A Promised Land

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.

出版者:Crown

作者:Barack Obama

页数:768

出版时间:2020-11-17

价格:USD 45.00

装帧:Hardcover

isbn号码:9781524763169

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.

读后感

先不提奥巴马这个人怎么样 也不提他的政策 单纯说这本书作为一个回忆里自传 我觉得是很成功的 口吻很真诚 叙事详细 阅读过程让我直接重新体验了他第一任期的时事政治 文法十分棒 用词很恰当 觉得他啰嗦或者写的不好的是不是英文不好啊 再说说书的内容本身 不算民主党和共和党的...  

作为自传以及自己动机和功绩的阐述，这本书是很成功的。Obama本人文笔极佳，读起来也是专业水准。这本书基本上也成功营造了他所说的让人身临其境、感到身为总统的体验（虽然只是表面上的，但依然氛围优秀，如收尾的本拉登一段）。 更让人意外和惊喜的是，本书最好看的是其实成...  

本书是奥巴马对8年白宫岁月追忆的第一卷，聚焦了第一届任期内经历的重要事件（应对全球金融危机、撤军伊拉克、增兵阿富汗、出席G20峰会、支持北约东扩和改革、推动美俄核武军控谈判、处理伊核问题、打击索马里海盗、塑造美土关系、叫停美军关塔那摩湾虐囚、推动医疗体制改革、...  

原载于《南方周末》，Obama, B. (2020).A Promised Land. Crown. 过去俄罗斯小说都是厚得像板砖。在漫长的俄罗斯冬季，没有更多娱乐，书就往长里写，找厚的读。2020年的大部头书，也是生逢其时。疫情使得人们没法出门。有的人借机学会了一门技艺，有的人在读书追剧。奥巴马的《...  

嘿嘿放在一起是不是很登对。 去年看过Michelle的自传后我很是喜欢，遂决定把奥巴马的也买来读读。 和Michelle偏重于女性成长和身份的转变不同，奥巴马的自传几乎全篇政治。前两百页简略介绍了自己的教育经历之后，便是竞选，一路从伊利诺伊州的state senator 到美国总统。哈佛...  

用户评价

Audible版29小时。总的来说比较泛泛，但是听起来很顺畅。Obama执政时期也是对我来说很重要也很印象深刻的时间段，跟着回忆了很多那些年的大事件。文笔挺流畅，也有一些真诚在，所以虽然自我解释的部分比较刻意，但是不会太让人反感。

妈哟，每天看一章看了一个月才看完。奥巴马回顾了从竞选到8年任期结束的主要事情，医改、京都议定书、拯救经济危机、访华（这段不错）、G8峰会，最后以猎杀本拉登作为本书结尾。真诚、谦逊、极具领袖魅力。不知道美国人民会不会怀念川普之前的日子。

文笔很流畅，没有politician自传的晦涩。一直有梦想真的是一件值得自豪的事情。 （请评论这本书，而不是针对这本书的作者）

INCOMPETENT

读了michelle的becoming前十章，本来以为会有很多重合部分，结果完全没有，和michelle的恋爱故事精简却充满了真情，非常实在地讨论了自己作为初生牛犊在政坛的成长，也许是因为作者亲自读的，就像他在我旁边讲述这些anecdotes