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I got a new book! #apromisedland #barackobama #presidentobama #newbook #schoollibrarian #librariansofinstagram #bookstagram #book #memoir https://www.instagram.com/p/CH1Eljplbvw/?igshid=14n7n397e01lb

My early Christmas present to myself! #barackobama #apromisedland #cantwaittoreadit https://www.instagram.com/p/CHwI_ISJm83/?igshid=s1ggowniq6hb

#GreatRead 🤓📚💡🤎 #APromisedLand #StillHoping @barackobama 🇺🇸 The book is so long I had to buy the audio book too! #highlyrecommended 🖤 #Invictusgrouprei #DivineNine #AlphaPhiAlphaFraternity #AlphaKappaAlphaSorority #KappaAlphaPsiFraternity #καψ #φνπ #OmegaPsiPhiFraternity #DeltaSigmaThetaSorority #PhiBetaSigmaFraternity #ZetaPhiBetaSorority #SigmaGammaRhoSorority #IotaPhiThetaFraternity #achievement #BrooklyNupe #PhiNuPi #RealEstate #breuckelen #breuckelenrei #breuckelenborn #USMCveteran @usmarinecorps #PrattGrad1990 @prattinstitute #malcolmrei Τελειωοις (at Bedford-Stuyvesant) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNz8gIKDR79/?igshid=uumpf3cxa3qn

Book Review: A Promised Land by Barack Obama Deeply introspective. This first volume of the President’s memoir is absolutely riveting. I have never read a post-presidential memoir before. To be honest, I wasn’t and haven’t been that interested in politics until President Barack Obama started running for presidency. I think many African Americans my age (millennial generation) that I knew while growing up were not really concerned about politics because we didn’t see ourselves there. There was no real representation, and our thoughts about how Black Americans are treated in the US, further confirmed how less interested we were about politics that wouldn’t change in our favor. However, in 2007 when I learned about Barack Obama running for president, I became super excited and wanted to learn more about politics and who was running for office on the city, state, and federal level. Although our past has been silent in the White House, I started to have hope that we might actually have our first African American president, and that meant the world to me. This post-presidential memoir focuses heavily on the trajectory that brought Barack Obama into the Oval office as our 44th president of these United States, and his decisions during some of the most important times of our lives, during the years 2008 through 2016. Regardless if you voted for Barack Obama or not, the caliber of his administration speaks volumes about the type of man he is, and how he led America for 8 years. America didn’t deserve him. I am so fortunate that my children were raised knowing first hand that a Black person can be president of the United States. Barack Obama is truly inspiring. From the way he drafts and writes speeches, his books that have been published, to the way he celebrates and loves on Michelle and their daughters, Barack Obama is one of a kind. I thoroughly enjoyed this portion of his memoir, and I can’t wait to finish his story. Full review can be found in link in bio. #apromisedland #inspiringleader #blackhistorymonth #mrdrc21 https://www.instagram.com/p/CLaJkPVAJmM/?igshid=1ar55yo0yn6ll

So READ it ALREADY! 📚 Or at least LISTEN to it from an audiobook! 🎧 I'm reading #APromisedLand by @barackobama, listening to #TheTwoTruths by #MadameVicePresident @kamalaharris on @audible, reading #TheScreenwritersBible by #davidtrottier @peopleenespanol @essence @incmagazine #MondayMotivation #readingisfundamental #oscarwildequotes #newyearresolution2021 https://www.instagram.com/p/CJn9Hi9rzDe/?igshid=13wrx87xj0i1

📚 #AmReading #APromisedLand . I have SO MUCH to do today. Instead, of doing it, I'm snuggled up on the couch with my books. A perfect view of the bird feeder & a lovely cup of tea. . Every year I try to single out a book that was excellent, profound or had special meaning for me. A Promised Land by Barack Obama ticks all those boxes ... and more. At first glance, this book comes across as a rather intimidating. In a world that is super saturated with political memoirs and the fact that ANYTHING to do with American politics is EXHAUSTING, I hesitated to pick this one up ... but I'm so glad I did. . This book surprised me in so many ways. The storytelling is compelling. There is no doubt that he is a talented & engaging writer. I often found myself laughing or crying. It's also a weighty book that covers a lot ground from the obvious ... politics, inequality, race, history, government, economy ... but I think the thing I enjoyed the most were the personal reflections and antidotes. The touching stories about his family and the interesting people he met along the way. . This is also one of the few times I get to see myself and life reflected back to me from the page - as a person of mixed race with a "foreign" sounding name - his experiences mirror my own. It's an indescribable feeling to relate to something so profoundly & know how rare an experience this is. Diverse stories and representation do matter. . Despite the fact that Trump is likely incapable this kind of thoughtful, intelligent & very frank introspection, there are still many who consider Barack Obama as an inferior human being - which makes him a favourite & constant target for some of the most awful vitriol. This makes me so sad. This is a really good book about a truly remarkable life. Definitely recommended. ________ "I noticed how people stood up a little straighter, saw themselves differently, when they learned that their voices mattered." — Barack Obama . . . . . . . . #barackobama #bookstagram #books #booksofinstagram #readersofinstagram #bookrecommendations #instagood #goodbooks #lovedthis #lifechanging #lazyday #change #BLM #BlackLivesMatter #racismhurts https://www.instagram.com/p/CJZcRSuhfWI/?igshid=1oaw2q3szqfy8

I have a couple of books to finish first but I am looking forward to starting this in the new year. @barackobama #barackobama #apromisedland #apromisedlandbook https://www.instagram.com/p/CJRQeMWjy7q/?igshid=1earzqzpuro9e