| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
333 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25x cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Prologue -- Two elections, two presidents -- Meet the ancestors -- The life and death of Opiyo Obama -- The Wazungu arrive -- The new imperialism -- Five wives and two world wars -- A state of emergency -- Mr. "Double-Double" -- Epilogue -- Glossary of people -- Glossary of terms and place names -- Timeline. |
| Summary |
The astonishing story of Barack Obama's Kenyan roots, "The Obamas" is the product of dozens of interviews with Obama's African relatives, presented by the first person to trace Obama's family history back 400 years and 23 generations. |
| Subject |
Obama, Barack -- Family.
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Obama family.
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Luo (Kenyan and Tanzanian people) -- Biography.
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Presidents -- United States -- Family -- Case studies.
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Kenya -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
9780307591401 |
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0307591409 |
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