A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making—from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy
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.
Barack Obama was the 44th president of the United States, elected in November 2008 and holding office for two terms. He is the author of two previous New York Times bestselling books, Dreams from My Father and The Audacity of Hope, and the recipient of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife, Michelle. They have two daughters, Malia and Sasha.
版权归作者所有,任何形式转载请联系作者。 作者:夏冰雹(来自豆瓣) 来源:https://www.douban.com/note/806970087/ 奥巴马政治生涯结束后,写下了这本回忆录,既是忏悔录,又是邀功录。他是一个很有风度、人格魅力的演说家,但是他的回忆录依然受到政治利益的束缚,写得很小...
评分 评分2008年,奥巴马以芝加哥为总部竞选美国总统一举成功。那时的我对美国政治还不甚了解,只是为他无以伦比的亲和力所感染。到了2012年,那时的美国有了Sarah Palin,有了一种令人不安的胡搞气氛。所以奥巴马当选,令我松了一口气。转而到了2016年,希拉里在选票领先的同时大选失利...
评分2008年,奥巴马以芝加哥为总部竞选美国总统一举成功。那时的我对美国政治还不甚了解,只是为他无以伦比的亲和力所感染。到了2012年,那时的美国有了Sarah Palin,有了一种令人不安的胡搞气氛。所以奥巴马当选,令我松了一口气。转而到了2016年,希拉里在选票领先的同时大选失利...
花了一个月时间,才把这本书看完。可以说,奥巴马文笔很好,优雅流畅,读起来很舒服,No matter what you think about Barack Obama, the man can write! 。关于这本书讲了奥巴马很多内容:一步一步的竞选之路,次贷危机,医改,G20峰会,访华,最后猎杀本拉登。一个在goodreads上的评论很有代表性:奥巴马不是一个完美的总统,但是他是唯一一个能把各种矛盾进行良好平衡的总统。
评分观海同志最可贵的地方在于敢于承认美国自私自大自以为是的一面。你要是说你是你是世界的良心、民主的灯塔,我就只想跟你说去你妈的吧跟谁俩装呢;但你要是说你在能力所及、权衡利弊下尽量做出体面的表率,我很难不认同美国的地位确实几乎无可撼动。除了高等教育,好像年少时有机会体验外面的世界确实会对人世界观产生很大的影响。书本身来说,一 提醒了大家曾经还是会听政客讲话学习非小学英语词汇语法的;二 the man doth protest too much; 三 真 他 妈 长……(按字数结稿费吗观海?)
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评分文笔极好,intimate, honest and compassionate. I love this man but ... 实在是…太…长了…
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