The Trib wrote:
He's written million-selling books about his early years and the meaning of public life. Now, Sen. Barack Obama, with the help of his campaign staff, has another side to share with readers: policy wonk.
"Change We Can Believe In: Barack Obama's Plan to Renew America's Promise" is coming out Sept. 9 as a paperback with an announced first printing of 300,000 copies and a list price of $13.95. Looking ahead to the digital market, the e-book, also $13.95, will go on sale the day before.
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The book will include a foreword by Obama, the Democrats' presumptive presidential nominee, and feature sections — written by members of Obama for America, his presidential campaign — on such issues as health care, energy and national security. "Change We Can Believe In" also compiles some of his better known speeches, including his celebrated talk on race and his recent address in Berlin.
"Change We Can Believe In: Barack Obama's Plan to Renew America's Promise" is coming out Sept. 9 as a paperback with an announced first printing of 300,000 copies and a list price of $13.95. Looking ahead to the digital market, the e-book, also $13.95, will go on sale the day before.
[...]
The book will include a foreword by Obama, the Democrats' presumptive presidential nominee, and feature sections — written by members of Obama for America, his presidential campaign — on such issues as health care, energy and national security. "Change We Can Believe In" also compiles some of his better known speeches, including his celebrated talk on race and his recent address in Berlin.
Have you ever read a modern book written by a politician?
| Yep: |    | 12 (38.7%) |
| Nope: | | 19 (61.3%) |
| Total: | 31 |
I say "modern" to eliminate Caesar's accounts of the Gallic wars or "The Prince" or that stuff. I'm talking stuff (ghost)written by Carter, Bush, Ashcroft, Clinton, yadda yadda.
Flea has a copy of Albright's book which she has yet to plow through. She says its the sort of dense reading that isn't easily digested or enjoyed. I picked up Obama's "Audacity of Hope" which is interesting (especially since it was written during the Republican majority in Congress) and not hard to read but I've only gone a few chapters in. We're going on vacation next week so that'll be my beach reading.
