The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream

Barack Obama

Oct 2006 · Penguin Random House Audio · Narrated by Barack Obama

About this audiobook

In July 2004, Barack Obama electrified the Democratic National Convention with an address that spoke to Americans across the political spectrum. Now, in The Audacity of Hope, Senator Obama calls for a different brand of politics–a politics for those weary of bitter partisanship and alienated by the “endless clash of armies” we see in Congress and on the campaign trail; a politics rooted in the faith, inclusiveness, and nobility of spirit at the heart of “our improbable experiment in democracy.” He also writes, with surprising intimacy and self-deprecating humor, about settling in as a senator, seeking to balance the demands of public service and family life, and his own deepening religious commitment.
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.

Ratings and reviews

If I felt I agreed in many respects with the President before reading this book now I do even more. A very important reminder to focus on the values and morals in life rather than put any attention in the frivolities and unhinged madness which only purpose is to distract us all from what really matters. Thank you for writing it. I find it now a must read, more than ever.

What a terrible book. It has no substance. The policies of thua guy are a failure and now I know why.

You are addict to your own mind you have no soul and deserve what you got. Good bye traitor

About the author

Barack Obama is the junior U.S. senator from Illinois. He lives in Chicago with his wife, Michelle, and two daughters