He's the 44th President of the United States, the first African-American to hold the office and a devoted husband and father of two. But how much do you really know about the world's most beloved politician?

Did you know, for example, that his first job was scooping ice-cream at Baskin-Robbins? Or that his favourite book is Moby Dick?

Maybe you want to find out where he took his wife, Michelle, on their first date or the facts behind his meteoric rise from junior state Senator to leader of the free world?

Best-selling author and Obama enthusiast Mark Hanks has compiled hundreds of the most intriguing and informative facts to amaze and inspire you. Prepare to find out everything you ever wanted to know about the most powerful man on the planet.

Filled to the brim with fun facts and interesting anecdotes on the most exciting election in recent history and the man with the plan for Change, The Barack Obama Miscellany is the perfect gift for anyone swept up in the tide of Obamania.

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