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A Promised Land is extraordinarily intimate and introspectivethe story of one man’s bet with history, the faith of a community organizer tested on the world stage. Obama is candid about the balancing act of running for office as a Black American, bearing the expectations of a generation buoyed by messages of hope and change, and meeting the moral challenges of high-stakes decision-making. He is frank about the forces that opposed him at home and abroad, open about how livi...ng in the White House affected his wife and daughters, and unafraid to reveal self-doubt and disappointment. Yet he never wavers from his belief that inside the great, ongoing American experiment, progress is always possible. This beautifully written and powerful book captures Barack Obama’s conviction that democracy is not a gift from on high but something founded on empathy and common understanding and built together, day by day. #barackobama #apromisedland #getyourcopytomorrow

Tune in tomorrow morning to CBC Fresh Air at 8:40 am to hear The Bookshelf’s Steph Minett talk about the great books of 2020. #books #booksellerrecommended #guelph #cbc

A guide to reading Canadian in 2020. https://www.cbc.ca//the-cbc-books-fall-2020-reading-list-4

Bookshelf founder Barb Minett just used the new Nicola Ross book Loops & Lattes Collingwood Blue Mountain Beaver Valley for a glorious 3 hour hike in Kolapore. All mapped details were perfect. Check out our website for details. #hiking #ontario #kolapore #collingwood #beavervalley #bluemountain

I know we are a bookstore but we could not help ourselves! #candylab #vintagecars #woodentoys

Congratulations to Souvankham Thammavongsa on her @gillerprize win last night for How To Pronounce Knife! We have some copies in stock! #gillerprize #gillerprize2020

A CBC piece on Independent bookselling during the pandemic of 2020! Thanks for including us! https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=zR1Pw_et7so

Downtown Guelph November 19th, 2020. #guelph #downtownguelph

A Promised Land by Barack Obama releases today! #presidentialmemoirs #barackobama #44