The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream

Senator Barack Obama reflects on the American ideals that led him into politics. Barack Obama has been hailed by voters of all stripes as a man of uncommon gifts and far-reaching vision. In THE AUDACITY OF HOPE, he draws on his personal experience as a senator and lawyer, professor and father, Christian and skeptic, and finds a shared language about our nation’s values. At the same time he explores the gap between our American ideals and the ruthless imperatives of today’s politics.