Download or read book Rising Star written by David Garrow and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2017-05-09 with total page 2214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times Bestseller Rising Star is the definitive account of Barack Obama's formative years that made him the man who became the forty-fourth president of the United States—from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Bearing the Cross Barack Obama's speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention instantly catapulted him into the national spotlight and led to his election four years later as America's first African-American president. In this penetrating biography, David J. Garrow delivers an epic work about the life of Barack Obama, creating a rich tapestry of a life little understood, until now. Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama captivatingly describes Barack Obama's tumultuous upbringing as a young black man attending an almost-all-white, elite private school in Honolulu while being raised almost exclusively by his white grandparents. After recounting Obama's college years in California and New York, Garrow charts Obama's time as a Chicago community organizer, working in some of the city's roughest neighborhoods; his years at the top of his Harvard Law School class; and his return to Chicago, where Obama honed his skills as a hard-knuckled politician, first in the state legislature and then as a candidate for the United States Senate. Detailing a scintillating, behind-the-scenes account of Obama's 2004 speech, a moment that labeled him the Democratic Party's "rising star," Garrow also chronicles Obama's four years in the Senate, weighing his stands on various issues against positions he had taken years earlier, and recounts his thrilling run for the White House in 2008. In Rising Star, David J. Garrow has created a vivid portrait that reveals not only the people and forces that shaped the future president but also the ways in which he used those influences to serve his larger aspirations. This is a gripping read about a young man born into uncommon family circumstances, whose faith in his own talents came face-to-face with fantastic ambitions and a desire to do good in the world. Most important, Rising Star is an extraordinary work of biography—tremendous in its research and storytelling, and brilliant in its analysis of the all-too-human struggles of one of the most fascinating politicians of our time.

Download or read book Rising Star written by Rhonda K. Garelick and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrity personalities, who reign over much of our cultural landscape, owe their fame not to deeds but the ability to project a distinct personal image, an icon of the self. Author Rhonda Garelick locates a prototype of the star personality in the dandies and aesthete literary figures of the 19th century, such as Beau Brummel and Oscar Wilde, comparing them with Prince, Madonna, Jackie O. and other dandy-like figures of today. 19 photos.

Download or read book Rising Star written by Michele Kwasniewski and published by Rand-Smith LLC. This book was released on 2020-05-12 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the first book in THE RISE AND FALL OF DANI TRUEHART series, RISING STAR, fifteen-year-old Dani Truehart is living a life that is not quite her own. Driven by her mother's desire for fame and fortune, she has spent her childhood dutifully training for a career as a pop star. On the brink of discovery, doubts begin to creep into Dani's mind as she questions her own desire for fame, and she wonders whether she can trust the motivations of the adults who are driving her forward. Following a brilliant audition arranged by her vocal/dance coach and former '80s pop icon Martin Fox, Dani is thrown full-force into the music industry. She leaves her friends, family and scheming mother behind to move with Martin, who has become her legal guardian, into the Malibu compound of her new manager, Jenner Redman. Jenner, the former swindling manager of Martin's boy band, leverages what's left of his depleted fortune to launch Dani's career. Isolated from her life at home and trying to stay apace with her demanding schedule, Dani struggles to keep in touch with those she loves, connect to her withholding mother and find her voice as an artist. With Martin and Jenner at odds over their rocky past and finding herself unprepared to handle the pressures of her future singing career, Dani's debut album and future stardom are at risk of falling apart.

Download or read book Rising Star Silver Dolphins Book 7 written by Summer Waters and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2010-02-04 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exciting magical adventure series – will you answer the call of the Silver Dolphins?

Download or read book We Are Rising Stars written by Deborah Gianfortune and published by Deborah Gianfortune. This book was released on 2018-05-19 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an art therapy expression book for 5-8 year old children affected by parental or family members opioid abuse.

Download or read book Rising Star Setting Sun written by John T Shaw and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After winning the presidency by a razor-thin victory on November 8, 1960, over Richard Nixon, Dwight D. Eisenhower’s former vice president, John F. Kennedy became the thirty-fifth president of the United States. But beneath the stately veneers of both Ike and JFK, there was a complex and consequential rivalry. In Rising Star, Setting Sun, John T. Shaw focuses on the intense ten-week transition between JFK’s electoral victory and his inauguration on January 20, 1961. In just over two months, America would transition into a new age, and nowhere was it more marked that in the generational and personal difference between these two men and their dueling visions for the country they led. The former general espoused frugality, prudence, and stewardship. The young political wu¨nderkid embodied dramatic themes and sweeping social change. Extensively researched and eloquently written, Shaw paints a vivid picture of what Time called a “turning point in the twentieth century” as Americans today find themselves poised on the cusp of another watershed moment in our nation’s history.

Download or read book Jessie s Island written by Sheryl McFarlane and published by Orca Book Publishers. This book was released on 2012-12-07 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a long list of activities and events to attend, cousin Thomas paints a picture of city life that makes Jessie’s world seem a little dull in comparison. When her mother suggests they invite Thomas to visit their island, Jessie wonders glumly what she could possibly write in her letter that would sound as exciting as zoos, planetariums or video arcades. But as Jessie looks out over her island home, she sees a world of endless variety, from killer whales in the strait and bald eagles soaring overhead to anemones in tide pools and tiny hermit crabs on the shore. She thinks of countless days spent exploring, fishing, swimming and canoeing.

Download or read book Rising Stars Compendium written by J. Michael Straczynski and published by . This book was released on 2009-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compendium edition collects the entire saga of the Pederseon Specials, including the entire original series written by series creator J. Michael Straczynski, (Supreme Power/Midnight Nation) as well as the three limited series Bright, Voices of the Dead, and Untouchable written by Fiona Avery (Amazing Fantasy/No Honor).

Download or read book Rising Stars Volume 1 Born in Fire written by J. Michael Straczynski and published by Image Comics. This book was released on 2000-12-17 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TOP COW is proud to bring you issues 1-8 of the critically acclaimed series RISING STARS. This is the first story arc written by J. Michael Straczynski and tells the tale of the beginnings of the Specials. With new cover by MIDNIGHT NATION artist Gary Frank. This collection is the perfect way to revisit the earlier issues of RISING STARS in one sitting or to discover fro the first time the mose realistic superhero epic since Alan Moore's Watchmen.

Download or read book Thoroughbred 49 Rising Star written by Karle Dickerson and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2001-10-02 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christina enters Star in a tough Derby prep race, praying that he can withstand the grueling pace. Is it too much, too soon? Or will Star shine like the champion that he is?

Download or read book Rising Star written by Susannah Nix and published by Haver Street Press. This book was released on 2018-11-08 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Hollywood star and a dog sitter find an unlikely happy ending in this heartwarming forced-proximity romance. Griffin Beach has it all: a smoking-hot bod, a house in the Hollywood Hills, and a starring film role that’s about to launch him into superstardom. The only thing he needs now is a dog sitter… The perfect solution appears in the form of Alice, a shy grad student who isn’t impressed by him but LOVES his dog. And hey, maybe Griffin can charm her into changing her mind about him. Alice Carlisle has her reasons for being wary of the womanizing actor. But since she’s about to be jobless and homeless, she can’t afford to reject Griffin’s offer to house-sit. She’ll just have to avoid him during the short time they’ll be sharing an address. Except Griffin isn’t so easy to ignore—especially when he’s making her laugh, cooking her late-night pancakes, or parading around in nothing but a towel. Attraction wasn’t supposed to be part of the arrangement, but the man behind that slick movie star smile is impossible to resist. Can Alice let her guard down and learn to trust again? And can Griffin stop trying to please everyone else long enough to realize Alice is the best thing that ever happened to him?

Download or read book Rising Star Cross Ups Book 3 written by Sylv Chiang and published by Annick Press. This book was released on 2019-10-08 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The continuing adventures of Jaden, Cali, and the Cross Ups crew. When Jaden gets a call inviting him to Comicon to test out a new version of his favorite game, Cross Ups, he is thrilled . . . sort of. He’ll get to go with his best friend, Cali, they’ll be in New York City, and best of all, he’ll meet his idol and the greatest gamer of all time, Yuudai Sato. But he’s got no time to practice, and worse, his signature moves no longer work. His trip starts to feel less and less exciting, and more and more like one big problem. Jaden has to come up with some solutions—fast. He looks to some older gamers for guidance, but is JStar willing to change who he is for the sake of a game? With its sharp dialogue and relatable characters, Rising Star, the third book in the Cross Ups series, chronicles the ups and downs of middle school with a relevant, contemporary twist.

Download or read book Catch a Rising Star written by Tracey Bateman and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2009-05-30 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When thirty-something Tabby Brockman has the opportunity to reclaim her role as a killed-off character on the nation's #1 daytime soap opera, she figures this must be God's reward. But back on the set, she's faced with the same hateful head writer who killed off her character in the first place, kids who drive her crazy, a stage dad who rubs her completely wrong, and an unwanted boyfriend who can't seem to get the message. Faced with this dizzying rollercoaster of challenges, Tabby has to wonder: is she finally a star on the rise or just on the brink of another spectacular fall?

Download or read book Hartford New England s Rising Star written by Lynn Mika and published by . This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pictoral representation of Connecticut's capital city and surrounding towns highlighting key cultural and business institutions that make Hartford unique.

Download or read book The Rising Star of Rusty Nail written by Lesley M. M. Blume and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the small town of Rusty Nail, Minnesota, in the early 1950s, musically talented ten-year-old Franny wants to take advanced piano lessons from newcomer Olga Malenkov, a famous Russian musician suspected of being a communist spy by gossipy members of the community.

Download or read book The Case of the Rising Star written by Carolyn Keene and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-08-06 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nancy, Bess, and George are in Chicago for the Mystery Lovers convention—and two of the two stars scheduled to appear have been kidnapped! Some think it’s just a ratings ploy, but Nancy uncovers the truth. Can she save the missing stars before someone in the TV ratings war makes a killing?

Download or read book Rising Stars written by Sachin R Ruparel, Manisha Mange Ruparel and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2021-04-16 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Innovate. Inspire. Involve. Stories are all around us. The world makes sense because we have stories. When you tell a story, you spark a connection. That is how humans have communicated since the beginning of time by telling stories. Rising Stars is a conceptual book series of 27 inspirational stories of rising entrepreneurs and achievers who chose to take the unconventional path against all odds and were determined to go on. Each story is unique and talks about the quest, the journey and the conquest of these aspirational men and women. These awe-inspiring stories speak about dreams and beliefs and help you find your aspiration and your voice to create your own story. Every story has a new dimension and new perspective, which has a special power to innovate, inspire and involve the readers to be leaders.