A Promised Land
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.
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It’s very interesting to hear Obama’s retelling of the impact of his presidency while adding a good amount of candor about his experience leading the country.
I listened to this on audiobook, narrated by Barack himself. The book was great, it contained an unbelievable about of details and his personal perspective. My only complaint was the length and breadth, I’m an avid reader, and had to give up on the hardcover & finish this one on audiobook. It was an immense challenge, even for me. In my opinion, this should have been broken into two books - it would have made it much more digestible, again, just my opinion.
First and foremost let me say that while this was definitely an enjoyable read, it was in no way what I was anticipating. I was thinking it would be an in depth look at his childhood, life, and relationships. It was much more policy based than I realized. I went into it assuming it would be Obama discussing his life, but it turned out to be a detailed look at memorable policy implemented during his time at the White House. As someone who loves Obama, it was for sure worth a listen. Had I been reading the physical book I think I would have tapped out as soon as he got into the details on policy. The audio is good though, bc Obama has such a great voice it makes listening to 29 hours of policy doable.
Side note- there are a few choice words that felt very odd to hear President Obama say. Lol.
Side note- there are a few choice words that felt very odd to hear President Obama say. Lol.
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