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The audacity of hope : thoughts on reclaiming the American dream / Barack Obama.

Summary:

Senator Obama calls for a different brand of politics--a politics for those weary of bitter partisanship and alienated by the "endless clash of armies" we see in Congress and on the campaign trail; a politics rooted in the faith, inclusiveness, and nobility of spirit at the heart of our democracy. He explores those forces--from the fear of losing, to the perpetual need to raise money, to the power of the media--that can stifle even the best-intentioned politician. He examines the growing economic insecurity of American families, the racial and religious tensions within the body politic, and the transnational threats--from terrorism to pandemic--that gather beyond our shores. And he grapples with the role that faith plays in a democracy. Only by returning to the principles that gave birth to our Constitution, he says, can Americans repair a broken political process, and restore to working order a government dangerously out of touch with millions of ordinary Americans.--From publisher description.

Record details

ISBN: 9780307237705
ISBN: 0307237702
ISBN: 0307237699
ISBN: 9780307237699
ISBN: 9780307455871
ISBN: 0307455874
Physical Description: 375 pages ; 25 cm
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: New York : Crown Publishers, [2006]
Copyright: ©2006

Content descriptions

General Note:	Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Republicans and Democrats -- Values -- Our Constitution -- Politics -- Opportunity -- Faith -- Race -- The world beyond our borders -- Family.
Participant or Performer Note:	Read by the author.
Study Program Information Note:	Accelerated Reader AR UG 10.9 24 113515. Accelerated Reader Grades 9-12 10.9 24 SD Quiz 113515 English non-fiction. UG Accelerated Reader AR 10.9 24.0 113515.