The book is called "Promised Land: How the Midwest was won," and was written by Peter Bronson. On Friday, Bronson joined WLWT to discuss the book, its meaning and why he chose to work on it.

Book of the week. Barack Obama reads from the first volume of his presidential memoirs, offering a revealing insight into his life, work and inspirations.

A Promised Land is the first volume of Obama’s presidential ... He explains that the book’s title is a reference to the story of Moses who led the Israelites out of Egypt.