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The Obamas signed a millionaire contract for their memoirs

pagoskawaii 20 de March del 2017 Business
Former U.S President Barack Obama, and his wife, Michelle have signed a contract together to write their memoirs respectively in which they will receive a millionaire amount with no precedent in the history of former White House tenants.

Several publishing houses have pushed for the rights, that finally were gotten by Penguin Random House. either the publishing firm, to the Obamas have avoided to talk about the details, but near sources cited by the Financial Times have assured that the publishing will pay more than $65million.

The couple would have committed themselves to donate a significant amount of money to charity organizations.

What the publishing firm says.

Markus Dohle, Penguin Random House executive director says that they feel really excited to continue their collaboration with President Obama and Mrs. Obama. He also highlights the leadership that according to his view, have changed the world.

Other president’s memoirs.

The memoirs published by Former President, Bill Clinton in 2004, were settled with a contract of $15 million, while George W. Bush’s memoirs had cost around $10 million, so that the agreement with the Obamas has no precedents in terms of economic aspects.

Other books written by Barack Obama.

Barack Obama published in 1995, a biographical book called Dreams from my Father just a year before he was elected Illinois senator, and became a successful career as a politician in his country. In fact, this book that can difficulty being considered it was written by an activist politician, because Barack Obama does not show himself as self-confident, and capable to offer his fellow citizens solutions for their problems, but someone that was looking to find himself.

In order to find Obama as a politician, you must read his second book, “The Audacity of Hope” that it was published when he was already Illinois senator. Dreams from My Father is a story about a young man that tries to find his own path, and desires to ingrain a community that he can consider as his own. The belonging sense that he could not find on his family surrounding, which results very complex.

Other books written by Michelle Obama.

“American Grown” was the first book written by Former First Lady, Michelle Obama. She is a healthy food fan, and she constantly promotes initiatives that support this kind of lifestyle among Americans. She wrote a book about her organic orchard in the White House which she cultivated and harvested since she was living there. everything started on May, 2009. Only two months after her arrival to the White House, and she could see the results immediately.

This 256-page-book shows The Obama’s favorite menus. Apart from that, it tells the best moments that happened during this project impulse by her daughters, who persuaded her to start the orchard.

 

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