Barack and Michelle
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Barack and Michelle
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| Author(s) | Christopher Andersen |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Biography |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Publication date | September 2009 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 326 |
| ISBN | 978-0-06-177196-5 |
Barack and Michelle: Portrait of an American Marriage is an unauthorized[1] "tell all" biography[2] about Barack and Michelle Obama, focusing on their marriage, written by Christopher Andersen and published in 2009.
Background
Anderson previously wrote 28 popular biographies about Princess Diana, Barbra Streisand, the Kennedys, and the Bush family, among others.[3][4] Barack and Michelle describes the Obamas' marriage as being difficult for several years, as Barack left his accomplished wife, Michelle, to care for children and household, himself turning away from a lucrative legal career to pursue his political ambitions with little success or income.[5] The couple grew closer, according to the book, beginning in 2001 after the sickness of their daughter, Sasha, and Obama's growing political success.[5]
The book is in part a compilation of previously published accounts and Obama's own memoirs.[4] It has been described as a "glowing" portrait of the Obamas, and characterizing their marriage as "solid".[3] Andersen claimed he also interviewed 200 friends and relatives of the Obamas in Chicago, Hawaii, and Indonesia, but not the Obamas themselves.[4] The book also contains a number of claims about the private lives of Barack and Michelle Obama, many not widely known or not generally accepted as of the date of publication, and some based on anonymous sources.
References
- ^ Katherine Skiba (2009-09-23). "Book: Obama marriage had its up and downs". Chicago Tribune. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009922718_obamabook23.html.
- ^ Katherine Skiba (2009-09-23). "'Barack and Michelle: Portrait of an American Marriage':New book dishes on the first couple". Chicago Tribune. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-talk-obamas-book-23-sep23,0,2283457.story.
- ^ a b Craig Wilson (2009-09-21). "A glowing 'Portrait' of the Obamas' rock-solid marriage". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2009-09-21-christopher-andersen-barack-and-michelle_N.htm.
- ^ a b c Abdon M. Pallasch (2009-09-23). "Book details Obamas' marital tiffs". Chicago Sun-Times. http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/obama/1785520,CST-NWS-obamaBook23.article.
- ^ a b "'Barack and Michelle' tells story behind domestic tension that nearly ruined the Obamas' marriage". New York Daily News. 2009-09-21. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2009/09/22/2009-09-22_story_behind_obamas_domestic_tension.html?page=1.
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