When Senator Barack Obama wrote this book he was calling for a new type of politics in the United States of America. He is an advocate for politics that builds on shared beliefs that bring Americans together. He sees America in a certain way in relation to the rest of the world. In this book he talks candidly when he talks about his personal life and family. He also takes time to talk about his experiences during the time he spent as a Senator.
Throughout this book Obama does his very best to clearly set out his political views, at the same time inspire us to be optimistic and look forward to a better future. This is actually Barack Obama's second book, the first one was titled Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance. That book was more of a memoir that focused on many of the personal issues he had to deal with in his life. This included issues regarding his race, his identity, as well as his community.
In the new book, I enjoyed how he revisits the issues we first heard him talk about at the 2004 Democratic National Convention when he was delivering his keynote speech. Another thing that impressed me was how he was not afraid to bring forward his personal views as far as faith is concerned. Barack clearly writes about his vision for a future were the broken political process can be be fixed and also one were the government is more in touch with the people it serves. He does a very good job at educating us on American politics as well as its history.I could feel his impeccable character and integrity as it came through his words and how he write. It is nice to know that he is very compassionate and that he believes in a fair world. I agree with him when he says that 'as a nation, we are stronger when we work together and look our for each other'.
He took the time to discuss very serious topics which include economics, discrimination, class warfare and many other social issues. I personally now understand the political process of our country better than I ever have before I read this book. If you have not had a chance to read Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance, his first book you may want to read that first. It will help you enjoy the second one even more. It is no secret that this book really impressed me. Not only is it very well written, it is well structured too with chapters dedicated to different aspects of his life. You can really feel how intelligent and educated this man is as you read through the book. It does not matter if you do not support Barack Obama, he respects both political sides and is not ashamed to admit that both sides have their problems.
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