Barack Obama: an American story

The life of Barack Obama is an inspirational story for anyone who has ever felt abandoned, alone, different, or who has wanted to do great things and make a difference in the world.

Learn about the life-shaping experiences Barack Obama faced as he was raised by a single mom and his grandparents.

Discover how he rose to the top of his class at Harvard law and accepted a faith that gives his life deeper meaning. And, realize the tough choices President Obama faced when he left a lucrative career in law to work in public service. In 1967 Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke out about the state of our country and its leadership, saying, "e;We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now."e; Barack Obama was only six years old when that speech took place, and forty years later he stood in the place where Abraham Lincoln once stood and announced he was running for President because of what Dr. King called the "e;fierce urgency of now."e; President Obama recognized a country in turmoil and a nation looking for something different, something better.

As you read about the life of Barack Obama you will be encouraged, inspired, and challenged to look at the world around you and see how you can participate in creating change for the better.