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Obama books spark a surge in sales
By Jessica Schneider Nov 7, 2008, 14:57 GMT
“A government that truly represents these Americans–that truly serves these Americans–will require a different kind of politics. That politics will need to reflect our lives as they are actually lived. It won’t be pre-packaged, ready to pull off the shelf. It will have to be constructed from the best of our traditions and will have to account for the darker aspects of our past. We will need to understand just ...more
The AP notes that since winning the Presidential Election, Obama’s books have since surged in sales.
Could one be so bold as to claim this is the “real” surge?
The AP notes that Obama’s memoirs have far outsold any anti-Obama books the Conservatives have released.
His most famous is “The Audacity of Hope” but he has also published "Dreams from My Father."
The AP states that “The Audacity of Hope” is: “a reflection on politics that came out in 2006 and helped to solidify his national following, have far outsold any of the anti-Obama books that came out last summer.”
As of this moment, the book is ranked #1 on Amazon, and you can read more here.
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