Books
by Barack Obama
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A Promised Land |
Obama's rise to the presidency and first term up to the assassination of bin Laden. Woven into the narrative - battles for the economy, health care etc. - is his profound commitment to making America a saner and fairer society. He comes across as deeply thinking, deeply caring (for his family too!) dogged in the face of, even ironic about, implacable political opposition and prejudice. And of course he writes like an angel . . . A remarkable book by a remarkable man.
(Annabel Bedini - bwl 100 Spring 2021) |
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Dreams from my Father - A Story of Race and Inheritance & The Audacity of Hope - Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream |
Although the standing of the United States suffered a severe blow during the presidency of George W Bush, there is little doubt that the country will continue to play a major role in the foreseeable future. It is interesting to learn more about the background and ideas of the new president than was quoted in the media during his election.
The first book was written after Harvard Law School and recounts his childhood and intervening years in Indonesia, Hawaii, Chicago (where he worked in the social field) and in Kenya, his father's country. His mother was white and his father black making him Afro-American. He is enlightening on the suspicion and distrust experienced by black people.
The second book sets out the political and ethical problems of America and the steps he considered desirable to remedy them.
I warmly recommend these two books to any reader interested in world affairs.
(Jeremy Swann - bwl 49 January 2009) |
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