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Rising Star (book)

David Garrow's biography of Barack Obama

Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama is a biography of former President of the United StatesBarack Obama by American author and academic David Garrow.[1] It is Garrow's fifth book.[2][3]

Background

Working on the book for nine years,[4] Garrow interviewed Obama on several occasions for the book, though much of those conversations remain off the record.[5]

Reception

The book was published by William Morrow on May 9, , to mixed reviews.[6] In The New York Times, Michiko Kakutani called the book "a dreary slog of a read: a bloated, tedious and — given its highly intemperate epilogue — ill-considered book that is in desperate need of editing, and way more exhausting than exhaustive."[7] In Time, Sarah Begley said the book nevertheless did "contain intriguing insight into the growing pains of a something who would go on to become the leader of the free world, most vividly in the form of letters he wrote to friends."[8] The book also details an unpublished essay Obama co-wrote with law school classmate and economist Robert Fisher,[9] in which they argue that black Americans should "shift away from rights rhetoric and towards the language of opportunity."[10] In suggesting a lack of such opportunity, the essay mentioned businessman and future president Donald Trump:

[Americans have] a continuing normative commitment to the ideals of individual freedom and mobility, values that extend far beyond the issue of race in the American mind.

The depth of this commitment may be summarily dismissed as the unfounded optimism of the average American—I may not be Donald Trump now, but just you wait; if I don't make it, my children will."[10]

Rising Star debuted at number 14 on the New York Times bestseller list for hardcover non-fiction.[11][12]

References

  1. ^Ray Locker (May 8, ).

    "New bio questions Barack Obama's motives in marrying Michelle".

    Spanning 1, pages of text with more than additional pages of notes and bibliography , this weighty tome is the product of nearly a decade of research. The superfluous detail embedded in the text is suffocating and Garrow is unable or unwilling to synthesize and distill the facts he unearthed into salient observations and themes — leaving this biography almost completely devoid of overarching themes. In any biography some level of detail is needed to provide background and context, of course, and additional detail is required to identify connections and support conclusions. But there is no discernible effort to separate the mundane from the consequential. Fortunately for the persistent reader there are moments of merit.

    . Retrieved May 8,

  2. ^Meg Dalton (March 1, ). "With Making Obama, post-presidency Obama narratives move beyond nostalgia". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved May 8,
  3. ^Pat Morrison (May 17, ).

    Biography of barack obama Garrow documents the formative years of the 44th president. Yet a letter to a friend about one of his early jobs after college sheds light on the way he thought about his own intellect and potential at an early age:. There is the possibility that they offer the job of Managing Editor for one of the publications, which would involve a hefty raise but an extended stay … The style and substance of what I write [is such that] I can churn out the crap without much effort [yet] the finished product confronts me as an alien being, not threatening, but a part of another system, another sensibility … because of the position, the best I can hope for is a draw, since I have no vehicle or forum to try to change things. In , while working as a community organizer, he wrote to a former girlfriend about how his work ethic and drive were evolving:. Sheila Miyoshi Jager was an anthropology student at the time, and though she describes the relationship as a passionate affair, a letter from Obama to a friend is marked by the kind of ambivalence present in many youthful relationships.

    "Let's take a moment to remember Barack Obama". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 8,

  4. ^David Smith (May 7, ). "Obama biography stirs controversy with tales of politics, sex and a rising star".

  7. The Guardian. Retrieved May 8,

  8. ^Jamie Weinstein (April 5, ). "Think You Know Everything About Obama? Guess Again, Says David Garrow". The Daily Beast. Retrieved May 8,
  9. ^Micah Mattix (June 20, ). "Prufrock: The Real Obama, the Effects of Power on the Brain, and a History of al-Qaida".

    Gaurav kumar daboo biography of barack Garrow Harper Collins Publishers , - pages The definitive account of Barack Obama's life before he became the 44th president of the United States - the formative years, confluence of forces, and influential figures who helped shaped an extraordinary leader and his rise - from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of 'Bearing the Cross'. Account Options Connexion. Version papier du livre. David J. The definitive account of Barack Obama's life before he became the 44th president of the United States - the formative years, confluence of forces, and influential figures who helped shaped an extraordinary leader and his rise - from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of 'Bearing the Cross'.

    Weekly Standard. Archived from the original on May 9, Retrieved May 8,

  10. ^Kakutani, Michiko (May 1, ). "A Long, Long Look at Obama's Life, Mostly Before the White House". New York Times.

    Gaurav Taneja Biography, Wiki, Family, Career, Net Worth ...: The definitive account of Barack Obama's life before he became the 44th president of the United States - the formative years, confluence of forces, and influential figures who helped shaped.

    New York City, New York. Retrieved May 3,

  11. ^Begley, Sarah (May 3, ). "New Barack Obama Biography Documents Growing Pains and Young Love". Time. Retrieved June 11,
  12. ^Lozada, Carlos (May 2, ).

    Working on the book for nine years, [ 4 ] Garrow interviewed Obama on several occasions for the book, though much of those conversations remain off the record. The book was published by William Morrow on May 9, , to mixed reviews. The depth of this commitment may be summarily dismissed as the unfounded optimism of the average American—I may not be Donald Trump now, but just you wait; if I don't make it, my children will. Rising Star debuted at number 14 on the New York Times bestseller list for hardcover non-fiction. This article about a biographical or autobiographical book on an American politician is a stub.

    "Before Michelle, Barack Obama asked another woman to marry him. Then politics got in the way". The Washington Post. ISSN&#; Retrieved June 11,

  13. ^ abPreyser, Eve (May 12, ). "Young Obama Said the American Dream Is to Be Donald Trump".

    Vice. Retrieved May 13,

  14. ^Greenberg, David (June 19, ). "Why So Many Critics Hate the New Obama Biography".

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  17. Rising Star : The Making of Barack Obama - Google Books
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  19. Review of “Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama” by David ...

    20. Politico. Retrieved May 8,

  20. ^"Hardcover Nonfiction Books - Best Sellers - May 28, ". The New York Times. May 28, Retrieved May 8,

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