Obama: From Promise to Power by David Mendell
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Book Summary Author: David Mendell Edition: Mass Market Paperback Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published) Published: 2008-09-30 ISBN: 006173666X Number of pages: 416 Publisher: Harper |
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Book Reviews of the Obama: From Promise to Power
Customer Review: Fair and balanced, but positive overall
Summary: 4 Stars
I just finished reading this book today. Although I've been drinking the Kool-Aid for some time now, it was great to read an objective biography that was fair, candid, and did a good job of recording what happened behind the scenes during Obama's sudden rise to the threshold of the presidency. Even though he tries to be objective and does a good job painting a fairly complete, believable picture of Obama the man as well as the politican, Mendell clearly admires Obama and the overall impression I came away with was very positive.
I'm giving the book four stars because Mendell has what I feel is an annoying tendency to interject himself into the story instead of being a strict chronicler. Also, the book stops right as Obama makes the announcement to run for the presidency. It feels like an unfinished work. I read another reviewer state Mendell is working on a follow-up. I sure hope so, because I'd love to find out the behind-the-scenes events that led to the debates, Iowa, and Super Tuesday.