The Audacity of Hope
Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
by Barack Obama, Erwin Dorado, Claudia Casanova, Esther Roig Giménez · first published 2006
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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 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 th
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I have incredible admiration for Barack Obama. His book, "The Audacity of Hope" was logical and articulated the positions of his opponents better than his opponents were expressing those opinions themselves. He is a brilliant politician who embodies the Confucian principle of leading…
…that Obama's relationship with the real perpetrator (Wright, in his case) was far closer than Paul's. Obama chose Wright to baptize his daughters, and used Wright's ideas for the title of his book The Audacity of Hope. This make me believe that Obama had a close, respectful relationship with Wright, and that some of Wrights ideas molded Obama's own. None of these things can be said of Ron Paul with respect to those…
on “Ron Paul speaks against SOPA” ↗The relationship between the writing of doctrines, books, etc and people rising to power is a pretty interesting one. See also: Obama's Dreams From My Father, The Audacity of Hope. Trump's Crippled America. Hitler's Mein Kampf (the copyright on that is expiring very soon). Mao Zedong's "Little Red Book". In Ender's Game (fiction, but compelling), Ender's siblings go on to become…
on “Churchill and His Money, or Lack of It” ↗Why is President Barrack Obama's book "The Audacity of Hope" available for free (not download but you can read the whole book)? Is it under public domain?
on “Google Opens Up Its EPUB Archive: Download 1 Million Books for Free” ↗This is tough. A lot of great love stories happens at work. Recently, my wife and I were listening to Obama's Audacity of Hope and Phil Knight's Shoe Dog. Obama pestered Michelle until she agreed to go out with him. Phil Knight hired Penny when she was a student in his class cause she was cute. Then went out with her while he…
on “Ask HN: Have you had a crush on someone you worked with? How did you handle it?” ↗…president doesn't legally prevent you from selling and profiting off a book you wrote. (Nor should it really). I found this article in 2012 about Barack Obama. He got a $1.9 million advance for "The Audacity of Hope." https://www.yahoo.com/news/how-barack-obama-made-his-fortune...