Kate Parker Knihy

On the road to the White House, Barack Obama succeeded in breaking barriers and bringing together an often-fragmented population through his speeches, interviews, and words. He revealed an outstanding ability to express the thoughts and aspirations of the whole nation in a language that is populist yet intelligent, clear yet literary.The Politics of Hope celebrates Obama’s immense rhetorical power and ability to inspire, convince, and unite—a skill that took him from “the backyards of Des Moines” to the Oval Office. Covering the whole of his career and featuring iconic as well as less well-known speeches, this collection captures Obama’s great passion for language and reveals the hopes and dreams of the world’s most powerful man.

Old houses hide old secrets. When Emma Winter agrees to help her childhood friend renovate her dreamhouse, she doesn’t expect electrical shorts, flying ladders, and frightened workmen. All of that can be explained. An attraction to an enigma can’t. Adam Chadwick is the biggest puzzle of all. He’s a stranger in town, and he won’t tell Emma about his past. Is he behind the attacks at the old Victorian mansion? Or is something more sinister happening? Old houses hold old secrets.When Emma Winter agrees to help her childhood friend renovate her dreamhouse, she didn't expect electrical shorts, flying ladders, and frightened workmen. All of that can be explained. An attraction to an enigma can't.Adam Chadwick is the biggest puzzle of all. He's a stranger in town, and he won't tell Emma about his past. Is he behind the attacks at the old Victorian mansion? Or is something more sinister happening?