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Inspire a Nation: Barack Obama's Most Electrifying Speeches of the 2008 Election (International Edition): Includes Obama's Berlin Speech and Election Night Victory Speech

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The details of the book are covered well in other reviews, but I do
want to add that this book includes the last speech of his campaign
(on Nov 3 in Manassas Virgina) where he diverts from his stump speech
a bit and reflects on his historic campaign.

This is significant because you will not be able to find a transcript
of this one online because a copy was not given to reporters. As
riveting as his victory speech.

This book starts with Obama's speech announcing his candidacy for the President of the United States and goes straight through to his riveting victory speech in Grant Park in front of 200,000+ people.

This book also includes --

The night he won the Iowa Caucus and declared "...at this moment, in this election, we are ready to believe again."

The historic "race speech" where Obama shares his vision for "a more perfect union."

The last night of the democratic primary, when, after 54 contests, he could say "I will be the Democratic nominee for President of the United States."

There are a total of 15, complete, unedited, full text transcripts which can be read and savored in a fraction of the time of watching these speeches live. I was able to relive the best moments of the campaign, one after another, after another.

...And of course his victory speech on Nov 4, 2008 when he became President of the United States.

Being on a budget I let myself get only one item to remember the election by -- this book was it.

It has every important speech of the campaign starting with his announcement to run for president and ending with his Victory speech on election night in Grant Park. In between you get his speech on race, his acceptance speech at the democratic national convention, his speech after he won the Iowa caucuses -- and 11 others.

This edition is called the "international version" because it contains a bonus speech -- his one in Berlin, which technically was not part of his campaign.

The best part is that when you read these, you actually hear his voice, and find yourself re-inspired.

Everytime I read his words I feel alive. There are several orators throughout the years that I have admired and enjoy reading and watching... Kennedy, King, Bill Clinton, and now Obama. When I watch them speak I listen to the words as well as analyze their oratory skills... eye contact, tone, use of pauses, and overall body language. Thus, after reading the speeches I get excited about being alive in this time to partake in this experience. After reading some of President Obama's works I went on ebay and bought an audio of 4 speeches, and the DVD of his electoral coverage/speeches. Instead of playing music in the car, I just listen to this remarkable person...and enjoy the message and the messenger even more. This is worth adding to your library.

Funny, looking at the reviews of this man's speeches, 3 years into his presidency and how they all seem so hollow and meaningless. He has proven, once again, that eloquent speaking does not equate to meaningful action. In fact, it was all hot air, given our current state of affairs.

Might as well use this book to start a fire in your wood stove. This man is the worst president I have ever seen, and I have seen quite a few.

The Capacity to Govern: A Report to the Club of Rome

The world is in need of what I call FOUNDATIONAL-INSPIRATIONAL POLITICAL LEADERSHIP. "Foundational Leadership" is leadership which focuses on laying foundations for a better future. "Inspirational Leadership" is leadership gaining support and cooperation by presenting an inspirational realistic vision for the future.

The collection of speeched by Barack Obama clearly demonstrates a great potential of becoming an outstanding foundational-inspirational American and global leader. Let us hope that this potential will be fully realized.

This collection of speeches is strongly recommended for close reading by leaders, students of leadership and political science, scholars and practitioners interested in rhetorics (in the positive classical sense of the term), and indeed by all active citizen world-wide.

Yehezkel Dror, Professor of Political Science, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Author of THE CAPACITY TO GOVERN (2002) and of THE NEW RULER (in preparation)





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