Dreams from my Father

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Thu, 10-30-2008 - 10:41am

Has anyone read this book by Obama? I've only read excepts. And I'm

"It's time to put the election behind us and the country in front of us. Barack Obama wasn't my choice, but come January 20th, he will be MY President.... I will not seek to see all

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Thu, 10-30-2008 - 10:48am

I've never read it .. but I will (especially if he gets elected.)


I think you have to be careful about just reading excerpts - especially if those excerpts are coming from biased sources.

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Thu, 10-30-2008 - 10:53am

it's upstairs on my dh's bedside. i gave it to him for father's day. he didn't stroke out so it must not be too bad.

Bea

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Thu, 10-30-2008 - 11:18am

I haven't read the book either and sure would never pay good money for it but I may read it to find out just how he can write a book about the dreams of a man who abandoned him and he knew very little.


Some have speculated his "father" was more like a father figure in Rev. Wright.

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Thu, 10-30-2008 - 11:24am

What specifically offended you? Were you reading those parts in context or only as brief snippets, possibly in the form of an email?


Chrissy
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Thu, 10-30-2008 - 11:29am

Dreams of my father ... as in he is dreaming of the father that he never knew!?!

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Thu, 10-30-2008 - 11:34am

I read the book about 1.5 years ago with my book club.

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Thu, 10-30-2008 - 11:35am
Yeah, that's why I want to read the book.

Acorn - they're

"It's time to put the election behind us and the country in front of us. Barack Obama wasn't my choice, but come January 20th, he will be MY President.... I will not seek to see all

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Thu, 10-30-2008 - 11:37am

Were you half expecting him too? LOL


"It's time to put the election behind us and the country in front of us. Barack Obama wasn't my choice, but come January 20th, he will be MY President.... I will not seek to see all

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Thu, 10-30-2008 - 11:41am
Oh heavens no! I'm NOT paying money for it. No way Hosea! I'm really hoping the library will have it!

Acorn - they're

"It's time to put the election behind us and the country in front of us. Barack Obama wasn't my choice, but come January 20th, he will be MY President.... I will not seek to see all

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Thu, 10-30-2008 - 11:56am
No, it wasn't snippets. It was excerpts to entice you to buy the book. It was whole pages, but that's why I want to read the book for myself.

"It's time to put the election behind us and the country in front of us. Barack Obama wasn't my choice, but come January 20th, he will be MY President.... I will not seek to see all

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