Rising Star: The Making of Barack ObamaThe definitive account of Barack Obamas life before he became the 44th president of the United States the formative years, confluence of forces, and influential figures who helped shaped an extraordinary leader and his rise from the Pulitzer Prize winning author of Bearing the Cross. Impressive deeply reported New York Times Book Review Engages, absorbs and mesmerises Library Journal Barack Obama's keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic National