TY - SOUND AU - Obama,Barack AU - Bronstein,Jacob TI - The audacity of hope: thoughts on reclaiming the American dream SN - 9780739366417 PY - 2006/// CY - New York PB - Random House Audio KW - Obama, Barack KW - Legislators KW - United States KW - Biography KW - African American legislators KW - National characteristics, American KW - Politics and government KW - Philosophy KW - 2001-2009 N1 - Title from container N2 - Senator Barack Obama reflects on the American ideals that led him into politics. Barack Obama has been hailed by voters of all stripes as a man of uncommon gifts and far-reaching vision. In'The audacity of hope', he draws on his personal experience as a senator and lawyer, professor and father, Christian and skeptic, and finds a shared language about our nation's values. At the same time he explores the gap between our American ideals and the ruthless imperatives of today's politics ER -