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The Audacity of Hope
- Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
- Narrated by: Barack Obama
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
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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.
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Hard Choices
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- Narrated by: Kathleen Chalfant, Hillary Rodham Clinton
- Length: 26 hrs and 55 mins
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Hillary Rodham Clinton's inside account of the crises, choices, and challenges she faced during her four years as America's 67th Secretary of State, and how those experiences drive her view of the future. In the aftermath of her 2008 presidential run, she expected to return to representing New York in the United States Senate. To her surprise, her former rival for the Democratic Party nomination, newly elected President Barack Obama, asked her to serve in his administration as Secretary of State. This memoir is the story of the four extraordinary and historic years that followed.
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Senior Stateswoman in need of Editor
- By Cynthia on 07-20-14
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What Happened
- By: Hillary Rodham Clinton
- Narrated by: Hillary Rodham Clinton
- Length: 18 hrs and 35 mins
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For the first time, Hillary Rodham Clinton reveals what she was thinking and feeling during one of the most controversial and unpredictable presidential elections in history. Now free from the constraints of running, Hillary takes you inside the intense personal experience of becoming the first woman nominated for president by a major party in an election marked by rage, sexism, exhilarating highs and infuriating lows, stranger-than-fiction twists, Russian interference, and an opponent who broke all the rules. This is her most personal memoir yet.
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Typical Hillary
- By Randall Shields on 09-18-17
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My Own Words
- By: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Mary Hartnett, Wendy W. Williams
- Narrated by: Linda Lavin
- Length: 13 hrs and 16 mins
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The first book from Ruth Bader Ginsburg since becoming a Supreme Court Justice in 1993 - a witty, engaging, serious, and playful collection of writings and speeches from the woman who has had a powerful and enduring influence on law, women's rights, and popular culture. My Own Words is a selection of writings and speeches by Justice Ginsburg on wide-ranging topics, including gender equality, the workways of the Supreme Court, being Jewish, law and lawyers in opera, and more.
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Spectacularly Dry
- By CMP on 07-27-18
By: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and others
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My Life (Complete)
- By: Bill Clinton
- Narrated by: Michael Beck
- Length: 50 hrs and 29 mins
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President Bill Clinton's My Life is the strikingly candid portrait of a global leader who decided early in life to devote his intellectual and political gifts, and his extraordinary capacity for hard work, to serving the public. It shows us the progress of a remarkable American who, through his own enormous energies and efforts, made the unlikely journey from Hope, Arkansas, to the White House - a journey fueled by an impassioned interest in the political process that manifested itself at every stage of his life.
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NOT "COMPLETE"
- By Dave on 08-24-16
By: Bill Clinton
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We Rise
- Speeches by Inspirational Black Women
- By: Michelle Obama, Shirley Chisholm, Barbara Jordan, and others
- Narrated by: Michelle Obama, Shirley Chisholm, Barbara Jordan, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 8 mins
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We Rise: Speeches by Inspirational Black Women is a rare compilation of memorable speeches delivered by celebrated African-American women from both the past and present. Spanning decades and elucidating the fight for equality, it not only captures important pieces of Black history, but reveals the struggle from a female perspective. The live recordings in this captivating collection are preceded by a short biography to introduce each speaker.
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A disappointment and a disservice
- By Word Diva on 02-11-10
By: Michelle Obama, and others
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Decision Points
- By: George W. Bush
- Narrated by: George W. Bush
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
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President George W. Bush describes the critical decisions of his presidency and personal life. Decision Points is the extraordinary memoir of America’s 43rd president. Shattering the conventions of political autobiography, George W. Bush offers a strikingly candid journey through the defining decisions of his life. In gripping, never-before-heard detail, President Bush brings listeners inside the Texas Governor’s Mansion on the night of the contested 2000 election; aboard Air Force One on 9/11, in the hours after America’s most devastating attack since Pearl Harbor...
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Loved It
- By Debra on 11-10-10
By: George W. Bush
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Living History
- By: Hillary Rodham Clinton
- Narrated by: Hillary Rodham Clinton
- Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins
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You've probably heard clips from Senator Clinton's interview with Barbara Walters. But now you can listen to her full account of her years in the White House. Hillary Clinton vividly describes her pain over her husband's betrayal with Monica Lewinky saying that former President Bill Clinton lied to her about the relationship until the weekend before he admitted the nature of it to a grand jury.
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Dare To Read - She Will Dare To Compete in 2008
- By Michael on 06-17-03
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Beyond the Messy Truth
- How We Came Apart, How We Come Together
- By: Van Jones
- Narrated by: Prentice Onayemi
- Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins
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In Beyond the Messy Truth, Jones offers a blueprint for transforming our collective anxiety into meaningful change. Tough on Donald Trump but showing respect and empathy for his supporters, Jones takes aim at the failures of both parties before and after Trump's victory. He urges both sides to abandon the politics of accusation and focus on real solutions. Calling us to a deeper patriotism, he shows us how to get down to the vital business of solving, together, some of our toughest problems.
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I never hated anyone before
- By Joanna Bugajska on 11-17-17
By: Van Jones
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My Life
- By: Bill Clinton
- Narrated by: Bill Clinton
- Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
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President Bill Clinton's My Life is the strikingly candid portrait of a global leader who decided early in life to devote his intellectual and political gifts, and his extraordinary capacity for hard work, to serving the public. It is the fullest, most concretely detailed, most nuanced account of a presidency ever written, and a testament to the positive impact on America and on the world of his work and his ideals.
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Absorbing -- don't believe the haters' reviews
- By D.J. Grothe on 06-22-04
By: Bill Clinton
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Promises to Keep
- On Life and Politics
- By: Joe Biden
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 15 hrs and 32 mins
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For more than 45 years, Vice President Joe Biden has both witnessed and participated in a momentous epoch of American history. In Promises to Keep, Joe Biden reveals what these experiences taught him about himself, his colleagues, and the institutions of government. An intimate series of reflections from a public servant who surmounted numerous challenges to become one of our most effective leaders and who refuses to be cynical about politics, Promises to Keep is also a stirring testament to the promise of the United States.
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" Give Me The Ball "
- By Mary Wright on 05-25-20
By: Joe Biden
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- StephSchiff
- 04-09-08
Incredible!
I wasn't sure I would enjoy this - I thought it would be a repeat of his speeches and what he's said on the news the past few years. I was wrong. I was engrossed and listened every chance I got until I had listened to it twice, and I rarely read or listen to something twice within a few years! This is one of those books made for an audio format - hearing his words, in his own voice, really helped me connect and become more engaged.
It gives me hope that our next President (assuming it's him) will understand how normal people live. After listening to this book, I began volunteering for his campaign - and I'm an EX-Republican! The more I learn about this man (and I've done my research), the more determined I am that he has to be our next POTUS.
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- Van
- 07-21-07
Outstanding
This has been one of the best non-fiction books I have "read". Enjoyed his reading style and what he has to say. What a no non sense person and what a great leader who could be if given the chance.
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- Paul
- 04-27-08
Even Conservatives Will Love This Book.
Barak has done well in this book to humanize and bring into perspective his core beliefs and life experiences, leaving liberals, moderates and even the most right wing conservatives understanding the man and where he stands. He helps us to understand that many controversial decisions have a number of facets from which to view them - and gives creedence and credit to them all, leaving you to realize that he might truly understand YOUR views and where you are coming from, whether liberal or conservative, religious or athiest and doesn't minimize them. Though he follows a liberal to moderate path, he does not follow it blindly - leaving many to believe that he is the one who will break us free of the self serving stuffed shirts who have been running this country (both Democrat and Republican) since the Reagan era.
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- Margo
- 02-24-19
Should have read this a long time ago
The unifying concepts in this book are still relevant today. An excellent read for conservatives, librals and everyone in between. I find myself a bit wistful, feeling like we wasted our chance to form a stronger Union while this man was President. But the book does leave you with a sense of Hope, not despair. There are also some great American history in a nutshell parts of this book that really opened my eyes as well. Having read this AFTER reading Becoming by Michelle Obama, I do feel like I know this family better, and I'm glad for it.
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- Taye T.
- 07-06-20
Heartwarming, Surprisingly Funny & Honest
I don't agree with everything in this book but I'd follow his compass to the ends of the Earth.
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- Akida
- 04-27-08
O BA MA!
Senator Obama is not only easy to look at, he is easy to listen to! I am very proud of this work. It outlines his platform and how he as fashioned his life as a family man and stateman.
Excellent and informative
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- Lisa
- 02-13-07
Introduction to Obama
This book gives to an idea of the politics behind Obama. It's a good place to learn what he is all about.
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- Alisa
- 05-20-10
Good Book!
Well written. Thought provoking. What a smart guy!
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- Carleton M. Badger
- 11-14-06
Good picture of Senator
Well written, interesting read of who this Senator is and what he believes. I will continue to read his works and stay tune into his podcast. He may be a future President.
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- Mychel Vandover
- 03-06-19
Excellently read version of the President's vision
I read this book years and years ago and remember being impressed by it. I was even more impressed by President Obama's reading of the book. While there are some overly optimistic ideas in the book [mainly regarding the GOP/"religious right's" (which is neither!) willingness to work with him when he was president] I enjoyed listening to the ideas of someone who has ideas to actually make America great, as opposed to the racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, xenophobic, and misogynistic ideas from the Orange Menace. It was like a breath of fresh air and something I hope we can eventually get back to.
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