The Resource A promised land, Barack Obama
A promised land, Barack Obama
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The item A promised land, Barack Obama represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Swedenborg Library, Bryn Athyn College.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
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The item A promised land, Barack Obama represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Swedenborg Library, Bryn Athyn College.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making--from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy In the stirring, highly anticipated 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
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- Unabridged.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (1 sound file (29 hr., 25 min., 14 sec.))
- Isbn
- 9780525633723
- Label
- A promised land
- Title
- A promised land
- Statement of responsibility
- Barack Obama
- Subject
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- African American politicians -- United States -- Biography
- Audiobooks
- Audiobooks
- Autobiographies
- Autobiographies
- Biographies
- Downloadable audio books
- Obama, Barack
- Obama, Barack
- Politics and government
- 2009-2017
- Presidents -- United States -- Biography
- United States
- United States -- Politics and government -- 2009-2017
- Presidents
- African American politicians
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making--from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy In the stirring, highly anticipated 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
- Accompanying matter
- technical information on music
- Cataloging source
- TEFOD
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Obama, Barack
- Dewey number
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- 973.932092
- B
- Form of composition
- not applicable
- Format of music
- not applicable
- LC call number
- E908
- LC item number
- .A3 2020ab
- Literary text for sound recordings
- autobiography
- Music parts
- not applicable
- PerformerNote
- Read by the author
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Obama, Barack
- Presidents
- African American politicians
- United States
- Obama, Barack
- African American politicians
- Politics and government
- Presidents
- United States
- Transposition and arrangement
- not applicable
- Label
- A promised land, Barack Obama
- Link
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- not applicable
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Content category
- spoken word
- Content type code
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- spw
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1222783751
- Dimensions
-
- other
- unknown
- Edition
- Unabridged.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (1 sound file (29 hr., 25 min., 14 sec.))
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780525633723
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- digital
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Stock number
- E987B92D-1949-489F-9ABC-8F74436934F3
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1222783751
- Label
- A promised land, Barack Obama
- Link
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- not applicable
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Content category
- spoken word
- Content type code
-
- spw
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1222783751
- Dimensions
-
- other
- unknown
- Edition
- Unabridged.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (1 sound file (29 hr., 25 min., 14 sec.))
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780525633723
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- digital
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Stock number
- E987B92D-1949-489F-9ABC-8F74436934F3
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1222783751
Subject
- African American politicians -- United States -- Biography
- Audiobooks
- Audiobooks
- Autobiographies
- Autobiographies
- Biographies
- Downloadable audio books
- Obama, Barack
- Obama, Barack
- Politics and government
- 2009-2017
- Presidents -- United States -- Biography
- United States
- United States -- Politics and government -- 2009-2017
- Presidents
- African American politicians
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