A Promised Land

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Barack Obama

THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERThe riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making?a record-breaking, critically acclaimed no.1 bestseller.'Gorgeously written, humorous, compelling, life affirming' Justin Webb, Mail on SundayIn the first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama recounts his journey from a young man searching for his identity to the 44th president of the United States, describing in strikingly personal detail his political education and landmark moments of his first term.Reflecting on his presidency, Obama takes readers from his early political dreams to his Iowa caucus victory and the historic night of November 4, 2008, when he became the first African American president. It is 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 forces that opposed him at home and abroad and bearing the expectation of a generation buoyed by messages of “hope and change”, 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

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Author

Barack Obama

Pages

768

Publisher

Penguin Books Limited

Published Date

2020-11-17

ISBN

0241991412 9780241991411

Ratings

Google: 4.5

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"I'm almost always interested in books about American presidents, and I especially loved A Promised Land. It's a fascinating look at what it's like to steer a country through challenging times. "

Bill Gates

"Written by our 44th President, this book is the story of Barack Obama’s Presidency. While he has written other books that go into more detail on himself, this really is a blow by blow of his first term. He does spend the first few chapters talking about his background but at least 80% is the major events and decisions as President. I enjoyed this book a lot and I come away appreciating him more, which seems to always be the case in life. If I had to offer one critique, I wish he would give more of his personal opinions and lessons learned, as a sort of leadership style book than a detailed explanation. That being said, this is a fantastic book."

Sheldon Rapoza

"It was really good, but a lot of policy talk. If you find that boring then this isn't the book for you. I genuinely enjoyed this, but I must say I favor Michelle's book due to the emotional impact it had on me."