A Promised Land

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

具体描述

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.

作者简介

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.

目录信息

Preface
Part 1 The Bet
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Part 2 Yes We Can
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Part 3 Renegrade
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Part 4 The Good Fight
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Part 5 The World As It Is
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Part 6 In The Barrel
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Part 7 On The High Wire
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Photograph Insert
Acknowledgements
Photograph Credits
Index
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读后感

翻阅中。美国全年最期待的书、奥巴马回忆录第一卷《应许之地》(A Promised Land)今天出版，我希望通过阅读大致清理出赢得7300万美国选民支持的“特朗普主义”的源头。我们现在看到的是浩荡奔腾的长江，而从个人经验猜想，奥巴马2008年当选后不久兴起的茶党运动应该算唐古拉山脉...  

前总统巴拉克·奥巴马写了三本政治回忆录，有意思的是三本书读来就像是由三个不同的人写的：在《我父亲的梦想》里，30岁的奥巴马尚未竞选任何政治职务，这是一位年轻的激进主义者的心声，理想主义且略带愤世嫉俗；在《无畏的希望》中，奥巴马是参议院冉冉升起的新星，曾经的脆...  

前总统巴拉克·奥巴马写了三本政治回忆录，有意思的是三本书读来就像是由三个不同的人写的：在《我父亲的梦想》里，30岁的奥巴马尚未竞选任何政治职务，这是一位年轻的激进主义者的心声，理想主义且略带愤世嫉俗；在《无畏的希望》中，奥巴马是参议院冉冉升起的新星，曾经的脆...  

用户评价

Savored every page of it. While reading it, I re-watched all the main speeches he made on his first presidential campaign trail. They still brought tears to my eyes as they did when I was living through those days...

我感觉奥巴马的声音好适合睡觉？

文笔太好了 值得精读与背诵

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。

文笔极好，intimate, honest and compassionate. I love this man but ... 实在是…太…长了…