This book examines the rise of Barack Obama, his campaign for the Presidency, and, his election as the first African-American President of the United States. The author has recorded insights and reactions of Americans from all across the country, interwoven with his own views as a native of Chicago and having grown up in Obama's old 13th Senate District. Hicks offers insights in the lessons Obama learned in Chicago politics, his mid-western values and how these factors predicted his governing style and policies. The expectation of Americans from all walks of life were recorded, real time, providing a sharp contrast between those expectations and the challenges Obama faces as President. This is also a "forever" where the reader can get up to the minute updates from the author and, in addition, an interactive PDF with an instantly down loadable version of the book is available. Great idea, great book, one of a kind. And riveting reading. See www.lonniehicks.com for details on PDFs