To start the year with inspiration and some politics, I listen to Barack Obama's book "A Promised Land", especially in a year that started polirized in many instances with the annyversary of the January 6th invasion of the Capitol, the war in Ukraine and also the elections in Brazil, with the storm of the esplanade by Bolsonaro's supporters asking for military intervention, a threat to democracy. I felt motivated to read Obama's book because I like byographies and I wanted some political inspiration. I was scared at first by the lenghth of the book, so I decided to listen to the audiobook while multitasling.
I was impressed with how smart, effective and charismatic he really was. I already liked him, but after reading this book I was sure that he was the best president of the United States if not of the world in History. His ideals are simply the right thing to do. He prioritizes inclusion, equality, democracy and above all, safety. An extent part of the book is him explaining abou his diplomatic international policies. He was always travelling and meeting with leaders around the world, trying to get everyone on the same page in terms of solving crisis and building peace. He explain many ofhis accomplishments, from the Obama Care to the capture of Osama Bin Laden. It is very interesting, especially hearing from him, on his own voice, because most of the things that we hear and read are media sources, that are inevitably biases. But with his book, in his own voice, it sounds like the only truth. It's very inspiring. I recommend the reading!
Title: A Promised Land
Author: Barack Obama
Pages: 754
Year: 2020
Link: https://www.amazon.com/Promised-Land-Barack-Obama/dp/1524763160
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