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The Stories Americans Tell Their President
Doubleday
October 2011
On Sale: October 11, 2011
304 pages
ISBN: 0385534302
EAN: 9780385534307
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
Every day, President Obama reads ten representative letters among the thousands he receives from citizens across the land. The letters come from people of all ages, walks of life, and political points of view. Some are heartΒbreaking, some angry, some hopeful. Indeed, Obama reads as many letters addressed βDear Jackassβ as βDear Mr. President.β Eli Saslow, a young and rising star at the Washington Post, became fascinated by the power of these letters and set out to find the stories behind them. Through the lens of ten letters to which Obama responded personally, this exceptionally relevant and poignant book explores those individual stories, taking an in-depth look at the misfortunes, needs, opinions, and, yes, anger over the current state of the country that inspired ten people to put pen to paper. Surprisingly, what also emerges from these affecting personal narratives is a story about the astounding endurance and optimism of the American people. Ten Letters is an inspiring and important book about ordiΒnary people and the issues they face every dayβthe very issues that are shaping Americaβs future. This is not an insider Washington book by any means, but a book for the times that tells the real American stories of today.
 Media BuzzEarly Show - October 25, 2011
Diane Rehm Show - NPR - October 11, 2011
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