To Obama: A People's History

To Obama is a book that captures the intimate portrait of President Obama's relationship with the American people during his presidency, combining empathy with politics in the White House.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 416 pages
\n Publication date: 04 April 2019
\n Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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One of the most significant political books of the year, "To Obama" is a chronicle of a period when politics and empathy converged. The Sunday Times dubbed it "The real story of Obama's America."

President Obama received ten thousand letters from regular American people every day. He read ten of them before going to bed every night.

In "To Obama," Jeanne Marie Laskas speaks with President Obama, the letter writers themselves, and the White House staff in the Office of Presidential Correspondence who were present for the millions of pleas, rants, thank-yous, and apologies that arrived in the mailroom during the Obama years. They create an intimate portrait of one man's relationship with the American people and of a time when empathy and politics collided in the White House.

The letters are, at once, desperate, joyful, hateful, and despairing. They reflect the range of emotions and perspectives that the American people had towards President Obama and his administration during a pivotal period in American history.

Through the letters, Laskas sheds light on the power of empathy and the importance of listening to the voices of ordinary citizens. She highlights the ways in which President Obama responded to the letters, both personally and through his policies and actions.

"To Obama" is a powerful and moving book that provides a unique insight into the Obama presidency and the American people. It is a testament to the power of communication and the importance of understanding and connecting with those we serve.

\n Weight: 338g\n
Dimension: 129 x 197 x 26 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781408894507\n \n