Obama in photos

MediaPhile@evpl — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:06:00 GMT

Two brand new collections of Obama photos were released to coincide with the election.

"The Rise of Barack Obama" is a memorable collection of black and white photos taken by an Award winning photographer who covered Obama for the "Chicago Tribune." Souza's photos start with Obama's U.S. Senate election and run through the heated 2008 primary election.

Some of the most touching photos include the President-elect at Nelson Mandela's former prison cell in South Africa; sharing a laugh with fellow senators John Kerry, Chris Dodd, Joe Biden, and Bill Nelson; examining dismantled weapons with Dick Lugar in Russia; and getting a hug from Ethel Kennedy.

"Obama: the Historic Campaign in Photos" is a collection of both color and black and white photos, connected with an ongoing narrative of the campaign.

Both would make worthwhile collector's items. If you buy them on Amazon.com using the Public Library Friends referral link, you can also help out the Library Friends. Follow these links:

"Bess W. Truman" by Margaret Truman

Dewey@evpl — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:12:00 GMT

I’m in love with Harry Truman. I’m not talking about his politics but the fact that he was a man who rose above defeat after defeat. And he did it with humor, honesty and integrity. It’s always interesting to read biographies about presidents. It’s even more fascinating to read about them from a perspective that unrelated to the presidency. In 1986 Margaret Truman wrote a biography about her mother, Bess Truman. Bess died in 1982 and following her mother’s death Margaret found 1600 letters that Bess Truman had received from Harry Truman. Based on the discovered letters and other family memorabilia Margaret spins the story of a lifelong love. Margaret's easy writing style brings her mother and father alive but it is her father who really shines.

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Obama in photos

"Bess W. Truman" by Margaret Truman