Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikingly personal detail both his political education and the landmark moments of the first term of his historic presidency-- a time of dramatic transformation and turmoil.

Examines the role of Theodore Roosevelt and Gifford Pinchot in advocating the conservation of forest land and describes how the great forest fire of 1910 along with the heroism of the fire rangers changed public opinion in favor of supporting the cause.

"Pulitzer Prize-winner and biographer of Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, and John D. Rockefeller, Ron Chernow returns with a sweeping and dramatic portrait of one of our most complicated generals and presidents, Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant'slife has typically been misunderstood. All too often he is caricatured as a chronic loser and inept businessman, fond of drinking to excess; or as the triumphant but brutal Union general of the Civil...

A biography of Stanley Ann Dunham, the mother of Barack Obama, that discusses her upbringing in a small town, romance with a Kenyan student at the University of Hawai'i, life as a divorced mother of two multiracial children, career, and values.

The former president tells of his life and political experiences.

A biography of the farmer, architect, statesman, President, inventor, and educator whose inventiveness was exemplified by Monticello.

A remarkably poignant writer for our troubled times, Patti Davis writes about love, loss, and the power of redemption in this poetic letter to her long-gone parents. As a frequent guest columnist for the New York Times, Patti Davis has distinguished herself as one of our wisest contemporary storytellers. Far from being the enfant terrible she was once portrayed to be, Davis here turns an honest yet empathetic eye toward her parents, Ronald and Nancy...

A biography of the former Texas governor who was elected President in the much-contested presidential race in 2000.

"Follow the early lives and political careers of the US presidents and see how they came into office, with full-color photographs of campaign memorabilia, family portraits, handwritten letters, mementos, and more. Discover how Abraham Lincoln saved the Union, why teddy bears are named after Theodore Roosevelt, and how Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the nation with the Louisiana Purchase"--