Barack Obama – författare

En gripande, djupt personlig redogörelse om ögonblicken när historia skrivs – av presidenten som inspirerade oss till att tro på demokratins kraft.

I den fascinerande och efterlängtade första volymen av sina memoarer berättar Barack Obama historien om sin osannolika resa, från en ung man sökande efter sin identitet till ledare för den fria världen. Djupt personligt beskriver han sin politiska utveckling och sina milstolpar från den första mandatperioden i detta historiska presidentskap - en tid av stor oro och dramatiska förändringar.

Obama tar med läsaren på en fängslande resa från sina tidigaste politiska ambitioner till den avgörande segern i Iowa - som visade på gräsrotsrörelsens betydelse - och slutligen till den historiska natten till den 4 november 2008, då han valdes till USA:s 44:e president och blev den första, svarta amerikanen att inneha landets högsta ämbete.

I boken reflekterar Obama över ordförandeskapet och erbjuder ett unikt belysande av både räckvidden och begränsningarna i presidentmakten, liksom insikter i den amerikanska partipolitikens dynamik och internationella diplomati.

Obama tar med läsaren till Ovala rummet och Vita husets Situation Room - även till Moskva, Kairo, Peking och många andra platser. Läsaren får ta del av hans tankar när han sätter ihop sitt kabinett, brottas med en global finanskris, tar tempen på Vladimir Putin, övervinner till synes oöverstigliga odds för att säkerställa genomförandet av Obamacare, kommer i konflikt med generaler om USA:s strategi i Afghanistan, tacklar Wall Street-reformen, svarar på den förödande Deepwater Horizon-explosionen och godkänner Operation Neptune’s Spear som ledde till Osama bin Ladens död.

"Ett förlovat land" är en djupt personlig och introspektiv bok – det är berättelsen om en man som utmanade historien, berättelsen om en samhällsorganisatörs övertygelse och tro, vilken prövades på världsscenen. Obama hycklar inte med den svåra balansgången i att kandidera till president och att samtidigt vara svart amerikan, att bära en hel generations förväntningar på sina axlar med ropen om ”hopp och förändring”, och att möta moraliska utmaningar i beslut med höga insatser. Han är uppriktig över de krafter som motarbetade honom hemma och utomlands, öppen om hur livet i Vita huset påverkade hans fru och döttrar och är inte rädd för att erkänna självtvivel och besvikelser. Samtidigt rubbas aldrig hans tro på att framsteg och utveckling alltid är möjligt inom det pågående, stora amerikanska experimentet.

Den här välskrivna, kraftfulla boken fångar Barack Obamas övertygelse om att demokrati inte är en gåva uppifrån, utan något som bygger på empati, gemensam förståelse - och byggs tillsammans dag för dag.

Två gamla vänner pratar om livet och kärleken till Amerika. Det blir – förutom minst en Corvette-resa – ett uppriktigt, underhållande och avslöjande samtal om äktenskap och faderskap, om ras, maskulinitet, politik och musik. Här ryms också mer än 350 foton, anteckningar, tal, låttexter och aldrig tidigare publicerat material.

”År 2020 väckte mycket känslor i mig. I tre år hade jag sett ett land som tycktes bli argare och mer segregerat för varje dag. Sedan kom en historisk pandemi som tvingade oss att fundera över vad som verkligen är viktigt i livet. Hur kom vi hit? Hur kan vi hitta tillbaka till en mer enad amerikansk historia?” Barack Obama

In the stirring 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.

Brought to you by Penguin. THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES AND AUDIBLE BESTSELLERA 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. WINNER OF BEST NARRATION BY THE AUTHOR - AUDIE AWARDS 2022 ''What is unexpected in A Promised Land is the former president''s candour'' David Olusoga, Observer''Gorgeously written, humorous, compelling, life affirming'' Justin Webb, Mail on Sunday© 2020 Barack Obama (P) 2020 Penguin Audio

A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the makingfrom 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 presidencya 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 nations 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 Neptunes Spear, which leads to the death of Osama bin Laden. A Promised Land is extraordinarily intimate and introspectivethe story of one mans 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 Obamas conviction that democracy is not a gift from on high but something founded on empathy and common understanding and built together, day by day.