A Promised Land

US: Viking, 2020. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting.The spine remains undamaged. THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making-from the presi dent who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy. 'Gorgeously written, humorous, compelling, life affirming' Justin Webb, Mai l on Sunday In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoir s, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man se arching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikin gly personal detail both his political education and the landmark moments o f the first term of his historic presidency-a time of dramatic transformati on and turmoil. Obama takes readers on a compelling journey from his earliest political asp irations to the pivotal Iowa caucus victory that demonstrated the power of grassroots activism to the watershed night of November 4, 2008, when he was elected 44th president of the United States, becoming the first African Am erican to hold the nation's highest office. Reflecting on the presidency, he offers a unique and thoughtful exploration of both the awesome reach and the limits of presidential power, as well as singular insights into the dynamics of U.S. partisan politics and international diplomacy. Obama brings readers inside the Oval Office and the White House Situation Room, and to Moscow, Cairo, Beijing, and points beyond. We are privy to his thoughts as he assembles his cabinet, wrestles with a global financial crisis, takes the measure of Vladimir Putin, overco.