His books include the New York Times bestsellers Obama: An Intimate … There was a problem loading your book clubs. Souza, however, started an Instagram account that subtly mocked Trump by uploading photos from the Obama administration in reaction to whatever batshit insane, bullshit lie, or idiotic comment Trump made. The New York Times Best Sellers are up-to-date and authoritative lists of the most popular books in the United States, based on sales in the past week, including fiction, non-fiction, … 20. “Grime and Punishment (Barnes & Noble Exclusive Edition) (Dog Man Series #9)” by Dav Pilkey. Vote, for one.”. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 3, 2018. Unlike the present president, Mr Obama always told the truth and what you saw in public he was like in private. And then there's his ongoing attempt to cripple millions of Americans by taking away their health insurance.”, Obama: An Intimate Portrait: The Historic Presidency in Photographs, Readers’ Top Histories and Biographies of the Last 5 Years. While much is as would be expected, the book’s design serves to heighten the differences between these men serving in the same office, sometimes leading to smiles, often to feelings of sadness and wistful hope for the future [we had sanity once, can’t we have it again?]. To him, a critical news story is "FAKE NEWS." It's a picture book that is delightful to pour over. Brilliant juxtaposition of the crazy alternate universe of today with the presidential, genuine and historic Obama tenure. :), Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2018. “What made the day surreal was the person President Obama was handing the keys over to. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, $10.15 Shipping & Import Fees Deposit to Spain. Festival goers look at books inside the Barnes and Noble tent during the Texas Book Festival 2016, on Nov. 5, 2016. Join Pete Souza, as he goes in in conversation with Gayle King, to celebrate the release of Shade: A Tale of Two Presidents! Sad because Obama came into his presidency when he had a tremendous job ahead of him! Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 7, 2020. You are not eligible for this coupon. It moved me to tears. Previously Souza was an Assistant Professor of Photojournalism at Ohio University, the national photographer for the Chicago Tribune, a freelancer for National Geographic, and an Official White House Photographer for President Reagan. This book contrasts the actions of President Trump during his first 1 1/2 years in office, with those of President Obama in the past. I don't know if I was ready to re-live Trump's first 18 months in office, however. Pete Souza has been the Official Chief White House Photographer for the entire tenure of the Presidency of Barack Obama. There is nothing like reading a history or biography book and being so completely transported to another time and place that you find... To see what your friends thought of this book. Running into the girls one afternoon after school in early 2009. Souza juxtaposes his iconic photos of the Obama presidency with some of Trump’s most insane tweets and comments to highlighting the differences between the 44th president and Trump. ), it's pretty good and brings more than a chuckle at the marmalade Mussolini's expense. Still, it was nice to remember a time when I was proud of our president. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. The title of Souza's latest book is Shade: A Tale of Two Presidents. It reminds me of when I was proud of our president. Souza was the Chief … It's a picture book that i. I loved this book in a visceral and carthartic way. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Every year Barnes and Noble announces their signed editions list, where authors autograph the book. The "shade " is perfect, just like it has been over the last two years. Got to find humor where we can. Save an extra $3.04 when you apply this coupon. I have followed Mr. Souza’s IG account since last year, but there’s just something more satisfying about flipping through the contrasts he highlights in the physical form of a book. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. I put read in quotations because it juxtaposes Trump tweets & news headlines of his first 500 days with photos from the Obama WH with comments, snarky & otherwise, below the photo which he began to post on his personal instagram. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 13, 2020. Learn More . I just got it tonight and I haven’t been able to put it down! Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2018. Sorry. There's a problem loading this menu right now. He has been a professional photographer since the 1970's and was … It's an artistic choice, making a point, not an error!!! Please try again. It's hard to differentiate between feeling enraged or inordinately sad. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. He has been a professional photographer since the 1970's and was the … Together they document the most consequential hours of … Barnes & Noble Corona The nation’s largest retail bookseller and a leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products. Great photos. I lingered over many of the photos, delighting in these candid moments. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Learn More . We'll e-mail you with an estimated delivery date as soon as we have more information. However, there could have been better, more pointed juxtapositions. Love this book! So moving and relevant. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Barnes & Noble at Friendly Center, 3102 Northline Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27408: store location, business hours, driving direction, map, phone number and other services. I'm not alone according to my lcsw when I say this administration has made me an angry, anxiety- riddled mess. Five stars for the mere concept, the snarky title and the wonderful Obama pics! Welcome back. Then he became an even bigger one by criticizing it. Pete Souza. I can’t say this book made me feel better about the current state of politics as it made me miss Obama even more than I already did. Souza was the WH photographer for both the Reagan & Obama administrations. October 16th 2018 But the point was made. Anyway, in the documentary Souza mentioned this book & how it came about which made me want to "read" it. I loved this book. Souza is currently a freelance photographer based in Washington, D.C. and is a Professor Emeritus at Ohio University's School of Visual Communication. Discover the best bookstore online—shop over 6 million books and 4.5 million eBooks. 11/20/2020 . He has been a professional photographer since the 1970's and was the … Pete Souza was the Chief Official White House Photographer for President Obama and the Director of the White House Photo Office. Pete Souza was the Chief Official White House Photographer for President Obama and the Director of the White House Photo Office. Well it wasn’t quite the funny read I thought it would be, but it’s a great way to sum up the beginning of one Presidency and how strikingly different it was and is from the one before....through some surreal juxtaposition between Tweets and photos. Pete Souza was the Chief Official White House Photographer for President Obama and the Director of the White House Photo Office. He does not respect women, minorities, or immigrants; he often doesn't appear to respect his own wife. I’m buying a third one for my niece for her birthday. "Shade: A Tale of Two Presidents" | Pete Souza Photography AVAILABLE NOW TO PURCHASE at Amazon , Barnes & Noble , Indiebound , Walmart , Books-A-Million , Target , and Powell ’ s ALSO … This was an interesting look at the Obama White House, as captured by the official White House photographer at the time. If you follow Pete Souza on Instagram (if you don't already, go-go now) this is an amazing thing to hold in your hands and poor through. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Looking back at the pictures of Obama, a normal president, no tweet storm, no name calling, not stirring up hate, trying to solve problems, having fun with his family, it just seems like 10 years ago! Please try again. Souza has provided an amazing insight into … Pete Souza is such a talented photographer but also the most clever producer of shade towards the current administration. I could just cry. Pete Souza is such a talented photographer but also the most clever producer of shade towards the current administration. No time to be disinterested these days! Pete Souza, the very definition of an insider, presents his case eloquently, stunningly illustrated with his intimate portraits of an era sadly passed but still rooted in memory. Please try your request again later. Seems like so long ago that Obama was President. by Little, Brown and Company. A timeless piece. Obama: An Intimate Portrait reproduces more than 300 of Souza's most iconic photographs with fine-art print quality in an oversize collectible format. I love how much shade Pete Souza throws , as if he's being honest AF about the shit stain that is this administration. So yeah, plenty to miss about those days. The photographer/author did fantastic work and is a genius for putting it all together in this book. It’s bittersweet to recognize how boring things used to be, with scandals like the breaching of the Chipotle sneeze guard (the horror!). So much. Dream Big Dreams: Photographs from Barack Obama's Inspiring and Historic Presidency (Young Readers), Hugs from Obama: A Photographic Look Back at the Warmth and Wisdom of President Barack Obama, Hope, Never Fear: A Personal Portrait of the Obamas, Obama: The Historic Presidency of Barack Obama - Updated Edition, Yes We Did: Photos and Behind-the-Scenes Stories Celebrating Our First African American President, Laughing with Obama: A Photographic Look Back at the Enduring Wit and Spirit of President Barack Obama, Barack Obama Speeches (Leather-bound Classics), Go High: The Unstoppable Presence and Poise of Michelle Obama, The President's Photographer: Fifty Years Inside the Oval Office. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. There photos are of course perfect, and the typesetting is a beautiful addition to the touching and often comical content. It's now available for pre-order at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. We’d love your help. Barnes & Noble Press. Loved everything about this book. ✌️. If you’ve seen any of Peter Souza’s photos of President Obama in the last couple of years and thought they offered an interestingly sane contrast to one of Donald Trump’s latest demented tweets, that was no mere coincidence. To him, all our intelligence agencies are corrupt. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 26, 2018. A snarky, hilarious, and thought-provoking collection of photos from Obama’s official photographer, alongside tweets from 45. My new book, Obama: An Intimate Portrait will be published this fall! After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. The comparison between the two POTUS is astounding. Contrasting a time when our White House had some dignity, with a President who didn't tweet nasty stuff, and actually cared about more than himself The pictures are stirring. The Obama WH was far from perfect, but this book serves as an ode to a simpler, more optimistic (and certainly less mean!) | Barnes & Noble… I loved the juxtaposition of the tweets and photographs. He shuns preparation for meetings with foreign heads of state. His new book, "Obama: An Intimate Portrait," will be published by Little, Brown & Company on November 7, 2017. It was a carnival barker who had ascended to the presidency by sheer bravado, bullshit, and outright lies.”, “The White House now emanates a constant barrage of lies and hateful comments. A powerful book, with an important comparison between our current and past presidents. I wanted to write a review somewhere on this book for quite some time and I would highly recommend it. Using his Instagram page as a tool, he puts on display the … :(, This was an interesting look at the Obama White House, as captured by the official White House photographer at the time. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Previously Souza was an Assistant Professor of Photojournalism at Ohio University, the national photographer for the Chicago Tribune, a freelancer for National Geographic, and an Official White House Photographer for President Reagan. Shade:A Tale of Two Presidents by Pete Souza is a book I got from the library and it was funny and sad at the same time. Let's start with the definition of "throwing shade" from Merriam-Webster. The, Pete Souza’s Shade: A Tale of Two Presidents is a photographic essay of President Obama’s first 500 days contrasted with the tweetstorm that emanated multiple times daily from the Trump White House during his first 500 days. Pete Souza was in Chicago this weekend, the keynote speaker at the JEA/NSPA national convention, and so it was something of a bizarre coincidence today, shortly after the Bears kickoff, when my mother showed up at the door with a pork roast and a copy of, I recently saw a wonderful documentary called The Way I See It which highlighted the differences between the Obama & Trump administrations as seen through the eyes of Pete Souza-White House photographer. Shade Shade. way of governing that we really didn’t appreciate nearly enough while we had it. Whilst it's a far easier read than "Fear" (well, duh! This is very different from the other two Souza books I have--one, serious photo retrospective of his presidency with many memorable photos and the other an inspirational book for children, illustrating "lessons" of life through Obama and his photos. I have the Obama book and have been following Pete on Instagram, as a way to help hang onto my sanity in these scary times. The New York Times Best Sellers are up-to-date and authoritative lists of the most popular books in the United States, based on sales in the past week, including fiction, non-fiction, … The B&N Mastercard® 5% Back on All B&N Purchases. However, my favorite contribution of Pete Souza is the playful-yet-biting way in which he manages to throw shade at Donald Trump. Facebook; Twitter; WhatsApp; SMS; … This book shows how American replaced an honourable president with a shallow one with the vocabulary of grade 5 pupil. Pete Souza, official photographer for Presidents Reagan and Obama REALLY despises Donald Trump. ", "Playful yet biting... commentary on Trump's current antics... to remind us what a president can be.". Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 12, 2019, Another absolutely excellent book Pete Sousa you are amazing. I could have easily read and looked at another 500 pages. When I first saw page 102 I thought it was an error, but realized, given the content (blathering idiocy) that it was another example of Pete throwing shade. The images used were an intriguing “backstage” look at the presidency. Pete Souza has been the Official Chief White House Photographer for the entire tenure of the Presidency of Barack Obama. I love how much shade Pete Souza throws , as if he's being honest AF about the shit stain that is this administration. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Bam! While much is as would be expected, the book’s design serves to heighten the differences between these men serving in the same office, sometimes leading to smiles, often to feelings of sadness and wistful hope for the future [we had sanity once, can’t we have it again?]. Receive FREE shipping with your Barnes & Noble Membership. The dictionary says it's a "subtle, sneering expression of contempt for or disgust with someone - sometimes verbal, and sometimes not." This book is great and I love the high quality photos and snippets of his CLASSY tweets! The contrast between a working president who understood politics, law & nuance and a golf playing pussy grabbing attention seeking whacko is starkly - and literally - black and white. Makes you really think about what our country's values are, and how different presidencies can be. He has been a professional photographer since the 1970's and was … Millions of eBooks to Read Instantly. A little relief from the current self-serving bully in the White House. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. I recently saw a wonderful documentary called The Way I See It which highlighted the differences between the Obama & Trump administrations as seen through the eyes of Pete Souza-White House photographer. ETA: Note re: p. 50 and 102. The one word caption: “Stormy”, Edit 11/14/20 to say SUCK IT to anyone who voted for Trump because I can, you bunch of goddamn morons, and also I'm laughing maniacally that this and Mr. Souza's other marvelous book, Another fantastic book by Pete Souza, “Shade: A Tale of Two Presidents!” I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, but the concept of this book was genius! If you’re considering buying this book, do it! Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. He captured the two men very well. I'm not alone according to my lcsw when I say this administration has made me an angry, anxiety- riddled mess. … I wept at a few of the pics that brought out such a surprising amount of emotion as I read it in one sitting in a Starbucks (I'm typing this on phone and making a lot of fat finger mistakes). Shade, by Pete Souza. Highly recommend! Something went wrong. Little, Brown, $50 (352p) ISBN 978-0-316-51258-9. Anyway, in the documentary Souza mentioned this book & how it came about which made me want to "read" it. The photos are often thoughtful and apparently thoughtfully chosen. He tells his supporters how he alone can fix the economy, yet his policies will hurt them and help line his pockets, as well as those of rich people like him. ARTICLES. So easy to read even a Trump supporter could do it. Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2018. Pete Souza: Obama’s Chief Photographer Throws Shade At Trump; Buy this book. Got the book a couple of days back. Peter Joseph Souza (born December 31, 1954) is an American photojournalist, the former Chief Official White House Photographer for Presidents of the United States Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama … I put read in quotations because it juxtaposes Trump tweets & news headlines of his first 500 days with photos from. For the 2020 holiday season, returnable items shipped between October 1 and December 31 can be returned until January 31, 2021. Pete Souza is a freelance photographer in Madison, Wisconsin. I already purchased a second one which I am sending to my best friend. Vote like your life depends on it. Souza was the WH photographer for both the Reagan & Obama administrations. Costco.com has a large selection of children’s books, including charming classics, gorgeous picture books, mystery and adventure series, and much more! Look and think about the content/contrast! Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. Once upon a time there was a White House. Sad because Obama came into his presidency when he had a tremendous job … We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. I had never seen most of these photos much less known the story behind them since I was never interested in politics beyond voting in presidential elections every four years. 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