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Times Books. New York. 1995. 403 pages. First Edition stated; first printing. Times Books; a division of Random House that uses Random House's unique approach to identifying first editions, which is a numberline beginning with the number two accompanied by, importantly, a first edition statement. This copy is a first edition; first printing. Book and DJ are near fine. No flaws of note; just a very gentle push at edge. Faint, barely visible evidence of scant foxing to edges. Original DJ with $23.00 price intact. Minor handling to DJ rear. An excellent near fine copy in like DJ. A highly collectible book thanks to a small initial print run. At the time of publication in 1995, a then relatively unknown Barack Obama, was open and candid about some of his not-so-proud moments. Once Mr. Obama won his first U.S. Senate primary, his party took note. He was then asked to speak at the Democratic National Convention in 2004; and with that opportunity he hit the ball out of the ballpark. Now considered a fast-rising star, his memoir would be re-released 9 years after its initial publication; and his not-so-proud moments were redacted. The newly revised edition of Mr. Obama's memoir would go on to become a New York Times bestseller; and the Guardian would name it one of the 100 greatest non-fiction books of all time. Offered here is the true first edition, first printing 1995 edition; raw, unfiltered, and unrevised. Near fine.

Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance is a memoir by Barack Obama which details his early life, journey of self-discovery, and his insights on race and identity in America.