The Audacity of Hope

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The Audacity of Hope is a political memoir and reflection on American values and public life by Barack Obama, written before his presidency and outlining his vision for the country.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
non-fiction book
political memoir
audiobookNarrator Barack Obama
author Barack Obama
award Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album
awardYear 2008
bestsellerList The New York Times Best Seller list
centralTheme call for political consensus
critique of partisan polarization
vision for the future of the United States
countryOfOrigin United States
describesOfficeHeld United States Senator from Illinois
firstEditionPlace New York City
followedBy Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters
genre memoir
political literature
hasAudiobookVersion The Audacity of Hope (audiobook)
hasPart chapters
isbn10 0307237699
isbn13 9780307237699
language English
libraryOfCongressClassification E901.1.O23 A3 2006
mainCharacter Barack Obama
marketReception bestseller
mediaType hardcover
paperback
print
notableAs pre-presidential book by Barack Obama
oclcNumber 70267130
pageCount 375
precededBy Dreams from My Father
precedes Barack Obama presidency
publicationDate 2006-10-17
publicationYear 2006
publisher Crown Publishers
setting United States
subject American politics
American values
Democratic Party (United States)
United States Congress
faith and politics
political philosophy
public life
race relations in the United States
timePeriodDescribed early 21st century United States politics
titleOrigin phrase from a sermon by Jeremiah Wright
phrase used in Barack Obama’s 2004 Democratic National Convention keynote address

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Barack Obama
Crown Publishers ("“The Audacity of Hope”")
notableWork
Dreams from My Father
followedBy
The Audacity of Hope ("The Audacity of Hope (audiobook)")
hasAudiobookVersion

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