A Promised Land (1st PRINT)

Obama, Barack

ISBN 10: 1524763160 / ISBN 13: 9781524763169

Editore: Crown, 2020

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Crown, 2020, New York. Hard Cover. Book Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Stated "First Edition", first printing with a full number line starting at "1". 9-1/2" tall, 781 numbered pages includes "Acknowledgements", "Photograph Credits" & "Index"; plain gray boards with matching gray quarter binding, silver lettering on spine; front board is plain; plain pale gray end pages; fore edge is trimmed. Book is square, hinges tight, spotlessly clean, both upper corners lightly bumped, no dings on edges, head of spine lightly creased at the front gutter ridge. The interior is clean and unmarked; no stains or discolorations, no page corners folded or damaged; no distortion of the book from reading or improper shelving; pages are tight and clean with no marks; hinges are very tight and not damaged in any way. Jacket is clean; 1/8" tear on bottom edge of rear panel beneath the ISBN number, slight bump at top front corner; no other bumps, folds, creases or fading; no bumps on spine or edges; raised letters of author?s name and title on front panel evident (they have not been crushed); publisher's original price of "U.S.A. $45.00 / Canada $55.00" listed on the upper right corner of front flap. Condition of book and jacket consistent with being brand new and not read. No other discernible or objectionable faults on book or jacket such as marks or writing within, stains, tears, chips, or other damage that would diminish its appearance. No remainder mark, no previous owner markings or inscriptions, not price clipped, not a book club edition, not a former library book.

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Dati bibliografici

• Titolo: A Promised Land (1st PRINT)
• Editore: Crown
• Data di pubblicazione: 2020
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1524763160
• ISBN 13: 9781524763169
• Rilegatura: Hardcover
• Edizione: 1st Edition
• Stampa: Prima stampa
• Condizione: New
• Condizione della sovraccoperta: New
• Dimensioni: 3,86 L x 16,51 A x 24,26 P centimetri 3,86 centimetri di larghezza per 16,51 centimetri di altezza per 24,26 centimetri di profondità
• Peso: 1089 grammi

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Riassunto

A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making—from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAACP IMAGE AWARD NOMINEE • NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW AND PEOPLE

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post • Jennifer Szalai, The New York Times • NPR • The Guardian • Slate • Vox • The Economist • Marie Claire
 
In the stirring first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikingly personal detail both his political education and the landmark moments of the first term of his historic presidency—a time of dramatic transformation and turmoil.

Obama takes readers on a compelling journey from his earliest political aspirations to the pivotal Iowa caucus victory that demonstrated the power of grassroots activism to the watershed night of November 4, 2008, when he was elected 44th president of the United States, becoming the first African American to hold the nation’s highest office.

Reflecting on the presidency, he offers a unique and thoughtful exploration of both the awesome reach and the limits of presidential power, as well as singular insights into the dynamics of U.S. partisan politics and international diplomacy. Obama brings readers inside the Oval Office and the White House Situation Room, and to Moscow, Cairo, Beijing, and points beyond. We are privy to his thoughts as he assembles his cabinet, wrestles with a global financial crisis, takes the measure of Vladimir Putin, overcomes seemingly insurmountable odds to secure passage of the Affordable Care Act, clashes with generals about U.S. strategy in Afghanistan, tackles Wall Street reform, responds to the devastating Deepwater Horizon blowout, and authorizes Operation Neptune’s Spear, which leads to the death of Osama bin Laden.

A Promised Land is extraordinarily intimate and introspective—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 balancing act of running for office as a Black American, bearing the expectations of a generation buoyed by messages of “hope and change,” and meeting the moral challenges of high-stakes decision-making. He is frank about the forces that opposed him at home and abroad, open about how living in the White House affected his wife and daughters, 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.

Informazioni sull?autore

Barack Obama was the 44th president of the United States, elected in November 2008 and holding office for two terms. He is the author of two previous New York Times bestselling books, Dreams from My Father and The Audacity of Hope, and the recipient of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife, Michelle. They have two daughters, Malia and Sasha.