David E. Sanger, one of the most respected journalists of our time, has authored an informative and at times riveting work, The Inheritance: the World Obama Confronts and the Challenges to American Power. In this powerful work, Sanger has broken through the secrecy and the governmental double-speak to tell us how we got where we are today and the choices this leaves the Obama administration. This work gives the reader inside information that will at times surprise and sometimes shock, yet Sanger has framed it all in language and a literary style the layman can understand and appreciate. In short, this work is one of the most important contributions on American politics and international relations in recent years and for those who want to learn more about the challenges our nation is currently facing, The Inheritance is an essential must read.