The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream (Vintage)

i bought this book for a friend that lives in jamaica & i am sure he will enjoy it

My initial impression was the book was smaller than I anticipated -- only 4" by 7". That's probably why it's over 400 pages long. Haven't had a chance to read it yet but hopefully will get to it over the Holidays.

Barack Obama is not only an outstanding leader, with the potential to turn around the grim affairs of the nation, but also an outstanding writer. This is a must read for anyone who wants to keep up with current times and be witness to what will probably be history making at its finest.

I ordered 2 copies of this book for Christmas gifts. Amazon promised that it would arrive by December 19. I placed the order based on this promise. After the order was shippped, I checked the status to see that it will instead be arriving on December 27. I'm very disappointed in Amazon for false advertising.

In addition, I called customer service to inquire about this and the call was equally as disappointing. The call came from over the internet and had a very poor connection. I could barely understand the customer service person. I think from what I could make out, the customer service person recommended that I reorder the products and have them shipped express. I couldn't understand enough to verify that I would receive a full refund (including the shipping) for the previous order, and not be charged for the express shipping on the new order. So, out of frustration I hung up with nothing being resolved.

This book gave me some important insights into the next president of our country. He is a thoughtful, honest man and reading about how he thinks about governing was a very hopeful thing.