Summary

With his message of hope and unity, with his effortless ability to join people together from across the spectrum, Barack Obama is the most exciting politician in America today. He wants to help create a different America, and for his country to play a better role in world affairs. He is an opponent of the war in Iraq, and a defender of government that remains in touch with the lives of ordinary people.

The Audacity of Hope is his call for a different kind of politics. Visionary and inspiring, beautifully written, and wonderfully accessible, this book is about how politics can break down the barriers that divide people.

Senator Obama also writes with intimacy about his life as a politician and the importance of his family. The Audacity of Hope will move and inspire readers everywhere.