Dreams from My Father

Dreams from My Father

Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance is the first book published by Barack Obama, written while he was attending Harvard University Law School. The autobiographical account recalls the feelings of rootlessness that drove the future presidential candidate to visit his estranged father's native Kenya.

Fast Facts

Published July 18, 1995
403 pages
Became a bestseller in 2004
Contains account of trying cocaine¹
Audio book won 2006 Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album

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The Washington Post: Effect of Obama's Candor Remains to Be Seen (January 3, 2007)
The Sunday Times: Book Review: Obama proves himself a born storyteller (June 15, 2008)
RandomHouse: Publisher's Official Site for Dreams from My Father
USA Today: Obama attention renews interest in memoir (August 3, 2004)
The New York Times: The Story of Obama, Written by Obama (May 18, 2008)
Wikipedia: Dreams from My Father
YouTube: Obama Reads and Excerpt from the Book's Preface (Time: 2:00)