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Barack and Michelle Obama have book deals.
The former president and first lady have signed with Penguin Random House ECCO Johannesburg Gtx Boots Black Australia , the publisher announced Tuesday. Financial terms were not disclosed for the books, which several publishers had competed for, although the deals are likely in the tens of millions of dollars.
Both Obamas have published through Crown ECCO Harold Gtx Boots Black Australia , a Penguin Random House imprint. But Penguin Random House declined comment on which imprint or imprints the books would be released through.
"We are absolutely thrilled to continue our publishing partnership with President and Mrs. Obama," Penguin Random House CEO Markus Dohle said in a statement.
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The Obamas were represented in negotiations by Robert Barnett and Deneen Howell of Williams & Connolly. Barnett has worked on deals with Barack Obama's two immediate predecessors, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, and with Michelle Obama's predecessors Hillary Rodham Clinton and Laura Bush.
The Obamas plans to donate a "significant portion" of their author proceeds to charity ECCO Illinois Wing Tip Tie Black Australia , including to the Obama Foundation. Barack Obama's book is a strong contender to attract the largest advance for any ex-president; the previous record is believed to be $15 million for Bill Clinton's "My Life."
The unique dual arrangement announced Tuesday is for books that are among the most anticipated in memory from a former president and first lady. Barack Obama is widely regarded as one of the finest prose stylists among modern presidents, and his million-selling "Dreams from My Father" and "The Audacity of Hope" are considered essential to his rise to the White House. Michelle Obama has given few details about her time as first lady: Her only book is about food and gardening, "American Grown ecco boots australia ," released in 2012. Both Obamas are widely popular with the public in the U.S. and abroad.
Titles and release dates were not immediately available. The books will reflect on the Obamas' White House years, although Penguin Random House declined to give further details. A publishing official with knowledge of the negotiations said that Barack Obama's book will be a straightforward memoir about his presidency, while Michelle Obama plans to write an inspirational work for young people that will draw upon her life story.
The official was not authorized to discuss the negotiations and asked not to be identified.
Presidential memoirs have contributed little to the literary canon ecco casual shoes australia , a tradition many believe Barack Obama will change. But recent books have found large audiences: Clinton's "My Life" and George W. Bush's "Decision Points" were million sellers. Books by first ladies, including Hillary Clinton's "Living History," have been dependable best-sellers.
by Maria Vasileiou
THE HAGUE， March 6 (Xinhua) -- The outcome of the Dutch general election scheduled for March 15 could be a barometer of populism impact for a series of high-stake elections in France， Germany and possibly in Italy later this year.
The results could be a touchstone of the power of the growing populism in the continent to see whether it has gained sufficient support among European Union (EU) core members to disrupt the bloc's values and political stability.
GROWING POPULISM
"Radical right-wing leaders across Europe would disseminate an outcome marking big gains for anti-immigration and euro skeptic Geert Wilders' party as an impending sign of a growing wave of populism，" said Paul Teule， lecturer in political economics at the University of Amsterdam (UvA).
With nine days to go， the Dutch vote is the first of three elections in EU founding members this year. The French will vote in presidential first round on April 23 and second round on May 7. The Germans will face federal elections on Sept. 24 and Italy may follow later.
"In the event of a favorable for Wilders， the outcome will fit in the narrative of an upcoming populism spring ready to overturn the established political order across Europe and worldwide，" Teule told Xinhua. "Extreme right leaders build expectations for electoral gains on this easy to spread narrative. Wilders did the same with Trump."
The Dutch anti-Islam Party for Freedom (PVV) leader had hailed Donald Trump's election in the United States as "a historic victory" and "a revolution，" claiming it would cause a similar political shift in Europe.
Teule suggested that a Wilders' electoral victory would invigorate populist parties across the EU.
"Far right leaders and， in particular， Marine Le Pen in France will propagate it as an example of a nationalist， anti-EU party topping the polls，" said the Dutch political expert and author of "Vrijheid voor Gevorderden" (Freedom for Advanced Readers)， a book on Dutch politics containing a comprehensive rethink of the notion of freedom.
ANTI-EU PLATFORM
Both Wilders and Front National (FN)'s leader Marine Le Pen in France are running on an anti-immigrant， anti-European platform that blames the EU for taking away control from the nation state.
The two far-right leaders have seen a significant rise in their popularity and expect electoral gains with the help of rising migration concerns across the EU following the massive influx of immigrants.
Wilders has pledged to close the Netherlands' borders， shut down mosques and leave the EU if he gets into power. Le Pen has also pledged to put France's euro membership to a vote.
A total of 28 parties will bid for the 150 seats at the Dutch lower house. The PVV is competing with Prime Min
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