New Obama book coming this fall: "Change We Can Believe In: Obama's Plan to Renew America's Promise"

[DeepModem Mom]

Source: Politico

Barack: The Book will hit stores on Sept. 9, just as the fall campaign is heating up.

"Change We Can Believe In: Barack Obama's Plan to Renew America's Promise” includes a campaign photo album from the road, a collection of seven of the hit speeches by Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), and new essays outlining his policy proposals. Since everything Obama is selling well these days, that means the senator's picture and policies will be in the front of most bookstores in America throughout the heart of the general-election campaign.

The secret project — both a collectible, and an answer to questions about his substance — was launched just a month ago, and got to the printer with no leaks. Three Rivers Press — a paperback imprint of Crown Publishing, which published Obama's two previous bestsellers — is announcing the book Monday, and plans a monster first printing of 300,000 copies. The digital e-book will go on sale a day early at the same price as the trade paperback — $13.95.

The cover image is an Associated Press photo of Obama speaking, over an impressionistic version of his rising-sun campaign logo that forms the background of the cover. "Includes 7 Key Speeches from the 2008 Campaign," the cover says. "With a Foreword By BARACK OBAMA."

The unique terms were worked out by Washington superlawer Robert B. Barnett of Williams & Connolly. Profits from the book will go to a yet-to-be-determined charity, with no proceeds being retained by Obama or his campaign....



Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0808/12432.html

[kimmylavin]

1. Love it.

Love even more that he's not keeping the proceeds.

Guess I'll be planning a trip to the bookstore! :)

[MadrasT]

2. Thanks for some good news!

:bounce:

[truthisfreedom]

3. This is going to chafe the McJealous camp's collective asses in a way that could only be described

As delicious!

[Qutzupalotl]

4. Right after McCain's convention

...isn't it?

Way to steal that thunder!

[Runcible Spoon]

5. I'm sorry, am I the only one who thinks a book like this should just be FREE?

so it's a bunch of speeches, which we can get online, and policy positions?! Sorry, I don't think we should have to pay for this. If it contains no new information, it's just a fluff book of collected stuff, and if it DOES have new info on policies, well that really should just be available for everyone free.

Not cool.