On January 20th, 2009, Barack Obama become the 44th President of the United States of America. He is the first African-American to be president of one of the most powerful countries in the world. Read about Barack Obama's life before he became President- his early years in Hawaii and Indonesia, his Kenyan and his American roots, and his decision to run for President. 2009年1月20日,Barack Obama宣誓就任美國第44任總統,成為強權美國史上首位非裔總統,成功為美國政治史掀開了新的一頁。
這一位來自夏威夷檀香山的黑白混血兒,早期在不同國家成長,歷經了不同種族、信仰及文化的生活,因而開拓了他的眼界,造就了他不凡的人格特質。
本書以豐富的圖片及文字,介紹這位政壇新秀在夏威夷與印尼的早年歲月,其肯亞後裔的血統與美國的成長背景,以及他決定角逐總統的歷程。