Books mended 好书推荐 ——Vol2. Biography 人物传记 1.《OBAMA: From Promise to Power》 Synopsis内容简介 David Mendell has covered Obama since the beginning of his campaign for the Senate and as a result enjoys far-reaching access to the new Senator--both his professional and personal life. He uses this access to paint a very intimate portrait of Obama and his life pre and post Senate, including Obama's new status as a sex symbol now that going into a crowd to shake hands with constituents carries the added concern of being groped by women, and the toll this has had on his marriage. Mendell also describes the dirty tactics sanctioned by Obama--who has steeped his image and reputation on the ideals of clean politics and good government--to win his Senate seat by employing David Axelrod, a Chicago-based political consultant (consultant to the John Edwards's campaign) with what the author describes as "an appetite for the Big Kill." Library Call number -2 Reviews推荐理由 It is the single best source of background information on our new president. (National Review) 2.《Kissinger 基辛格自传》 Synopsis内容简介 By the time Henry Kissinger was made secretary of state in 1973, he had e, according to the Gallup Poll, the most admired person in America and one of the most unlikely celebrities ever to capture the world's imagination. Yet Kissinger was also reviled by large segments of the America
