The Audacity of Hope

Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream

By: Barack Obama

Narrated by: Barack Obama

Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins

Publisher's summary

In July 2004, Barack Obama electrified the Democratic National Convention with an address that spoke to Americans across the political spectrum. Now, in The Audacity of Hope, 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 improbable experiment in democracy". He also speaks, with surprising intimacy and self-deprecating humor, about settling in as a senator, seeking to balance the demands of public service and family life, and his own deepening religious commitment.

At the heart of this audiobook is Senator Obama's vision of how we can move beyond our divisions to tackle concrete problems. Underlying his stories about family, friends, members of the Senate, and even the president is a vigorous search for connection: the foundation for a radically hopeful political consensus.

A senator and a lawyer, a professor and a father, a Christian and a skeptic, and above all a student of history and human nature, Senator Obama has written a book of transforming power.

©2006 Barack Obama (P)2006 Random House, Inc. Random House Audio, a division of Random House, Inc.

Who Knew How Great This Book Would Be?

this book should be required reading for elementary students and reinforce in in Middle School. Such a fabulous history!!! And to be a part of it; how magnificent!! Thank You, Barack Obama!!

Great Story

I enjoyed listening to Barack Obama read his own story. There were a number of new things I learned about him that I did not know before. Great listen!

Amazing how Applicable these words are today

It’s 2019 and I finally got around to listening to Obama’s book written back in 2006. I had to check when it was published. Twice just to be sure. You would have thought the book was written last week. There are so many topics that Obama discusses that are currently unfolding in our current politics. There is a warning on the dangers of Tarriffs for the steel industry, increasing polarization in politics, movement towards populism; this book covers it all.
If you have already read it. Read it again. So much wisdom to help us understand the events of today.

A MUST READ

I enjoyed it from start to finish. I learned so much about the person I thought I knew. It really helped me to appreciate him more than ever.

Amazing

This is an amazing book and if you are curious President Obama's political beliefs along with his personal values this book will do that.

Excellent

Great read. Very wise words by our “former” president. Simple solutions and insights to the complex problems we face.

while certainly political, still interesting

definitely written for a campaign, but interesting none the less. He had some interesting points about race poverty and religion but it was definitely all geared towards his campaign.

Amazing

I loved that President Barack Obama read .
Loved his sense of family and views. Can't wait for the memoir.

Def on for a second listen.

He’s no actor. Bit it was nice to have that personal touch. It was great to have that first person insight into DC politics and it was nice to be given a glimpse j. Mayo his and families personal life. Def will give it a second listen.

Obama Politics 101

Excellently written. This introduces the reader to the President's political thought foundation. He wrote this as a US senator and the reader can trace many of his policies and speeches to this work. My only criticism is that he never concluded the issue with the gift bags. I guess when he took Michelle's suggestion, it was supposed to put the matter at rest, but I was left wondering if he'd successfully prepared them or not.