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The Audacity of Hope

Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream (Random House Large Print)

By Barack

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| Hardcover | 9780739326657

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In July 2004, Barack Obama electrified the Democratic National Convention with an address that spoke to Americans across the political spectrum. One phrase in particular anchored itself in listeners’ minds, a reminder that for all the discord and struggle to be found in our history as a nationContinue

In July 2004, Barack Obama electrified the Democratic National Convention with an address that spoke to Americans across the political spectrum. One phrase in particular anchored itself in listeners’ minds, a reminder that for all the discord and struggle to be found in our history as a nation, we have always been guided by a dogged optimism in the future, or what Senator Obama called “the audacity of hope.” Now, in The Audacity of Hope, Senator Obama calls for a different brand of politics–a politics for those weary of bitter partisanship and alienated by the “endless clash of armies” we see in congress and on the campaign trail; a politics rooted in the faith, inclusiveness, and nobility of spirit at the heart of “our improbable experiment in democracy.” He explores those forces–from the fear of losing to the perpetual need to raise money to the power of the media–that can stifle even the best-intentioned politician. He also writes, with surprising intimacy and self-deprecating humor, about settling in as a senator, seeking to balance the demands of public service and family life, and his own deepening religious commitment.At the heart of this book is Senator Obama’s vision of how we can move beyond our divisions to tackle concrete problems. He examines the growing economic insecurity of American families, the racial and religious tensions within the body politic, and the transnational threats–from terrorism to pandemic–that gather beyond our shores. And he grapples with the role that faith plays in a democracy–where it is vital and where it must never intrude. Underlying his stories about family, friends, members of the Senate, even the president, is a vigorous search for connection: the foundation for a radically hopeful political consensus. A senator and a lawyer, a professor and a father, a Christian and a skeptic, and above all a student of history and human nature, Senator Obama has written a book of transforming power. Only by returning to the principles that gave birth to our Constitution, he says, can Americans repair a political process that is broken, and restore to working order a government that has fallen dangerously out of touch with millions of ordinary Americans. Those Americans are out there, he writes–“waiting for Republicans and Democrats to catch up with them.”

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    Leggendo su blog e giornali americani di Barack Obama, ero curiosa di sapere qualcosa di piu' sul personaggio e sui suoi due libri: A Dream from my father e The Audacity of Hope.
    Sapevo che il primo era stato un best seller negli USA e che il personaggio sapeva scrivere bene e in maniera non ba ... (continue)

    Leggendo su blog e giornali americani di Barack Obama, ero curiosa di sapere qualcosa di piu' sul personaggio e sui suoi due libri: A Dream from my father e The Audacity of Hope.
    Sapevo che il primo era stato un best seller negli USA e che il personaggio sapeva scrivere bene e in maniera non banale ma cio' non mi diceva molto di piu' del fatto che mi sarei trovata davanti due libri leggibili. Cosi', per controllare di persona, ho fatto un saltino su Amazon e li ho ordinati. Per botta di fortuna erano pure in offerta speciale :)

    Dopo due settimane di lettura non ho ancora formato un giudizio preciso.
    "A dream from my father" e' un libro interessante, affascinante a modo suo, tra personaggi familiari piuttosto particolari, la ricerca di un'identita' e del senso di appartenenza. Intimo e molto delicato, la storia di un percorso formativo piu' che il classico libro che ci aspetterebbe da un politico.
    "The audacity of hope" e' invece decisamente un libro politico con inserti personali e tesi politiche basate su fatti ed esperienze personali. Tesi che non definirei innovative piu' di tanto ma che grondano buon senso da ogni parola ed e' terrrificante che si torni a parlare di politica basandosi su bisogni reali.
    Il piu' celebrato politico degli USA attuali spiega che gli orari folli ti tengono lontano dalla famiglia e che rischi di non veder crescere i tuoi figli e che lui sa benissimo che puo' permettersi una carriera politica perche', a casa, a giocare tra carriera e famiglia ha una moglie con le contropalle.
    Tanto di cappello perche' fino ad adesso questa cosa l'avevo unicamente sentita dire da parte femminile ed il fatto che sia un politico in vista a dirla mi pare al tempo stesso segno dei tempi e commovente.
    Finora ho letto 4-5 capitoli su 8 e di non avere seguito un ordine preciso. I due che piu' mi hanno colpito sono quelli su religione e famiglia ossia sui due in cui esce piu' la persona che il politico.
    Ammetto pubblicamente di apprezzare il sense of humour del soggetto: uno che inizia un libro dicendo "Qualcuno mi dice che le mie idee ricordano piu' il NYT che il Wall Street Journal. Mi dichiaro colpevole ma lo sapevate gia' che sono un democratico" o racconta di quando, dopo la nomina ad un'importante commissione, chiamo' casa e la moglie gli disse di comprare le trappole per le formiche non puo' non piacermi.
    Sulla parte idea: non posso non dirmi d'accordo, piu' che di alta politica parliamo di buon senso. Dire che la scuola va finanziata o ricordare che la famiglia ha bisogno di asili e supporto piu' che di tanti blah blah su unioni gay ed altro a me pare la base di una politica reale.

    Adesso scusate vado a sentire il TG con un po' di blah-blah sui massimi sistemi etici.

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    Highest Recommendation

    We need more books like this, and men like Barack Obama, a true leader.

    Read it yourself and see why I leave it at that.

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    ― Carobookie said on Oct 9, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • For those who are interested in the writings of Obama, this is a very good book.

    Truthfully and beautifully written, Obama's writing skill is as good as his oratory.

    This book was written when Obama was a junior politician so chances are the book was largely his own work. This is quite unlike ... (continue)

    For those who are interested in the writings of Obama, this is a very good book.

    Truthfully and beautifully written, Obama's writing skill is as good as his oratory.

    This book was written when Obama was a junior politician so chances are the book was largely his own work. This is quite unlike his latest book- Audacity of Hope, which, in spite of the fact that it is also well written, is more a presidential campaign statement which is bound to be the collective and calculative work of his very able team.

    Just cited a paragraph about his mother in the preface:

    "In my daughters, I see her every day, her joy, her capacity for wonder, I won't try to describe how deeply I mourn her passing still, I know that she was the kindest, most generous spirit I have ever known, and that what is best in me I owe to her."

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    ― KK said on Dec 13, 2009 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • Great, but skeptical

    Honestly, the guy can write very well. Hopefully he did it all by himself, unlike a lot of the other politicians.

    Read it with a skeptical mind - or else you will not be able to appreciate it as much. Think about his motivations of writing the things that he does, rather than just let his per ... (continue)

    Honestly, the guy can write very well. Hopefully he did it all by himself, unlike a lot of the other politicians.

    Read it with a skeptical mind - or else you will not be able to appreciate it as much. Think about his motivations of writing the things that he does, rather than just let his personal charisma in written form sink into your skin.

    Definitely a good book though.

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  • English Books
  • Hardcover 608 Pages
  • Edition: Largeprint
  • ISBN-10: 0739326651
  • ISBN-13: 9780739326657
  • Publisher: Random House Large Print
  • Pub date: Nov 07, 2006
  • Also available as: Mass Market Paperback, Paperback and Audio CD
  • In other languages:
    • <span class='translatable' lang='Cover of '{[title]}''>Cover of '歐巴馬勇往直前'</span>
      歐巴馬勇往直前
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    • <span class='translatable' lang='Cover of '{[title]}''>Cover of 'L'audacia della speranza'</span>
      L'audacia della speranza
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