Barack Obama

Barack Obama 6" Action Figure
$14.99
This toy is hilarious. I bought it for my diehard republican grandfather.

The box art alone is worth the price!

The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream (Vintage)
$7.99
In reading this book I wanted to gain an insight into what makes Obama click, I have heard his speeches, listened to cable news shows say positive and negative things about him, but I wanted to get a new perspective. I enjoyed reading this book because it looked at both sides of the political spectrum, liberal and conservative, and tried to come up with his own explanation into why we are where we are today. Now, it comes from the eyes of a life long democrat, and he explains this in the beginning, but he tries to explain how, for instance, Reagan has such a big influence in today's Republican party. He also describes the Democrats as being sometimes confused with some still not adapting to decade political shifts and how some still preach the New Deal ideals. In all, if you want to get a good perspective into 21st century American Politics from the viewpoint of an objective democrat, then this is a highly recommended read.

Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance (Random House Large Print (Cloth/Paper))
$25.95
If you can get past the abominably poor language and grammar, composite characters, changed names, dramatized events, and fictionalized dialogue, your reward is...a tedious, overwrought, melodramatic, self-serving memoir about nothing from a 34-year old dilettante. Whether your politics place you on the left or right, the fact is DREAMS FROM MY FATHER is a clumsy, amateurish effort with little insight and even less truth, and it probably would have been more compelling and weighty had Obama waited until later in his life, after he actually accomplished something, to reflect on and write about his formative experiences. In contrast to the image propagated by mythologizers in his campaign and elements of the media, Obama demonstrates little skill as a writer and his work here falls far short of publication quality. DREAMS FROM MY FATHER shows that it's probably best for Obama that he didn't pursue a career as an author, though inarguably not so for the country.

Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope
$16.99
Is that a Halo that they are trying to represent? It is the first time in history that the vast majority of parents in America don't feel that our children's lives will be better than the lives we have lived. Thank you for completely transforming America, "Son of Promise, Child of Hope." This book is horrible for children!