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Expanding on themes first explored in his keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, Obama discusses faith, race, family, democracy, inequality, foreign policy, and the growing political divisions shaping modern America.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Astaroth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49175359226079,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/6815\/6383\/files\/IMG_6229.jpg?v=1778760297"},{"product_id":"mullahs-without-mercy-geoffrey-robertson","title":"Mullahs Without Mercy — Geoffrey Robertson","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"259\"\u003eAuthor: \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eGeoffrey Robertson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"145\" data-end=\"148\"\u003ePublisher: Vintage \/ Random House Australia\u003cbr data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"194\"\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003cbr data-start=\"211\" data-end=\"214\"\u003eEdition: 2012 Edition\u003cbr data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"238\"\u003eISBN: 9781742758213\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"261\" data-end=\"425\"\u003eCondition: Very good second-hand condition with minor shelf wear and light edge wear. 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