To Michelle—whose fierce love and daily good sense have nourished such wonderful daughters
—B.O.
To my sons, Griff and Graham
—L.L.
THIS IS A BORZOI BOOK PUBLISHED BY ALFRED A. KNOPF
Text copyright © 2010 by Barack Obama
Jacket art and interior illustrations copyright © 2010 by Loren Long
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eISBN: 9781446430927
The illustrations in this book were created using acrylic on board.
November 2010
FIRST EDITION
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How the sound of your feet
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