

A Consequential President
The Legacy of Barack Obama
Author: Michael D'Antonio
Narrator: George Newbern
Unabridged: 8 hr 2 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Published: 01/03/2017
Author: Michael D'Antonio
Narrator: George Newbern
Unabridged: 8 hr 2 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Published: 01/03/2017
Michael D’Antonio, a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, is the author of many acclaimed books and coauthor of the New York Times bestseller The Athena Doctrine.
GEORGE NEWBERN's film credits include Father of the Bride 1 and 2, Adventures in Babysitting, and Dadnapped. He has guest starred on many television series, including Scandal, The Mentalist, Private Practice, CSI: Miami, and Numb3rs.
Well, that was disappointing. This is the second book like this I’ve read this year, the other being Jonathan Chait’s “Audacity.” Man, that book was so much better than this one. It makes this one largely irrelevant. Both books have the same main point: Obama is a pretty damn underrated president, as......more
An uplifting reminder that not so long ago, the world was not so crazy. "A Consequential President" highlights Obama's achievements in office, demonstrating his significance as a progressive leader. Unfortunately, some of the progress discussed in the book has since been reversed. Because D'Antonio......more
Received this as a Goodreads Giveaway Not my FAVE kind of book, But Fun, Interesting, Thought-Provoking read none the less. (kept seeing the trailer for Barry on Netflix..) lol......more
The book A Consequential President: The Legacy of Barack Obama by Michael D’Antonio evaluates Obama’s achievements and actions as president with a goal on displaying how he was an underrated and important president. The book focuses mainly on his presidential period and not his life before or after.......more
I had never heard of this author. Nevertheless, I enjoyed becoming acquainted with this author and being reminded of the achievements of the 44th President. I remember being excited that I had lived to see the appointment of a person of color for President. But, I was scared and troubled just the sa......more
“D’Antonio is partisan in that he admires Obama, but as befits a distinguished reporter, his assessments, while not neutral, are certainly balanced.” Publishers Weekly
“D’Antonio takes a broad, generous look at the entire Obama administration and finds many solid arguments that he indeed delivered the ‘change’ that he promised in 2008.” Kirkus Reviews
“Obama’s historic presidency during a time of great divisiveness in Washington and the country is an important time in American history, and D’Antonio offers a terrific summary.” Booklist