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A Promised Land pdf epub mobi txt 電子書 下載 2024
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.
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.
文筆很流暢,沒有politician自傳的晦澀。一直有夢想真的是一件值得自豪的事情。 (請評論這本書,而不是針對這本書的作者)
評分【有聲書】先拋開政治不說,作為一個人,奧巴馬是十分值得尊重和學習的。迴憶錄字裡行間流露齣他的真誠和謙遜。他把美國總統這個名號視為自己的使命和義務而不是優越。在行使總統職責的同時承認自己的不足,尊重和鼓勵下屬給予他意見和建議。難怪奧巴馬有著極強的人格魅力。政治上,他能認清美國存在的種種根深蒂固的政治、經濟和社會問題,也希望能盡自己最大努力去解決。但是不足在於他意識不到或者不願意承認那些問題存在的根源在於美國的經濟政治體質的弊端。通過他對幾項重要法案“做香腸”過程的迴憶也能看齣美國政治體製的癥結。整個迴憶錄十分詳盡:對共事人員和外國政要的描述涵蓋外貌和性格特徵;對國際事物有其來龍去脈的複述;甚至對一些事件的天氣和環境也有提及,可以說是細緻入微。另外在有聲書裡聽奧巴馬本人親口說髒字挺有意思。
評分先後在紐約客和明鏡上看到本書ACA和Gaddaffi兩段,被其細節跟文筆吸引遂買全書。比如,Obama的理想主義和為政治資本的妥協、他個人麵對周圍反抗的無力:資本傢、共和黨勢力、種族歧視(如汙衊他的特朗普)、甚至是那些他想幫助的人。大傢對本書目的議論紛紛,很多右翼媒體諷刺他的自戀(跟特朗普比起是不可思議的指控)做秀賺錢。這本書中Obama並不掩飾自己的政治野心。雖或許有些煽情片段專來投機取巧為自己過去的軟弱辯解,當你真正走進他的內心,你會感受到他的憤怒,bitterness,和同樣強烈的樂觀。這可能是一個政治傢宣傳自己,但一定也摻雜著對理想真誠的呐喊悲呼。Chomsky說Obama是導緻特朗普的騙子,他背叛瞭對選民的承諾。他或許應該對Obama更寬容一些:他的確失敗瞭;但他也確實嘗試瞭。
評分媽喲,每天看一章看瞭一個月纔看完。奧巴馬迴顧瞭從競選到8年任期結束的主要事情,醫改、京都議定書、拯救經濟危機、訪華(這段不錯)、G8峰會,最後以獵殺本拉登作為本書結尾。真誠、謙遜、極具領袖魅力。不知道美國人民會不會懷念川普之前的日子。
評分第一時間下單瞭英文版,今天終於讀完瞭。奧巴馬的文筆非常流暢優美,太打動我瞭。奧巴馬無疑是一個精英主義者,在這本書裏看到瞭他的理想主義,他的無奈與妥協,很喜歡。最後,川粉真的不要四處碰瓷瞭。trump is a loser。
2008年,奥巴马以芝加哥为总部竞选美国总统一举成功。那时的我对美国政治还不甚了解,只是为他无以伦比的亲和力所感染。到了2012年,那时的美国有了Sarah Palin,有了一种令人不安的胡搞气氛。所以奥巴马当选,令我松了一口气。转而到了2016年,希拉里在选票领先的同时大选失利...
評分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...
評分前总统巴拉克·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...
評分原载于《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《...
評分A Promised Land pdf epub mobi txt 電子書 下載 2024