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In this exclusive extract from A Promised Land, Barack Obama meditates on the daily rhythms and routine of working – and living – at the White House.

What song did the former President listen to before his campaign debates? How did Michelle react to his Nobel Peace Prize? And what is the Situation Room really like? Here are some of our favourite insights from A Promised Land.