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This book narrates the life of Barack Obama, from his birth on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii to his election as president of the United States of America. It talks about his childhood; the separation of his Kenyan father and American mother when he was two; his Indonesian stepfather and stepsister at the start of his life in Jakarta at six; and his life with his American grandparents back in Hawaii at ten. There are details about his higher education in the mainland US; his marriage and his family; and his involvement in politics that led to his election on November 4, 2008. ( )