Examines the personal dynamics behind Barack Obama's ambition to become president of the United States, covering topics such as Obama's early family life; his exposure to formative social tensions and intellectual concepts in Chicago and at Harvard; and his conflicts with various leaders in Illinois during the 2004 senate race and 2008 presidential race.
Discusses the collapse of the Soviet empire, its leaders, the restoration of truth and the people searching for more truths, and the free and independent press.
A classic collection taken from eighty years of sports writing from the "New Yorker" magazine, including coverage of events such as the 1955 Rocky Marciano-Archie Moore fight, the Winter Olympics in China, and more.