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Barack Obama
January 20, 2009
Book Club Girl Celebrates the Inauguration
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November 11, 2008
Get to Know Our President-Elect!
No matter who you voted for, there's no denying that our country has reached an historic moment of which, as John McCain said, we can all be proud. Why not use your book group setting to learn more about President-Elect Barack Obama by reading either one (or both) of his bestselling memoirs -- Dreams from My Fatherand The Audacity of Hope. Read an excerpt from Dreams here, and from Audacity here.
There's also no denying that John McCain has served his country most faithfully, and for nearly his entire lifetime. Read an excerpt from his compelling memoir Faith of My Fathers here.
I'm being nicely bipartisan, I hope everyone will follow suit in the comments!
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