前言 I
童年奥巴马的生活印记 1
1.1 Obama’s Origin 2
奥巴马的身世之谜
1.2 The “Singular Woman” Who Raised Barack Obama 8
抚养奥巴马长大的非凡母亲
1.3 President Obama’s Father 15
解读奥巴马的亲生父亲
1.4 Dreams from His Stepfather 22
来自继父的梦想
1.5 Obama’s Grandmother Blazed Trails 27
奥巴马的成功离不开外祖母
1.6 Stanley Armour Dunham: Obama’s Beloved Grandfather 33
奥巴马挚爱的外祖父斯坦利? 邓纳姆
1.7 Obama Benefited a Lot from His Experience Living Overseas 38
让奥巴马获益良多的海外经历
1.8 Obama’s Childhood Friends and Teachers Share Memories 44
奥巴马在印度尼西亚儿时的回忆
1.9 Obama’s Indonesian Lessons 50
印度尼西亚生活让奥巴马学会包容
1.10 Barack Obama’s Religious Background 56
奥巴马的宗教背景
少年奥巴马的青春岁月 61
2.1 The Punahou School Allowed Barack Obama to Grow 62
普纳荷学校的求学经历激励奥巴马成长
2.2 Punahou’s Elite Environment Familiarized Barack Obama with Success 67
奥巴马在普纳荷学校接受精英教育
2.3 Obama’s Basketball Love Affair Has Roots in Hawaii High School Team 72
奥巴马夏威夷高中校队的篮球情结
2.4 Obama’s Struggles and Colorful Life in Occidental College 78
奥巴马在西方学院度过的学生时代
2.5 Occidental Teaches Obama to Think About Deep Ideas 84
西方学院让奥巴马学会思考
2.6 Barack Obama Delivered His First Public Speech 89
奥巴马在西方学院的第一次公共演讲
青年奥巴马的麻辣蝶变 95
3.1 Obama’s Transfer Experience 96
奥巴马的转学经历
3.2 Obama’s College Years at Columbia 101
奥巴马在哥伦比亚大学的学生生活
3.3 Recollections of Obama’s Ex-roommate 106
艰苦却充满回忆的哥伦比亚大学经历
3.4 The Deepest Romantic Relationship of Obama’s Young Life 111
年轻时的奥巴马的浪漫爱情
3.5 New York: First Jobs 116
早期纽约职业生涯初体验
3.6 Obama First Made History at Harvard Law School 121
首位黑人主编奥巴马名扬哈佛大学法学院
3.7 Obama Made a Strong First Impression at Harvard Law School 126
奥巴马给哈佛大学法学院留下了深刻的第一印象
3.8 Interesting Information on Barack Obama Around His Election 131
奥巴马当选《哈佛法律评论》主编后的轶事
3.9 At Harvard, Obama Dived into Diversity Fight 136
奥巴马为哈佛大学教师多元化抗争
从职场牛人到政坛新星的黑色旋风 141
4.1 Obama Mania in the University of Chicago 142
“麻辣教师”奥巴马执教芝加哥大学
4.2 Obama Gain Reputation in Cook County Project Vote 147
奥巴马在选民登记活动中大放异彩
4.3 Obama’s Law Days: Brief but Effective 152
短暂却受益匪浅的律师生涯
4.4 Obama Confronts the Shadow of His Father 157
奥巴马走出父亲阴影迎接新挑战
4.5 Obama’s Illinois Senate Career 162
奥巴马当选州参议员打响政治生涯第一战
4.6 Obama in the United States Senate (I) 167
奥巴马政坛崛起成为美国参议员（一）
4.7 Obama in the United States Senate (II) 172
奥巴马政坛崛起成为美国参议员（二）
4.8 Kenyan Village Beats the Drums for Returning Son 176
奥巴马议员的肯尼亚之旅受到特别礼遇
从草根平民到美国总统的华丽转身 181
5.1 Obama Gained Plenty in Losing to Rush 182
众议院竞选失利后奥巴马卷土重来
5.2 Community Service in Chicago Equipped Obama with Presidential Traits 188
芝加哥社区服务赋予奥巴马总统品格
5.3 Obama’s Narrow Win on Democratic Presidential Nomination 194
奥巴马险胜赢得民主党总统竞选人提名
5.4 Barack Obama Raised Recorded Funding 199
奥巴马募资金额突破历史纪录
5.5 Obama’s Speaking Style Inspires People 205
奥巴马用好口才征服选民
5.6 Obama: The Journey of a Confident Man 214
非凡自信助推奥巴马竞选成功
5.7 Obama’s Grandmother Died One Day Before the Election 219
奥巴马竞选日前一天外祖母辞世
5.8 Obama Became the First Afro-American President in History 224
美国普选鏖战，黑人总统诞生
5.9 The Making of a Post-partisan Presidency 229
美国迎来一位后党派总统
5.10 Obama: A Dream Fulfilled Indeed 234
奥巴马大选获胜是美国梦的最佳见证
奥巴马入驻白宫领航美利坚 239
6.1 Transition Tasks and Domestic Affairs 240
奥巴马在总统交接的过渡期间表现不凡
6.2 Obama Accepted the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize 246
奥巴马执政获认可，荣膺诺贝尔和平奖
6.3 The First 100 Days in Obama’s Presidency 251
奥巴马总统上任百天的执政表现
6.4 Obama Buried Himself in Economic Fight 257
奥巴马竭尽全力处理经济问题
6.5 Obama’s Tremendous Efforts to Extend Health Insurance 261
奥巴马为医疗改革背水一战
6.6 Foreign Affairs During Obama’s Presidency 265
奥巴马执政期间的外交成果