Grace: President Obama and Ten Days in the Battle for America
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From Barack Obama's chief speechwriter Cody Keenan， a spellbinding account of the ten most dramatic days of the presidency， when a hate-fueled massacre and looming Supreme Court decisions put the character of our country on the line， and a president's words could bring the nation together or tear it apart。
A white supremacist shooting and an astonishing act of forgiveness。 A national reckoning with race and the Confederate flag。 The fate of marriage equality and the Affordable Care Act。 GRACE is the propulsive story of ten days in June 2015， when Obama and his chief speechwriter Cody Keenan composed a series of high-stakes speeches to meet a succession of stunning developments。
Through behind-the-scenes moments--from Obama's suggestion that Keenan pour a drink， listen to some Miles Davis， and "find the silences，" to the president's late-night writing sessions in the First Family's residence--Keenan takes us inside the craft of speechwriting at the highest level for the most demanding of bosses， the relentlessly poetic and perfectionist Barack Obama。 GRACE also delivers a fascinating portrait of White House insiders like Ben Rhodes， Valerie Jarrett， Jen Psaki， and the speechwriting team responsible for pulling it all off during a furious， historic stretch of the Obama presidency--including a gifted fact-checker who relentlessly took Keenan's rhetoric to task before taking his hand in marriage。 GRACE is the most intimate writing that exists on the rhetorical tightrope our first Black president had to walk， culminating with an unforgettable high point: Obama stunning everybody by taking a deep breath and leading the country in a chorus of "Amazing Grace。"
A white supremacist shooting and an astonishing act of forgiveness。 A national reckoning with race and the Confederate flag。 The fate of marriage equality and the Affordable Care Act。 GRACE is the propulsive story of ten days in June 2015， when Obama and his chief speechwriter Cody Keenan composed a series of high-stakes speeches to meet a succession of stunning developments。
Through behind-the-scenes moments--from Obama's suggestion that Keenan pour a drink， listen to some Miles Davis， and "find the silences，" to the president's late-night writing sessions in the First Family's residence--Keenan takes us inside the craft of speechwriting at the highest level for the most demanding of bosses， the relentlessly poetic and perfectionist Barack Obama。 GRACE also delivers a fascinating portrait of White House insiders like Ben Rhodes， Valerie Jarrett， Jen Psaki， and the speechwriting team responsible for pulling it all off during a furious， historic stretch of the Obama presidency--including a gifted fact-checker who relentlessly took Keenan's rhetoric to task before taking his hand in marriage。 GRACE is the most intimate writing that exists on the rhetorical tightrope our first Black president had to walk， culminating with an unforgettable high point: Obama stunning everybody by taking a deep breath and leading the country in a chorus of "Amazing Grace。"
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Preston Gray
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* I've received an early copy of this book in exchange for a fair review via NetGalley。 Cody Keenan takes the reader along a grueling week-in-the-life of a President's head speechwriter， notably during one the most prolific weeks of the Obama administration。 The week of June 17th， 2015 commences with a massacre in a historic Black church in Charleston， leaving 9 dead， sending shockwaves across the nation。 Cody struggles to find the words necessary to once again comfort and instill confidence in * I've received an early copy of this book in exchange for a fair review via NetGalley。 Cody Keenan takes the reader along a grueling week-in-the-life of a President's head speechwriter， notably during one the most prolific weeks of the Obama administration。 The week of June 17th， 2015 commences with a massacre in a historic Black church in Charleston， leaving 9 dead， sending shockwaves across the nation。 Cody struggles to find the words necessary to once again comfort and instill confidence in the American people in the line of the never-ending battle over gun violence， race issues， and overall political divide。 All the while， trying to balance how President Obama will respond to the seminal SCOTUS decisions regarding the constitutionality of the ACA and same-sex marriage legalization。 Cody's narrative reads like a novel while he eloquently depicts the ebbs and flows of speechwriting as a white man for America's first Black president。 His intimate anecdotes and conversations brings to light life inside of the White House， working alongside loyal staffers within his 'Speechcave' and paints President Obama as the down-to-earth leader of the free world and literal visionary that always seems to elevate his speeches to reach the mountains， while Cody's laying the foundation at base camp。 Although President Obama is a 'self-proclaimed president who doesn't need a speechwriter'， it's clear that Cody's influence shines through on some of Obama's most influential speeches and this captivating story helps the reader catch a glimpse into the tireless work that brings it all to life。I'd highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about the everyday hustle & bustle， behind-the-scenes action at the White House or to someone just interested in politics & history in general。 Come October， I'd be shocked if this isn't at the top of the NYTimes Bestseller's List。 。。。more
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