A Promised Land
by Barack Obama
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"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"--Tags
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The long awaited and highly praised first portion of former President Barack Obama's memoir covers the period from his move to Chicago after he graduated from Harvard Law School to the successful operation that eliminated Osama bin Laden in May 2011. We meet an idealistic and driven young man, whose outlook on life and desire to use his education and position for positive change was most strongly influenced by his mother and maternal grandmother, then by his future wife Michelle, who was assigned to work with him during his internship with a Chicago law firm. His meteoric rise from a law school professor and local community organizer on the city's South Side, to an Illinois state senator, a US senator and the Democratic nominee for the show more presidency is chronicled with as much rapidity as it happened in real time, due to his unique ability to tap into the fears, hopes and dreams of a wide variety of Americans, from African American Chicagoans crushed by poverty, to smalll town and rural White Illinoisans who were equally affected by the loss of good manufacturing jobs and increasing unaffordability of health care and other household expenses. Throughout the book we see a man who is a good and compassionate listener, who is not only willing to pay attention and respect to everyone he meets, regardless of race, standing, position, or country, but also actively seeks their thoughts and opinions, regardless of whether that person supports or agrees with him or not, which is his greatest strength as a man, and as one of this country's greatest and most respected presidents by the citizens of the world.
Obama portrays himself as flawed, all too human, and his own greatest critic, as he is harsher on himself than practically anyone else, save for the most obstreperous and despicable politicians and leaders within and outside of the United States. He repeatedly credits his amazing wife Michelle for her support throughout his political career, largely at the expense of her own goals and personal wishes, for keeping him level headed, and for ensuring that their daughters, Sasha and Malia, had as normal as life as possible during the very abnormal circumstances and white hot spotlight that they faced, especially from the extreme right wing politicians and media and those who subscribed to their racist rhetoric.
The strengths of this book are Obama's writing style, which makes the reader feel as if he is having a personal conversation with the former president while sharing a drink in a local pub or restaurant, his ability to explain complicated topics in a clear and concise manner, such as the 2007-2008 global financial crisis that he inherited from his predecessor and successfully managed, the push to pass the Affordable Care Act that provided millions of Americans with health care security for themselves and their families, and the difficult and sticky foreign policy problems he and this country faced, in Iran, Afghanistan, Israel, Palestine, Egypt and other hot spots. His personal portrayals of leaders such as Vladimir Putin, Benjamin Netanyahu, Hu Jintao, Hosni Mubarak and others were also enlightening and informative. Just as meaningful are his descriptions of those closest to him, as he acknowledges the importance of the members of his Cabinet, and also gives equal time to his closest aides, including his body man Reggie Love, a former two sport man at Duke, who was as instrumental in keeping him grounded and sane as anyone outside of his immediate family.
A Promised Land is a remarkable and compelling memoir told by a gifted and insightful writer, which engaged and entertained this reader from the first page to the last. It is a valuable addition to the memoirs and biographies of American presidents, and as such it deserves to be widely read by everyone, even those who did not support him. This book absolutely lives up to the hype about it, and I eagerly look forward to the book(s) that cover the remaining six years of his presidency. show less
Obama portrays himself as flawed, all too human, and his own greatest critic, as he is harsher on himself than practically anyone else, save for the most obstreperous and despicable politicians and leaders within and outside of the United States. He repeatedly credits his amazing wife Michelle for her support throughout his political career, largely at the expense of her own goals and personal wishes, for keeping him level headed, and for ensuring that their daughters, Sasha and Malia, had as normal as life as possible during the very abnormal circumstances and white hot spotlight that they faced, especially from the extreme right wing politicians and media and those who subscribed to their racist rhetoric.
The strengths of this book are Obama's writing style, which makes the reader feel as if he is having a personal conversation with the former president while sharing a drink in a local pub or restaurant, his ability to explain complicated topics in a clear and concise manner, such as the 2007-2008 global financial crisis that he inherited from his predecessor and successfully managed, the push to pass the Affordable Care Act that provided millions of Americans with health care security for themselves and their families, and the difficult and sticky foreign policy problems he and this country faced, in Iran, Afghanistan, Israel, Palestine, Egypt and other hot spots. His personal portrayals of leaders such as Vladimir Putin, Benjamin Netanyahu, Hu Jintao, Hosni Mubarak and others were also enlightening and informative. Just as meaningful are his descriptions of those closest to him, as he acknowledges the importance of the members of his Cabinet, and also gives equal time to his closest aides, including his body man Reggie Love, a former two sport man at Duke, who was as instrumental in keeping him grounded and sane as anyone outside of his immediate family.
A Promised Land is a remarkable and compelling memoir told by a gifted and insightful writer, which engaged and entertained this reader from the first page to the last. It is a valuable addition to the memoirs and biographies of American presidents, and as such it deserves to be widely read by everyone, even those who did not support him. This book absolutely lives up to the hype about it, and I eagerly look forward to the book(s) that cover the remaining six years of his presidency. show less
This is the first installment of Barack Obama’s promised two-volume memoirs. It covers his early life through his presidency up to the killing of Osama Bin Ladin in 2011. It is a thoughtful, self-reflective, well-written account of a very eventful time.
As Obama looks back, he questions some of his decisions, or at least acknowledges that there were legitimate questions about what he did. For example, he is quite aware of all the criticisms for his handling of the 2008 financial crisis and the appearance it gave of catering more to greedy bankers than the many ordinary citizens who suffered from their actions.
His approach to that crisis remains part of the disappointment progressives feel over Obama not delivering what they hoped he show more would. He seems keen to address them, writing that the image of him as “starry-eyed idealist” is not quite accurate. His is instead a pragmatic idealist, influenced by his grandmother. His attitudes and beliefs also show his academic influences: he graduated from Columbia University in 1983, enrolled in Harvard Law School in 1988 where he was the first black person to be president of the Harvard Law Review, and taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School from 1992 to 2004.
In any event, there were expectations from both liberals and conservatives that his decisions would reflect his race more than his education and temperament, but they never did. Ironically, his vice president, Joe Biden, now the president, has more freedom as a white man to institute policies that help Blacks, since he will not be seen as “biased.”
The perception of Obama by the right was not helped by his infamous description of the rural white working class — “They get bitter, they cling to their guns or religion or antipathy toward people who aren’t like them, or anti-immigrant sentiment, or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations.” He is still brooding over having said this, and the reaction to his remarks.
Obama also addresses his foreign policy moves with respect to Afghanistan and Libya, and it’s hard not to conclude that he still hasn’t come to terms with what would have been the correct approaches to those issues.
On a related note, he discusses his addition of Bob Gates, a Republican, to his administration as Secretary of Defense. He stated that he wanted help to push against his own biases. And in fact, the two men remained somewhat adversarial throughout Obama’s presidency. In Gates’s own memoir about that time, Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary of War, Gates made some harsh observations about Obama, writing of Obama’s approach to the Afghanistan war, the president “doesn’t believe in his own strategy, and doesn’t consider the war to be his. For him, it’s all about getting out.”
In hindsight, it looks as if Obama would not entirely disagree with him.
Obama is still incredulous that he was awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. “For what?” he asks. The official statement claimed it was for “his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between people.” In addition, “The Committee has attached special importance to Obama’s vision of and work for a world without nuclear weapons.”
While Obama may disagree over whether he deserved the prize it is clear that he was, and remains, committed to “the American idea: what the country was, and what it could become.” In every political campaign in which he has supported Democratic candidates against divisive and racist Republicans, he has assailed his audience with the cry, “America! This is not who we are!” The 74 million who voted for Trump in 2020 tell a different story. But that doesn’t mean Obama’s isn’t worth hearing. He does indeed represent some of the best of American politics, and his observations about other world leaders are valuable.
Evaluation: I listened to the audio version, read by the ex-president himself in his own inimitable cadence. To say listening to the book was sheer joy might be an exaggeration, but not much of one, particularly in light of the arrogant and ignorant rants of his successor. Throughout the book, Obama comes across as an honest, caring, intelligent human being willing to share his extraordinary experiences in a measured, guarded way.
(JAB) show less
As Obama looks back, he questions some of his decisions, or at least acknowledges that there were legitimate questions about what he did. For example, he is quite aware of all the criticisms for his handling of the 2008 financial crisis and the appearance it gave of catering more to greedy bankers than the many ordinary citizens who suffered from their actions.
His approach to that crisis remains part of the disappointment progressives feel over Obama not delivering what they hoped he show more would. He seems keen to address them, writing that the image of him as “starry-eyed idealist” is not quite accurate. His is instead a pragmatic idealist, influenced by his grandmother. His attitudes and beliefs also show his academic influences: he graduated from Columbia University in 1983, enrolled in Harvard Law School in 1988 where he was the first black person to be president of the Harvard Law Review, and taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School from 1992 to 2004.
In any event, there were expectations from both liberals and conservatives that his decisions would reflect his race more than his education and temperament, but they never did. Ironically, his vice president, Joe Biden, now the president, has more freedom as a white man to institute policies that help Blacks, since he will not be seen as “biased.”
The perception of Obama by the right was not helped by his infamous description of the rural white working class — “They get bitter, they cling to their guns or religion or antipathy toward people who aren’t like them, or anti-immigrant sentiment, or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations.” He is still brooding over having said this, and the reaction to his remarks.
Obama also addresses his foreign policy moves with respect to Afghanistan and Libya, and it’s hard not to conclude that he still hasn’t come to terms with what would have been the correct approaches to those issues.
On a related note, he discusses his addition of Bob Gates, a Republican, to his administration as Secretary of Defense. He stated that he wanted help to push against his own biases. And in fact, the two men remained somewhat adversarial throughout Obama’s presidency. In Gates’s own memoir about that time, Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary of War, Gates made some harsh observations about Obama, writing of Obama’s approach to the Afghanistan war, the president “doesn’t believe in his own strategy, and doesn’t consider the war to be his. For him, it’s all about getting out.”
In hindsight, it looks as if Obama would not entirely disagree with him.
Obama is still incredulous that he was awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. “For what?” he asks. The official statement claimed it was for “his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between people.” In addition, “The Committee has attached special importance to Obama’s vision of and work for a world without nuclear weapons.”
While Obama may disagree over whether he deserved the prize it is clear that he was, and remains, committed to “the American idea: what the country was, and what it could become.” In every political campaign in which he has supported Democratic candidates against divisive and racist Republicans, he has assailed his audience with the cry, “America! This is not who we are!” The 74 million who voted for Trump in 2020 tell a different story. But that doesn’t mean Obama’s isn’t worth hearing. He does indeed represent some of the best of American politics, and his observations about other world leaders are valuable.
Evaluation: I listened to the audio version, read by the ex-president himself in his own inimitable cadence. To say listening to the book was sheer joy might be an exaggeration, but not much of one, particularly in light of the arrogant and ignorant rants of his successor. Throughout the book, Obama comes across as an honest, caring, intelligent human being willing to share his extraordinary experiences in a measured, guarded way.
(JAB) show less
This is an excellent autobiography (Part 1) and beautifully written. Obama has a unique ability to explain to the reader somewhat complex material. I loved being behind the scenes, learning what he was thinking even though he would not be able to express these thoughts at the time. As an example, check out pp. 570-571. He is trying to deal with the Deepwater oil spill, and is getting a lot of criticism. Looking back on the transcript from the press conference dealing with this issue, he is amazed at how calm he sounds. But then he tells us, for the next few paragraphs, what he would really like to say to them. That's the real gold of the book for me. I read a NYT criticism of the book, saying that he didn't let loose enough and examine show more his feelings more deeply. I completely disagree. I could feel his passion, and occasional disappointment or anger, on every page. Brilliantly written. Anyone thinking of going into government work should make this book required reading. I will say that I read the bulk of this book during the Trump presidency, and each day, after reading a bit more of the book, I would put the book down with wide eyes, all at once marveling at the sheer competence of Obama, and trying to imagine how Trump could possibly navigate through such a complex, ethically-driven job. The juxtaposition of the skill sets of the two men put me at great unease. show less
Although it can be a bit tough to get into at first, I came to admire how Obama takes the time to lay out the background and give a short history of every person involved in major decisions and every decision he makes in his first term. This gives the reader not only a proper viewpoint going into the landscape that he occupied as president, but also many jumping off points for research they can do on their own. It is also an interesting contrast to Michelle Obama's book, as it is much more focused on the people around him and the decisions made as president than on his personal life (although there are bits and pieces here and there, in addition to the opening chapter). One interesting theme that kept coming up: you get a sense of show more exactly which things could not be done, if he was to accomplish anything at all. Ie., the sense of checks on the presidency that are not built in by the system, but became implicit in the unique position he found himself in as president. show less
Look, I love Barak Obama to bits. To absolute bits. But. I think he needed a slightly more aggressive editor here. This is sooooo looooong. And while I am happy to have learned the behind-the-scenes deets on issues like the economic crisis, the difficulties in presenting a universal healthcare plan, and the logistics involved in bringing our troops home from abroad, I really didn't need quite *that* much minutiae. So he's still my favorite president, but I firmly believe that Michelle is a much better memoirist.
It’s always a pleasure to read a book that’s interesting from the start, holds my attention, and is intelligent and forward moving. He needed to put to rest his biracial, abandoned-as-a-child-by-his-father, and insecure emotional sense of self. Michelle and the girls were and are a huge and positive part of who/what he is, but all of her wanting him to not be in politics didn’t override his listening to the people who told him he should be in politics along with his personal desire to be in politics. I wonder how early he truly thought about running for President?
Favorite passages - way too many. However, I see the following passage as one which highlights the family dynamic, one of the first times he was recognized and mobbed, show more page 60.
”I think you need an alias,” Malia declared from the backseat.
“What’s an alias?” Sasha asked.
“It’s a fake name you use when you don’t want people to know who you are,” Malia explained. “Like “Johnny McJohn John.”
Sasha giggled. “Year, Daddy… you should be Johnny McJohn John.”
“And you need to disguise your voice,” Malia added. “People recognize it. You have to talk with a higher voice. And faster.”
“Daddy talks so slow,” Sasha said.
“Come on, Daddy,” Malia said. “Try it.” She shifted into the highest-pitched, fastest voice she could muster saying, “Hi, I’m Johnny McJohn John!”
Unable to contain himself, Mike burst out laughing. Later, when we got home, Malia proudly explained her scheme to Michelle, who patted her on the head.
“That’s a great idea, honey,” she said, “but the only way for Daddy to disguise himself is if he has an operation to pin back his ears.”
Events I remember - It’s a sad thing to have to admit, but I remember Obama in light of a happy background to my busy-ness working/wifing/mothering. I don’t watch the Conventions so didn’t see his 2004 speech and watched the inaugurations on YouTube after the fact. Things were going ‘my way’ politically, the world was safe for democracy, and I rarely followed politics in detail.
..
There are so many eloquent passages, interesting thoughts, and insights into how a real government works. To sum it up, here are the types of things I learned from this book.
1. A marvelous history lesson. Incidents/policies/actions of past administrations and pretty much all of Obama’s political career, up to and including Operation Neptune Spear, the operation to kill Osama Bin Laden.
2. Perspective on past and current political players.
3. Obama’s interpretation of political trends and how the government works.
4. The first mention of the disastrous 45th President of the United States on page 672 of 701, with mere hints at his toxicity and the personality traits that have landed us in so much hot water.
5. Insights into the sacrifices his family has made – time away from them, the relentless intrusion into their personal lives to protect them.
6. Insights into the wonderful experiences the family had by Obama being President.
7. Moments of patting himself on the back, moments of self criticism. I realize that he cannot be honest about everything done in and by his administration, but I truly got the sense that he told us as much as he could, positive and negative.
Obama is an introspective and intelligent man. This volume reflects the person I think I know from his time on the public stage.
Six word review: Eloquently written Apologia, warts and all. show less
Favorite passages - way too many. However, I see the following passage as one which highlights the family dynamic, one of the first times he was recognized and mobbed, show more page 60.
”I think you need an alias,” Malia declared from the backseat.
“What’s an alias?” Sasha asked.
“It’s a fake name you use when you don’t want people to know who you are,” Malia explained. “Like “Johnny McJohn John.”
Sasha giggled. “Year, Daddy… you should be Johnny McJohn John.”
“And you need to disguise your voice,” Malia added. “People recognize it. You have to talk with a higher voice. And faster.”
“Daddy talks so slow,” Sasha said.
“Come on, Daddy,” Malia said. “Try it.” She shifted into the highest-pitched, fastest voice she could muster saying, “Hi, I’m Johnny McJohn John!”
Unable to contain himself, Mike burst out laughing. Later, when we got home, Malia proudly explained her scheme to Michelle, who patted her on the head.
“That’s a great idea, honey,” she said, “but the only way for Daddy to disguise himself is if he has an operation to pin back his ears.”
Events I remember - It’s a sad thing to have to admit, but I remember Obama in light of a happy background to my busy-ness working/wifing/mothering. I don’t watch the Conventions so didn’t see his 2004 speech and watched the inaugurations on YouTube after the fact. Things were going ‘my way’ politically, the world was safe for democracy, and I rarely followed politics in detail.
..
There are so many eloquent passages, interesting thoughts, and insights into how a real government works. To sum it up, here are the types of things I learned from this book.
1. A marvelous history lesson. Incidents/policies/actions of past administrations and pretty much all of Obama’s political career, up to and including Operation Neptune Spear, the operation to kill Osama Bin Laden.
2. Perspective on past and current political players.
3. Obama’s interpretation of political trends and how the government works.
4. The first mention of the disastrous 45th President of the United States on page 672 of 701, with mere hints at his toxicity and the personality traits that have landed us in so much hot water.
5. Insights into the sacrifices his family has made – time away from them, the relentless intrusion into their personal lives to protect them.
6. Insights into the wonderful experiences the family had by Obama being President.
7. Moments of patting himself on the back, moments of self criticism. I realize that he cannot be honest about everything done in and by his administration, but I truly got the sense that he told us as much as he could, positive and negative.
Obama is an introspective and intelligent man. This volume reflects the person I think I know from his time on the public stage.
Six word review: Eloquently written Apologia, warts and all. show less
First of all, read this book. I've even recommended it to my friends on the other side of the political spectrum - unsuccessfully, of course. Second, this is not your typical presidential memoir, and I've read a lot of this type of book. The writing is so narratively driven, it feels like reading a fiction book. And seeing behind the curtain on so many recent cultural and political events is a treat. President Obama is not preachy, he's inspiring. It was a pleasure to read, only disappointing in that the second volume wasn't at my fingertips yet.
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President Barack Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on August 4, 1961. He graduated with a degree in political science from Columbia University in 1983. Before moving to Chicago in 1985, he worked at Business International Corporation and then at the New York Public Interest Research Group. In Chicago, he worked as a community organizer with show more low-income residents. He entered Harvard Law School in 1988, was elected editor of the Harvard Law Review in 1990, and graduated in 1991. After graduating law school, he returned to Chicago and became a civil rights lawyer. He also taught at the University of Chicago Law School from 1992 to 2004. In 1997, he was elected to the Illinois State Senate and served until 2004. In 2000, he made an unsuccessful bid for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. In 2005, he was elected to the U.S. Senate. In 2007, he announced his candidacy for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination. On November 4, 2008, Obama defeated John McCain in the general election and became the first African-American to be elected President of the United States. He wrote Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance in 1995 and The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream in 2006. He won Best Spoken Word Album Grammy Awards in 2006 and 2008 for abridged audiobook versions of both books. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009. His book Of Thee I Sing came out in 2010. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- A Promised Land
- Original title
- A Promised Land
- Original publication date
- 2020-11-17
- People/Characters
- Barack Obama; Michelle Obama; Ann Dunham; Madelyn Dunham; Malia Obama; Sasha Obama (show all 35); Marian Robinson; Joe Biden; John Boehner; John Brennan; Carol Browner; George W. Bush; Hillary Clinton; Bill Daley; Jon Favreau; Robert Gates; Tim Geithner; Robert Gibbs; Eric Holder; Valerie Jarrett; Jim Jones; John McCain; Stanley McChrystal; Mitch McConnell; Denis McDonough; William McRaven; Dmitry Medvedev; Angela Merkel; Mike Mullen; Vladimir Putin; Osama bin Laden; Muammar al-Gaddafi; Hosni Mubarak; Sarah Palin; Donald Trump
- Important places
- Afghanistan (war | 2001-2021); Iraq (war | 2003-2011); USA (2009-2011); Gulf of Mexico (Deepwater Horizon oil spill | 2010); Chicago, Illinois, USA; Washington, D.C., USA (show all 7); The White House, Washington, D.C., USA
- Important events
- War in Afghanistan (2001-2021); Iraq War (2003-2011); financial crises (2007-2008); United States presidential election (2008); Fort Hood shooting (2009-11-05); Northwest Airlines Flight 253 (2009-12-25) (show all 9); Deepwater Horizon oil spill (2010-04-20); Arab Spring (2010-2012); Killing of Osama bin Laden (2011)
- Epigraph
- O, fly and never tire,
Fly and never tire,
Fly and never tire,
There's a great camp meeting in the Promised Land.
------------from an african american spiritual
Don't discount our powers;
We have made a pass
At the infinite.
-------------Robert Frost, "Kitty Hawk" - Dedication
- To Michelle---my love and life's partner
and
Malia and Sasha-----whose dazzling light makes everything brighter - First words
- [Preface] I began writing this book shortly after the end of my presidency--after Michelle and I had boarded Air Force One for the last time and traveled west for a long-deferred break.
Of all the rooms and halls and landmarks that make up the White House and its grounds, it was the West Colonnade that I loved best. - Quotations
- For war was contradiction, as was the history of America.
Looking back, I sometimes ponder the age-old question of how much difference the particular characteristics of individual leaders make in the sweep of history---whether those of us who rise to power are mere conduits for the ... (show all)deep, relentless currents of the times or whether we're at least partly the authors of what's to come. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Marine One began to shudder a bit in a way that was now familiar to me, signaling the final descent as it approached the South Lawn, and I looked down at the street below, still thick with rush-hour traffic--fellow commuters, I thought, anxious to get home.
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)[Preface] More than anyone, this book is for those young people--an invitation to once again remake the world, and to bring about, through hard work, determination, and a big dose of imagination, an America that finally aligns with all that is best in us. - Original language
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