Dreams From My Father by Barack Obama

Finished "Dreams From My Father" by Barack Obama. A different perspective from what I'm used to, but tastefully connected the influence of roots with faith in a community's potential.

Quickie Amazon Summary:

In this lyrical, unsentimental, and compelling memoir, the son of a black African father and a white American mother searches for a workable meaning to his life as a black American. It begins in New York, where Barack Obama learns that his father a figure he knows more as a myth than as a man has been killed in a car accident. This sudden death inspires an emotional odyssey first to a small town in Kansas, from which he retraces the migration of his mother s family to Hawaii, and then to Kenya, where he meets the African side of his family, confronts the bitter truth of his father s life, and at last reconciles his divided inheritance.

Without getting into my political affiliation, I can say honestly that this was a very interesting read to me on a personal level. I’m a big fan of government and locally funded programs, and what I loved was the constant trust in the community. The trust that someone, somewhere cared about the safety and progression of their environment and their neighbors. It was a reassuring reminder that things like government programs are needed and do in fact help those less fortunate.

To my surprise, the book didn’t appear to be pandering to the public or trying to sway a potential voter one way or the other. It was simply a heartfelt recounting of Barack Obama’s childhood and why he believes what he does to this day.

Rating: 7.75/10

Quote: ““You might be locked in a world not of your own making, her eyes said, but you still have a claim on how it is shaped. You still have responsibilities.”

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