The Audacity of Hope

This is a thought provoking book, The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama, published in 2006. He writes very well, outlining his hopes and dreams for a future America and future world. His idealism shines through and as we read we only hope he can fulfil his dreams when he becomes President. However, as with many "future" leaders the reality of office can put the brakes on achieving some of these goals. As President he has to run the gauntlet of opposition from the Republican party and others who oppose him, but he is committed to making changes that will benefit his people. As someone who enjoys watching political machinations, I liked this book very much. It is quite dense as there are a lot of important issues addressed, a lot of it could be applied to Australia as well. 41/2/5