The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
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| Rating | : | 4.75 (618 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B000JMKHFC |
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| Number of Pages | : | 387 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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I read just about anything by Toni Morrison, E.L. I'm trying to make up for lost time now. We had the opportunity to ask Senator Obama a few questions about writing, reading, and politics--see his responses below. I've started Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin, which is a great study of Lincoln as a political strategist. Obviously we all have a personal obligation to turn off the TV and read to our own children; but beyond that, participating in a literacy program, working with parents who themselves may have difficulty reading, helping their children with their literacy skills, can mak
"A HUGH Obama fan" according to VScott. I adore everything Obama and everything about the Obama Family. The books chronicling the first African American Commander and Chief of our Great Nation and our first African American First Family will grace my living room table forever as a remind "Yes We Can" and how "Great" America already is and will continue to be.. Compelling insightful work. Well written and easy to read. Brilliantly written compelling read challenges us to get engaged and not sit on the sidelines of life. Insightful and some self-reflections too. Eloquent and shows his commitment to the same values he spoke of during his moving farewell address.. Leslie M. Arno said I wanted to know where my President stood, and. I wanted to know where my President stood, and I wanted to believe in him. I find it difficult to read because I tend to disagree with him on most issues, but I continue to want to believe in him and the office.
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 Obama called “the audacity of hope.” The Audacity of Hope is Barack Obama’s call for a different brand of politics—a politics for those weary of bitter partisanshipand 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 examines the growing economic insecurity of American families, the racial and religious tensions within the body politic, and the transnat