The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream | 
But the years had also taken their toll. Some of it was just a function of my getting older, I suppose, for if you are paying attention, each successive year will make you more intimately acquainted with all of your flaws- the blind spots, the recurring habits of thought that may be genetic or may be environmental, but that will almost certainly worsen with time, as surely as the hitch in your walk turns to pain in your hip.
pickAn interesting view into Obama‘s political and personal thoughts prior to his 2008 run for the presidency. It‘s curious to see which priorities (universal healthcare for example) espoused here never came to light during his presidency, while his general ethos and perspective on politics remains the same through 2016 and beyond.
Thanks @RamsFan1963 for the tag! Just now catching up.
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2. Yes, I find it helpful when I am not familiar with the names or places especially the pronunciation
#two4tueaday @TheSpineView
pick#Challenge2021
Have I mentioned how much I enjoy listening to his voice?😏😆
I believe in evolution, scientific inquiry, and global warming; I believe in free speech, whether politically correct or politically incorrect, and I am suspicious of using government to impose anybody's religious beliefs, including my own, on non-believers.
Many of you will preorder this! Please do so from an independent bookstore! Huge books like this can make up a large portion of their revenue for the year. Spread the word!!
The new book isn‘t in the database yet but I‘m excited to read it! Publication date is Nov. 17. #TBR
The library had free books today and I snagged all of these! Some of them I‘ve already read but am sending to a former student of mine who has similar bookish tastes. I am excited to make room on my shelves for these!
If you have 40 minutes, an exquisite tribute to John Lewis .President Obama , you made me cry. https://apple.news/ApLY8H9ElQxW1sw9_UK5EPg
And this just made me cry.John Lewis (1940-2020)
pickMy attention span is terrible this week; it took me longer than planned to finish this book written by then-future President Obama. I wish I had read this years ago, but it was nice to immerse myself again in the politics of the Obama era. While I don‘t agree with him on everything, I admire the thoughtfulness, empathy, and intelligence found in his policies and positions.
#nonfiction2020 #candidate
#pop20 #worldleader
#fancifulfebruary
Just read this section in the tagged book. 🤣 I 💙 the relationship between Barack and Michelle. Always have, always will!
I don‘t have the stamina for rock climbing 🧗♀️anymore, so after a few climbs I was grateful I brought a book to read while I wait for the kid with a never ending energy reserve. 😁
Keeping this week‘s #weeklyforecast short and sweet. I‘m focusing in on the 3 books I really want to read and/or finish during February. They also happen to be great picks for #blackhistorymonth.
✨ The Audacity of Hope for #nonfiction2020
✨ The Intuitionist for #authoramonth
✨ Sister Citizen for #doublespin and #nonfiction2020
After the craziness of the Dem Debate last night, I‘m retreating back into my Obama book. 🥰
(Although it was certainly easier being Team Warren last night than it has been in recent weeks!)
And waiting on a trace of snow. School has already been declared a 1/2 day, and Maya is hoping for another 3 day weekend. 🤣
I‘m still burning over Limbaugh getting the Presidential 🎖 of Freedom. 🤬
It‘s a beautiful sunny day! Went in a long walk with hubby and now settling in for some outdoor reading time until M gets home from school. It‘s a make up day from the 🌪, too bad all the kids are stuck in school on a warm, ☀️ day.
That #weeklyforecast I posted earlier? I was browsing my bookshelves and decided to ignore it completely in favor of this one. Thought it fitting for both President‘s Day weekend and Black History Month.
Checked out the 🎧 on Libby as well so I can listen to parts of it in his own voice. ☺️ #fancifulFebruary
Building Ikea furniture and listening to Obama.
Listening for th 3rd time
❤️❤️❤️ I love when Barack tells us what he's been reading! This time, they're articles so I couldn't tag and they won't all fit here so I'll add the others in the first comment below:
“How the Upper Middle Class Is Really Doing” in the New York Times by David Leonhardt: https://nyti.ms/2NryJ83
“White Nationalism‘s Deep American Roots” in the Atlantic by Adam Serwer: https://bit.ly/2TQFlSU
(NOT IN THE DATABASE YET)
So this greeted me in BookBub's new releases email.
I WANT I WANT I WANT I WANT! 🇺🇸😍🤤
pickVery compelling and entertaining. A nice break from Trumps rhetoric.
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pickI enjoyed this but more than other books I‘ve read about him it exposed some of our differences. I think we have some different economic opinions on which were made more obvious here. I continue to find him inspiring and agree with him on a lot of issues.
A short one to try and revive my ailing goodreads challenge. I enjoyed dreams from my father and hope to enjoy this as well
so-soPresident Obama is quite eloquent;however, there are no big revelations in this book. We all know what should be done, what needs to be done, but no one wants to risk their spot on the ladder to put such ideas into practice...especially those in politics. Still, it was nice to hear someone speak in a dignified and thoughtful manner about the problems we face as a nation and ad individual citizens.
1. This is me on election day. I was told I should smile by a friend on Facebook but I replied that this was my ass kicking face. Sometimes angry women get things done.
2. I took my disabled ass kicking ass out to the polls that day to help pass out sample ballots because I learned two years ago that it wasn't enough just to vote. I smiled when it was over.
3. #friyayintro @howjessreads
Overslept but still made it to my new polling station to cast my ballot as a #NewYorker for the first time since moving here almost 3 years ago. #democracy #republic #vote #GoVote #MidtermElections2018 #ElectionDay2018 #TuesdayMotivation #BeAVoter #IVoted
Vote vote vote vote vote vote!!!!
pickFabulous explanations of his values (narrated by the man himself!) & major problems facing the country (partisanship being one of the greatest). I especially loved how he admits senators easily lose touch with average Americans while accruing donations & how hard it was to maintain his relationship.
It‘s sad that despite his progressive ideas, he was unable to make many come to fruition. I *hope* to see the same gaze forward in future candidates.
To go back to my junior year of college and to live the Obama volunteer experience all over again. The button above is the first campaign button I ever purchased and the first I ever wore. I can‘t wait for the 2020 Presidential season - it‘s like the Super Bowl for us Politics nerds! #Obama #My20s #college
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1)horror/historical fiction
2) liver/pizza or tacos or pizza or ...
3) 600+/400
4) no preference
5) audio, kindle print least to favorite but use all three
6) no preference
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8) free/$80
9) 4 hours/a week
10) what is the biggest lesson you learned as a kid and how did it help you as an adult?
@Kaye
Written by Obama when he was still a junior senator, this book talks about the divisive nature of American politics at that time. I can't help but wonder what 2006 Obama would make of the state of things in 2018. 😳
Started listening to this at work, for my lunchtime walk. I love listening to Barack Obama‘s voice, he still gives me hope. He talks about feeling empathy for others, and learning to understand that some things mean more to one group of people than others but it doesn‘t need to divide us. It was written a dozen years ago, but I hope one day to see more respect for diversity in this country.
#fiercefeb #dearMrPresident you are so lucky to have such an accomplished and intelligent spouse. Photo credit Instagram, Michelle Obama ‘s feed. I will not be able to attend her lectures in Vancouver, I bet they are fabulous!
Gonna start out the new year with a little bit of hope. #celebritymemoir #readharder
I love reading lists, and am so glad President Obama decided to share his from 2017. (I miss him!) We both put Evicted on our best of lists, so I'm feeling pretty smart. I decided to post this so I can refer back to it again later. I already read Exit West and A Gentleman in Moscow, plus a few of these are already on my TBR. #TBR #Bestof2017 #Obama2017List
President Obama is a big #believer in hope and change.
“I believe in this country. I believe in the American people. I believe that people are more good than bad. I believe tragic things happen. I think there's evil in the world, but I think at the end of the day, if we work hard and if we're true to those things in us that feel true and feel right, that the world gets a little better each time.” ~Obama‘s last official news conference
#DecDays
Want a #Pocketful of mints?
YES WE CANDY.
I display this tiny, pocket-sized mint tin with my copies of The Audacity of Hope and Dreams from My Father.
#YESvember17
I found such great treasures at my library books sale (my favorite kind of sale). All this for $10!! And all the books in the right are gifts for nieces and nephews (and left is for me 🙈)
I cannot wait for this book! Not in the Litsy database but contributors include Walter Mosley and Nisi Shaw. Stories are about if all the crazy conspiracy theories about him were true.
Please come back and #SaveTheWorld 🙏🏻 #anditsaugust
Grateful for this in the midst of all the horror and hate in Charlottesville this past week 💔
It really makes you #think when you look at who our president was and who took over that job...
#augustgrrrl
