{"product_id":"9781454928355","title":"Barack Obama: Quotable Wisdom","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e“[D]emocracy isn’t a spectator sport. America isn’t about ‘yes he will.’ It’s about ‘yes we can.’” —Barack Obama\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eExperience the powerful oratory of our 44th president!\u003c\/b\u003e Obama’s skill at expressing deep empathy and thoughtful idealism made him a bestselling author at an early age. These selections have been drawn from his speeches, interviews, essays, books, social media posts, and other writings over the past 20 years. They reveal a sharp intellect, dynamic leadership style, and steadfast determination. Arranged thematically, the quotations reveal his thoughts and feelings, and even the occasional joke, about the many issues he faced during his two terms as president, from universal healthcare and same-sex equality to racial equality, and the threat of terrorism. In these passages, Obama:\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpeaks passionately about the ideals and beliefs at the core of the American Dream\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVigorously advocates for the equality and inclusion of all Americans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEloquently expresses the need for smarter education and innovation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElaborates a vision for a national security posture as judicious as it is tough\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMakes the case for decisive action on climate change\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdvocates for common-sense gun-control legislation and prison reform\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eAn illuminating and eloquent collection, \u003ci\u003eBarack Obama: Quotable Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e offers readers new insight into this remarkable leader, charismatic man, and gifted orator whose words have time and again restored the faith and bolstered the hopes of millions of Americans.  ","brand":"Sterling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47030770532592,"sku":"9781454928355","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781454928355_p0.jpg?v=1769907621","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781454928355","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}