
“A Promised Land” (2020) is Obama’s bet with history, the faith of a community organizer tested on the world stage. Obama is candid about the balancing act of running for office as a Black American, bearing the expectations of a generation buoyed by messages of "hope and change," and meeting the moral challenges of high-stakes decision-making. He is frank about the forces that opposed him at home and abroad, open about how living in the White House affected his wife and daughters, and unafraid to reveal self-doubt and disappointment.