The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream Reviews

To the PointWe ordered The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream after reading Dreams from My Father (reviewed) both by Barack Obama. No matter what your politics this is a really great book or in my case listen. — (Please read American Evita by Christopher Anderson if you are thinking of voting for her.) — A Closer View — We purchased this 5-CD (6 hours) audio book through www.amazon.com for about $20.00. — It doesn't start where his first book left off, going to Harvard Law School, which is what I expected. He does however make many references… read full review »

What a great read!  I am not very politically knowledable, but this was easy to understand.  It gives the reader great hope for change in layman's terms.  This book provides a nice history lesson too and how the country has changed for the worse since the Bush administration.  —  This book shows Barack Obama as a down to earth man who really wants to change our country for the better.  He wants to help the average American and the middle class citizen, of which makes up the majority of the country.  I was impressed, and a little bit surprised with his… read full review »

This book really goes into how Barack Obama sees the world; it shows his intellegence, compassion, and leadership.  This book describes how the Senator views politics, and how he is quite different from most politicians.  — — This book offers methods for bringing discourdant sides together, and how to talk to your enemies about issues. — — Caution - reading this book might make you hopeful and turn you into an Obama supporter. … read full review »

The Audacity of Hope was one of the best books I have read recently.  I'm not usually a person who reads non-fiction, yet I found this engaging and moving.  He wrote with a language not of a politician trying to twist things, but with the voice of a person.  He seems so real and honest and trustworthy.  It was very interesting to hear what he had to say about how America needs to change. … read full review »

I can't afford to be bamboozled by a silver-tongued, sophiscated man full of ear-wash, who claims to have been raised in deprivation or improverishment and yet was sent to costly private schools that any mother could wish for. I am not impressed. Please spare me the rhetoric.… read full review »

this book was good to read i enhoy how it went into his kife and explain his hardships that he had.… read full review »

Are you kidding me!Reclaiming the american dream.What the heck is that!I'm gonna tell it like it is in this country!The american dream is for "WHITE PEOPLE."What the media is doing to Obama is deplorable!The closer he gets to winning the democratic nomination,the more ridiculous crap they come up with to try to humiliate him.Obama idea of the american dream is so far fetched,maybe he doesn't deserve to be president.There is still to much racism in this country to even hope for change.I have been through some of these small towns in Indiana where they wouldn't let me even buy a hamburger… read full review »