{"product_id":"barack-before-obama-life-before-the-presidency-isbn-9780063028746","title":"Barack Before Obama: Life Before the Presidency","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003ePeople\u003c\/em\u003e Pick of the Week \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e’s 5\u003cbr\u003eBooks Not to Miss\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of \u003cem\u003eForbes’\u003c\/em\u003e 5 Books to\u003cbr\u003eRead in December\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA personal, intimate photographic celebration of\u003cbr\u003ePresident Barack Obama, featuring over 200 rare and never-before seen images\u003cbr\u003efrom the years prior to his presidency, from photographer, friend, and former\u003cbr\u003eaide David Katz \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2004, David Katz worked alongside then Senate-hopeful\u003cbr\u003eBarack Obama as a photographer and personal aide. He spent approximately six\u003cbr\u003edays a week alongside the future president as Obama campaigned across downstate\u003cbr\u003eIllinois, and the two developed a close, professional, and personal\u003cbr\u003erelationship. What began as a long-shot Senate run culminated with the election\u003cbr\u003eof America’s first African American president in 2008, which Katz also\u003cbr\u003ephotographed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring this time, David was never without his camera,\u003cbr\u003ecapturing quotidian scenes from the life of a man who would soon become known\u003cbr\u003ethe world over: a dad playing with his small daughters; a young unknown\u003cbr\u003epolitician walking the streets of New York by himself with no one noticing; a\u003cbr\u003edevoted husband lovingly making faces at his wife in an elevator. In 2004,\u003cbr\u003eafter seeing the unique and touching photographs David had amassed, Annie Leibovitz\u003cbr\u003egave him some advice: “Don’t release these photos of Obama for at least fifteen\u003cbr\u003eyears. They need time to age.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, fifteen years later, \u003cem\u003eBarack Before Obama\u003c\/em\u003e is the\u003cbr\u003etreasury of these photographs. Pulled from an archive of more than ninety\u003cbr\u003ethousand images, every photograph in this volume is like nothing that has been\u003cbr\u003eseen before: the ease in which David captures the spirit and essence of one of\u003cbr\u003eour most beloved first families is unparalleled, and it is in this affectionate\u003cbr\u003efamiliarity that his photographs sing. Warm, engaging captions tell the stories\u003cbr\u003ebehind the photos—the surprise meeting with Nelson Mandela, the back room\u003cbr\u003econversation before the rally, the emotion after sending one of the Obamas’\u003cbr\u003edaughters off to school—bringing readers closer than ever to the spirit and\u003cbr\u003emotivation behind the extraordinary man who became our forty-fourth president.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBarack Before Obama\u003c\/em\u003e is a unique collection of images illustrating the making of\u003cbr\u003ean American icon. A moving document of an historic moment, it’s the perfect gift\u003cbr\u003efor all those who want to remember it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“An arresting look back at history in the making.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A brilliantly photographed tribute to the rise of the 44th president.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“There was a beautiful idealism to Barack Obama’s long-shot campaign for the U.S. Senate in 2004. David Katz captures that early journey and Obama’s inspiring run up to the White House years in this brilliant collection of behind-the-scenes photographs.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Axelrod, former senior advisor to Barack Obama and author of Believer: My Forty Years in Politics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This historic collection captures the transformation of Barack Obama from hopeful candidate to 44th president of the United States.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This lively book of photographs . . .  capture[s] quiet moments of intimacy, reflection, and joy. . . Katz’s pictures are professional but casual, betraying his unique relationship with his subject: Katz was a political photographer but also Obama’s personal aide, driving Obama across Illinois during the campaign for Senate. That closeness is evident.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Made me feel like an official insider.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBook Referees\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An intimate look at the West Wing and the first family during the Obama years.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eForbes, “5 Books to Read in December”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“One of the reasons David Katz was able to so brilliantly document Barack Obama’s meteoric rise is because the President trusted him to capture everything from intimate family moments to backstage before the speech of a lifetime. \u003cem\u003eBarack Before Obama \u003c\/em\u003eis a thoroughly enjoyable reminder that long before the 44th President stepped onto the national scene in 2004, he was a loving family man, a driven public servant, and a once-in-a-generation talent who inspired audacious hope in a country that needed it.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJon Favreau, former Director of Speechwriting for Barack Obama, founder of Crooked Media, host of Pod Save America\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An important document in the early years of Barack Obama’s political life.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePete Souza, former chief official White House photographer and author of Obama: An Intimate Portrait\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“These photos document the improbable rise of Barack Obama as well as any words can. You feel like you are in the room as he moves from State Senator to President of the United States.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Plouffe, former campaign manager for Barack Obama and author of The Audacity to Win\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The trust the Obamas had in David shines through in these one-of-a-kind images, which display a familiarity rarely seen in political photography. They provide a moving portrait of their extraordinary journey to the White House.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eValerie Jarrett, Former senior advisor to Barack Obama and author of Finding My Voice: My Journey to the West Wing and the Path Forward\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ecco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889319047397,"sku":"NP9780063028746","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063028746.jpg?v=1730230999","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/barack-before-obama-life-before-the-presidency-isbn-9780063028746","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}