Ahora adaptadas para jovenes, las memorias bestseller #1 del New York Times que Toni Morrison llamo realmente extraordinarias ofrecen una mirada intima a los primeros anos de Barack Obama. Se trata de un viaje fascinante que traza la odisea familiar, racial y de identidad del futuro cuadragesimo cuarto presidente.

El retrato revelador de un joven hombre negro cuestionandose sobre el autodescubrimiento y la pertenencia… mucho antes de convertirse en una de las voces mas importantes de Estados Unidos. Esta edicion unica incluye una nueva introduccion del autor, un inserto de imagenes a color y un arbol genealogico.

Hijo de una madre blanca de Estados Unidos y un padre negro de Kenya, Obama nacio en Hawai, donde vivio hasta los seis anos, cuando se mudo con su madre y su padrastro a Indonesia. A los doce anos regreso a Hawai para vivir con sus abuelos. Obama lleva a sus lectores consigo mientras enfrenta los retos en high school y universidad, en su vida en Nueva York, al convertirse en organizador comunitario en Chicago y al viajar a Kenya. A traves de tales experiencias forma un compromiso duradero con el liderazgo y la justicia. Contado a traves de las relaciones con su familia -la madre y los abuelos que lo criaron, el padre que consideraba mas mito que hombre y el clan familiar que conocio en Kenya por primera vez-, Obama hace frente a la complicada verdad de la vida y el legado de su padre, y termina por abrazar su origen dividido.

En su viaje hacia la edad adulta desde sus humildes inicios, se forja su propio camino mediante ensayo y error, mientras permanece siempre conectado con sus raices. Barack Obama esta decidido a llevar una vida de servicio, con proposito y autenticidad. Su poderosa autobiografia inspirara a los lectores a examinar de donde vienen y hasta donde son capaces de llegar.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

Now adapted for young adults-the #1 New York Times bestselling memoir, which Toni Morrison called quite extraordinary, offers an intimate look at Barack Obama’s early days. This is a compelling journey tracing the future 44th president’s odyssey through family, race, and identity.

A revealing portrait of a young Black man asking questions about self-discovery and belonging-long before he became one of the most important voices in America. This unique edition includes a new introduction from the author, full-color photo insert, and family tree.

The son of a white American mother and a Black Kenyan father, Obama was born in Hawaii, where he lived until he was six years old, when he moved with his mother and stepfather to Indonesia. At twelve, he returned to Hawaii to live with his grandparents. Obama brings readers along as he faces the challenges of high school and college, living in New York, becoming a community organizer in Chicago, and traveling to Kenya. Through these experiences, he forms an enduring commitment to leadership and justice. Told through the lens of his relationships with his family-the mother and grandparents who raised him, the father he knows more as a myth than as a man, and the extended family in Kenya he meets for the first time-Obama confronts the complicated truth of his father’s life and legacy and comes to embrace his divided heritage.

On his journey to adulthood from a humble background, he forges his own path through trial and error while staying connected to his roots. Barack Obama is determined to lead a life of purpose, service, and authenticity. This powerful memoir will inspire readers to examine both where they come from and where they are capable of going.