Includes Audio CD of Selected Speeches THE GREAT SPEECHES OF BARACK OBAMA is a wide-ranging and representative collection of major speeches by Barack Obama edited down to their eloquent essentials. Presented in a straightforward format, in which each speech is offered in its contemporary context, this comprehensive collection of these most important and thought-provoking speeches traces the evolution of Barack Obama’s use of powerfully persuasive political language beginning with anti-Iraq “Dumb Wars Speech” and culminating with the thrilling Election Night “Victory Speech” and the Inaugural Address. Eloquent in their delivery and inspiring in their content, these extraordinary speeches shattered the political sound-bite barrier. The Great Speeches of Barack Obama is designed to be an easy-to-access, all-in one anthology of the historic speeches that changed American politics forever.