"Change We Can Believe In: Barack Obama's Plan to Renew America's Promise” includes a campaign photo album from the road, a collection of seven of the hit speeches by Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), and new essays outlining his policy proposals. Since everything Obama is selling well these days, that means the senator's picture and policies will be in the front of most bookstores in America throughout the heart of the general-election campaign.

The secret project — both a collectible, and an answer to questions about his substance — was launched just a month ago, and got to the printer with no leaks. Three Rivers Press — a paperback imprint of Crown Publishing, which published Obama's two previous bestsellers — is announcing the book Monday, and plans a monster first printing of 300,000 copies. The digital e-book will go on sale a day early at the same price as the trade paperback — $13.95.

The cover image is an Associated Press photo of Obama speaking, over an impressionistic version of his rising-sun campaign logo that forms the background of the cover. "Includes 7 Key Speeches from the 2008 Campaign," the cover says. "With a Foreword By BARACK OBAMA."

The unique terms were worked out by Washington superlawer Robert B. Barnett of Williams & Connolly. Profits from the book will go to a yet-to-be-determined charity, with no proceeds being retained by Obama or his campaign....