Barack Obama - Uma Terra Prometida

In A Promised Land, Barack Obama narrates, in the first person, the story of his improbable odyssey, from a young man searching for his own identity to leader of the free world, describing with extraordinarily personal detail both his political education and the milestones of the first term of his historic presidency—a time of dramatic transformation and turbulence.

Barack Obama invites readers to embark on a thrilling journey, from his early political aspirations to his decisive victory at the Iowa caucus to the night that marked the turning point in history, November 4, 2008, when he was elected the 44th president of the United States of America and became the first African American to hold the nation's highest office.

Reflecting on the presidency, Obama explores in a unique and thoughtful way the tremendous reach of presidential powers, as well as their limits, and offers us a privileged perspective on American party dynamics and international diplomacy. He transports readers inside the Oval Office and the White House Situation Room, to Moscow, Cairo, Beijing, and takes them even further.

We are privy to his thoughts as he forms his cabinet, battles a global financial crisis, takes the measure of Vladimir Putin, overcomes seemingly insurmountable obstacles to secure the passage of the Affordable Care Act, clashes with generals over US strategy for Afghanistan, deals with Wall Street reform, reacts to the devastating crisis caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion, and gives the green light to Operation Neptune Spear, which culminated in the death of Osama bin Laden.

A Promised Land is an extraordinarily intimate and introspective work, the story of one man's commitment to history, of a community leader's faith put to the test on the world stage. Obama is frank when he speaks about the demanding balance of running for president as a Black American, carrying the expectations of an entire generation inspired by messages of “hope and change,” while simultaneously meeting the moral challenges of making decisions at the highest level.

He is honest about the forces that opposed him, both at home and abroad, sincere about how life in the White House affected his wife and daughters, and unafraid to reveal his doubts and disappointments.

Yet he never wavers in his conviction that in the great American mission, still underway, progress is always possible. This wonderfully written and powerful book expresses Barack Obama's conviction that democracy is not a gift from heaven but an achievement built on empathy and mutual understanding, constructed together day after day.