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
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
我不喜欢奥巴马,更准确来说我对他这样仪表堂堂夸夸其谈的政客总是心存疑虑。当年马英九选台北市长,我就颇不以为然,不是替阿扁抱屈,偏见来自于我心中叼根火柴才是风流倜傥小马哥,也看不上identity politics,靠阿辉振臂一呼什么新台湾人不是民粹又是什么。 PBS班农的专访非...
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、...
Preface of "A Promised Land" I BEGAN WRITING THIS BOOK shortly after the end of my presidency—after Michelle and I had boarded Air Force One for the last time and traveled west for a long-deferred break. The mood on the plane was bittersweet. Both of us we...
版权归作者所有,任何形式转载请联系作者。 作者:夏冰雹(来自豆瓣) 来源:https://www.douban.com/note/806970087/ 奥巴马政治生涯结束后,写下了这本回忆录,既是忏悔录,又是邀功录。他是一个很有风度、人格魅力的演说家,但是他的回忆录依然受到政治利益的束缚,写得很小...
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
读完这本书,我感觉自己的认知边界被极大地拓宽了。作者在叙事时展现出的那种宏大叙事能力,让人不得不佩服。他似乎能将复杂无比的事件梳理得井井有条,每一个转折点都处理得恰到好处,既保持了历史的厚重感,又不失文学作品应有的韵律和张力。更让我印象深刻的是,他笔下的人物群像塑造得极其立体,那些曾经只存在于历史教科书中的名字,此刻仿佛拥有了鲜活的血肉和复杂的情感纠葛,让人不由自主地为他们的抉择而感到揪心。这种能力,绝非一日之功可得,里面蕴含着深厚的洞察力和长期的积累。我常常需要停下来,闭上眼睛,回味一下刚才读到的那个观点,因为有些观点太过精妙,需要时间去消化,去让它真正融入自己的思维结构中。它不是那种让你一口气读完就扔在一边的书,更像是需要反复咀嚼的佳肴。
这本书的封面设计简直是视觉上的享受,那种沉稳又不失力量感的排版,让我一拿到手就忍不住想立刻翻开它。装帧的质感也处理得非常到位,拿在手里分量十足,能感受到作者对这本书倾注的心血。我花了很长时间在咖啡馆里细细品味它,那种墨香和纸张的触感,在电子阅读时代真是难得的体验。每一次翻页,都像是在开启一个新的空间,里面的文字仿佛带着一种古老而又新鲜的生命力。我特别喜欢它在细节之处的用心,比如书签的设计,不只是一个简单的装饰,更像是一个引导你进入更深层次思考的线索。这本书的实体书本身,就已经构成了一种阅读仪式感,让我对待其中每一个段落都抱持着最大的敬意。它不仅仅是知识的载体,更像是一件艺术品,摆在书架上都能提升整个房间的格调,那种低调的奢华感,真的让人心动。
坦白说,这本书的阅读过程并非总是轻松愉快的。有些章节的密度之高,信息量之大,需要我查阅大量的背景资料才能跟上作者的思路。这更像是一场智力上的马拉松,而不是一次轻松的散步。但是,正是这种挑战性,让我收获了更多的成就感。作者似乎并不迎合大众的阅读习惯,他坚持用最精准、最不妥协的语言去描绘他所见证的一切,这无疑是对读者提出了一种要求:你必须全力以赴才能理解其深意。我甚至在阅读过程中,习惯性地在旁边备着笔记本,随时准备记录那些振聋发聩的洞察,或者那些令人深思的疑问。这种“斗智斗勇”的阅读体验,恰恰是我所追求的,因为它迫使我走出舒适区,去主动建构属于自己的知识体系。对于那些渴望深度、不满足于表面论述的读者来说,这本书绝对是一剂猛药。
这本书的行文风格有一种独特的节奏感,它时而如平缓的河流,娓娓道来,充满了人文关怀和对人性的深刻理解;时而又如同突如其来的暴风雨,节奏骤然加快,充满了紧张感和不可预知的戏剧性。我尤其欣赏作者在叙述重大历史事件时,那种近乎冷静的客观性,但在这份冷静之下,又能巧妙地流露出他对某些原则的坚定维护。这种游走在冷静与激情之间的平衡把握,让整本书读起来充满了一种张力,让人欲罢不能。有时候,我甚至会想象作者当时坐在书桌前,是如何权衡每一个词语的选择,才能在保持历史真实性的同时,最大限度地激发读者的情感共鸣。这种写作功力,不是靠堆砌辞藻就能达到的,它需要的是对生活和历史的深刻体悟。
这本书给我的整体感受是,它不仅仅是在讲述“发生了什么”,更是在探索“为什么会是这样”以及“我们能从中学习到什么”。它提供了一种极具启发性的视角,让我开始重新审视许多我习以为常的概念和既定事实。很多时候,读完一章,我需要立刻放下书本,走到窗边,看着外面的世界,试图将书中的理论与现实的碎片进行对接和比对。这种强烈的互动感,是很多作品无法给予的。它成功地在宏大的历史叙事和微观的个人经历之间架起了一座坚实的桥梁,让读者得以穿越时空,亲历那些重要的时刻。总而言之,这是一部具有里程碑意义的作品,它不仅充实了我的知识储备,更重要的是,它重塑了我思考问题的方式。
第一时间下单了英文版,今天终于读完了。奥巴马的文笔非常流畅优美,太打动我了。奥巴马无疑是一个精英主义者,在这本书里看到了他的理想主义,他的无奈与妥协,很喜欢。最后,川粉真的不要四处碰瓷了。trump is a loser。
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INCOMPETENT
INCOMPETENT
这本700多页的书是我送给自己的圣诞礼物。利用假期在圣诞前一天看完了。我不是美国人,对美国政治也没有太大兴趣,我完全没有想到这本书会给我这么多震动和感想。这位前总统属于最好的那一类写作者。清晰,透彻,生动,细致,深具同理心,并且有一种罕见的执着的decency。看完我有太多想法想跟人讨论,关于他对中国领导人的看法,对共和党和川普的看法,关于他这个人,他对世界真正的影响,但是这些都在今天的社交网络里不能说或者不方便说了。我们现在生活的这个极化撕裂的世界,其实早在他当选之前就已经开始了。