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Paperback
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Barack Obama
At this defining moment in our history, Americans are hungry for change. After years of failed policies and failed politics from Washington, this is our chance to reclaim the American dream. Barack Obama has proven to be a new kind of leader–one who can bring people together, be honest about the challenges we face, and move this nation forward. Change We Can Believe In outlines his vision for America.
In these pages you will find bold and specific ideas about how to fix our ailing economy and strengthen the middle class, make health care affordable for all, achieve energy independence, and keep America safe in a dangerous world. Change We Can Believe In asks you not just to believe in Barack Obama’s ability to bring change to Washington, it asks you to believe in yours.
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| Unreadable |
| Customer Rating: 2 out of 5 |
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I was hoping this book would take the concepts Obama spoke of during his campaign and, having the leisure of a book, expand on them. I expected an in-depth treatment of his policies and goals.
Instead, this book is a tribute to redundancies and purple prose, and seems to be a protest against pronouns. It's terribly written.
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| Wish I had read it before the election |
| Customer Rating: 4 out of 5 |
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It is a moot point now after the election ... I've voted and Obama's the next president. I just wish I had read this book earlier since it would have helped bolster my arguments with neighbors and friends regarding Obama's plan of action for the next four years. I finished this book in one day which, lately, is unusual for me as I am hitting a reading slump.
The first half of the book is a summary of the issues Obama would like to address once he is in office. He addresses the issues of global warming, education, women's rights, family planning, the war in Iraq, job security, health care, taxes and more (all issues that are dear to most Americans). I've followed his debates closely and tried to do all the research is necessary in making my decision on whom to vote and this book is a simplified guide to the issues and instead of lamenting what is wrong with our country, Obama is providing a course of action on what he would like to see happen. This is a non-partisanship book, which I really appreciate. There's no back-stabbing, no finger jabs at the previous adminstration and etc. It is just a straight-forward course of action ... if everyone in Congress will work together.
The second half of the book is his seven speeches and I will be the first to admit that listening to Obama speaking is a treasure ... wish I had the opportunity to hear him speak in person when he was in the area. Reading his speeches is almost just as good. He is an eloquent speaker and the compassion he holds for his fellow countrymen/women is evident in his speeches as well in the written word. If people still have doubts about Obama, this book is a good place to start reading. It may not be Pultizer Prize winning but it is a very good book and a start to get more information on what the Obama administration wants to have for the next four years.
Throughout his plan and his speeches, Obama has been consistent about one thing. He challenges Americans of all stages in life to work together. He challenges Americans to fight back and regain their lost dreams/hopes and he provides hope for the people. I will admit that he is the first politican who is inspiring. I've seen how many people turn off their TV sets and canvass the streets to provide a way for the people to vote. This is the first campaign where people are active in talking and sharing about their beliefs and how they would like to see things change. Obama has provided inspiration and hope for the people and it's evident in this book as well.
11/9/08
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| cometh the hour cometh the man |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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Barack Obama's latest book, Change We Can Believe In, is indeed a sincere attempt to put forth his views and plans to renew America. The amount of thought he has put behind his seven arousing speeches speaks volume of the quality of a leader passionately engaged in envisioning problems specific to America and its global role while not forgetting its glorious idealistic past.
Like his other most successful books, Barack Obama is truly gifted in seeing the nature of problems with perfect clarity akin to distinct spots on a leopard that can be seen from distance. Little wonder that this book will have a natural and spontaneous appeal on its readers who would learn the all important secret of carrying things through.
The issues he lays bare in this book are not new and are widely debated ones in the American society. But the difference with other authors is that his book is like a lodestar and the light it emits is the light of truth and sincerity. As a result he is always ahead of time whom not only mankind but the heavens also follow. He is the congealed expression of history and out an out a futurist. Indeed He Can Be Believed.
Gautam Maitra
Author of Tracing the Eagle's Orbit: Illuminating Insights into Major US Foreign Policies since Independence.
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| I believe! |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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This book clearly spells out his plan for change once he becomes President of the United States. *imho*
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| Hardcover version? |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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Anyone know plans to release a HARDCOVER version of this book? Vote Tues Nov. 4th!
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