A promised land /
Obama, Barack,
A promised land / Barack Obama. - First edition. - xvi, 751 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Includes index.
The bet -- Yes we can -- Renegade -- The good fight -- The world as it is -- In the barrel -- On the high wire. Preface --
Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikingly personal detail both his political education and the landmark moments of the first term of his historic presidency--a time of dramatic transformation and turmoil. In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikingly personal detail both his political education and the landmark moments of the first term of his historic presidency--a time of dramatic transformation and turmoil. Obama takes readers on a compelling journey from his earliest political aspirations to the pivotal Iowa caucus victory that demonstrated the power of grassroots activism to the watershed night of November 4, 2008, when he was elected 44th president of the United States, becoming the first African American to hold the nation's highest office. Reflecting on the presidency, he offers a unique and thoughtful exploration of both the awesome reach and the limits of presidential power, as well as singular insights into the dynamics of U.S. partisan politics and international diplomacy. Obama brings readers inside the Oval Office and the White House Situation Room, and to Moscow, Cairo, Beijing, and points beyond. We are privy to his thoughts as he assembles his cabinet, wrestles with a global financial crisis, takes the measure of Vladimir Putin, overcomes seemingly insurmountable odds to secure passage of the Affordable Care Act, clashes with generals about U.S. strategy in Afghanistan, tackles Wall Street reform, responds to the devastating Deepwater Horizon blowout, and authorizes Operation Neptune's Spear, which leads to the death of Osama bin Laden. A Promised Land is extraordinarily intimate and introspective--the story of one man's bet with history, the faith of a community organizer tested on the world stage. Obama is candid about the balancing act of running for office as a Black American, bearing the expectations of a generation buoyed by messages of "hope and change," and meeting the moral challenges of high-stakes decision-making. He is frank about the forces that opposed him at home and abroad, open about how living in the White House affected his wife and daughters, and unafraid to reveal self-doubt and disappointment. Yet he never wavers from his belief that inside the great, ongoing American experiment, progress is always possible. This beautifully written and powerful book captures Barack Obama's conviction that democracy is not a gift from on high but something founded on empathy and common understanding and built together, day by day. -- Provided by publisher.
9781524763169 1524763160 9780593239049 0593239040
Random House Inc, Attn Order Entry 400 Hahn rd, Westminster, MD, USA, 21157 SAN 201-3975
Obama, Barack.
Obama, Barack
Obama, Barack.
2009-2017
Presidents--United States--Biography.
African American politicians--United States--Biography.
Federal government.
Racially mixed people--Biography.--United States
Biographies of US Presidents
Federal Government
21st Century History of the U.S.
Barack Obama
Politiciens noirs am�ericains--�Etats-Unis--Biographies.
Gouvernement f�ed�eral.
federal government.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Presidents & Heads of State.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional / African American & Black.
African American politicians
Politics and government
Presidents
Presidents--United States--Biography.
African American politicians--United States--Biography.
Racially mixed people--United States--Biography.
Presidents--United States--Biography.
African American politicians--Biography.
United States--Politics and government--2009-2017.
�Etats-Unis--Politique et gouvernement--2009-2017.
United States
United States--Politics and government--2009-2017.
United States--Politics and government.
Autobiographies.
Autobiography
autobiographies (literary works)
Autobiographies
Biographies
Autobiographies.
Autobiographies.
E908 / .A3 2020
973.932/092 B
A promised land / Barack Obama. - First edition. - xvi, 751 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Includes index.
The bet -- Yes we can -- Renegade -- The good fight -- The world as it is -- In the barrel -- On the high wire. Preface --
Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikingly personal detail both his political education and the landmark moments of the first term of his historic presidency--a time of dramatic transformation and turmoil. In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikingly personal detail both his political education and the landmark moments of the first term of his historic presidency--a time of dramatic transformation and turmoil. Obama takes readers on a compelling journey from his earliest political aspirations to the pivotal Iowa caucus victory that demonstrated the power of grassroots activism to the watershed night of November 4, 2008, when he was elected 44th president of the United States, becoming the first African American to hold the nation's highest office. Reflecting on the presidency, he offers a unique and thoughtful exploration of both the awesome reach and the limits of presidential power, as well as singular insights into the dynamics of U.S. partisan politics and international diplomacy. Obama brings readers inside the Oval Office and the White House Situation Room, and to Moscow, Cairo, Beijing, and points beyond. We are privy to his thoughts as he assembles his cabinet, wrestles with a global financial crisis, takes the measure of Vladimir Putin, overcomes seemingly insurmountable odds to secure passage of the Affordable Care Act, clashes with generals about U.S. strategy in Afghanistan, tackles Wall Street reform, responds to the devastating Deepwater Horizon blowout, and authorizes Operation Neptune's Spear, which leads to the death of Osama bin Laden. A Promised Land is extraordinarily intimate and introspective--the story of one man's bet with history, the faith of a community organizer tested on the world stage. Obama is candid about the balancing act of running for office as a Black American, bearing the expectations of a generation buoyed by messages of "hope and change," and meeting the moral challenges of high-stakes decision-making. He is frank about the forces that opposed him at home and abroad, open about how living in the White House affected his wife and daughters, and unafraid to reveal self-doubt and disappointment. Yet he never wavers from his belief that inside the great, ongoing American experiment, progress is always possible. This beautifully written and powerful book captures Barack Obama's conviction that democracy is not a gift from on high but something founded on empathy and common understanding and built together, day by day. -- Provided by publisher.
9781524763169 1524763160 9780593239049 0593239040
Random House Inc, Attn Order Entry 400 Hahn rd, Westminster, MD, USA, 21157 SAN 201-3975
Obama, Barack.
Obama, Barack
Obama, Barack.
2009-2017
Presidents--United States--Biography.
African American politicians--United States--Biography.
Federal government.
Racially mixed people--Biography.--United States
Biographies of US Presidents
Federal Government
21st Century History of the U.S.
Barack Obama
Politiciens noirs am�ericains--�Etats-Unis--Biographies.
Gouvernement f�ed�eral.
federal government.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Presidents & Heads of State.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional / African American & Black.
African American politicians
Politics and government
Presidents
Presidents--United States--Biography.
African American politicians--United States--Biography.
Racially mixed people--United States--Biography.
Presidents--United States--Biography.
African American politicians--Biography.
United States--Politics and government--2009-2017.
�Etats-Unis--Politique et gouvernement--2009-2017.
United States
United States--Politics and government--2009-2017.
United States--Politics and government.
Autobiographies.
Autobiography
autobiographies (literary works)
Autobiographies
Biographies
Autobiographies.
Autobiographies.
E908 / .A3 2020
973.932/092 B