Obama reveals book launch date; gives chilling accounts on Presidency
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Sep 18, 2020
Former US president Barack Obama on Thursday announced the publication in November of the first half of his memoirs, "A Promised LandÔÇØ - two weeks after the election pitting Donald Trump against Joe Biden.
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Publisher Penguin Random House said the book will be released in 25 languages simultaneously on November 17.
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"There's no feeling like finishing a book, and I'm proud of this one,ÔÇØ Obama tweeted.
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"In A Promised Land, I try to provide an honest accounting of my presidency, the forces we grapple with as a nation, and how we can heal our divisions and make democracy work for everybody.ÔÇØ
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Obama, America's first black president, served two terms in the White House from January 2009 through January 2017, when he was succeeded by Trump.
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The book will reveal Obama's thoughts during the global financial crisis and his take on Russian President Vladimir Putin, the statement from Penguin Random House says.
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It will also revisit the 59-year-old Democratic leader's approval of a May 2011 raid in which Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed in Pakistan.
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A release date for the second volume has not yet been set, Penguin Random House said.
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"I've also tried to give readers a sense of the personal journey that Michelle and I went through during those years, with all the incredible highs and lows,ÔÇØ Obama said in a statement.
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"I hope more than anything that the book inspires young people across the country - and around the globe - to take up the baton, lift up their voices, and play their part in remaking the world for the better.ÔÇØ
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Michelle Obama's book "BecomingÔÇØ - released in November 2018 - was a resounding success, with more than 11.5 million copies sold around the world.
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