Documents the experiences of ten ordinary citizens who have shared their ambitions and struggles in letters written to President Obama, tracing how Obama personally responded and the ways in which the letters reflect American endurance and optimism.

"I lost my job, my health benefits and my self worth in a matter of 5 days" -- "My own path to the presidency was met with many challenges" -- "Thank you from my son, Doug, a lieutenant serving inAfghanistan" -- "I simply can no longer afford to pay for my health care costs!!" -- "Stop and listen to all the American people!" -- "I don't feel like I belong here anymore" -- "The Gulf of Mexico has bled a black blood for too many days" -- "Nobody is getting the same education" -- "I was bullyed in high school and seriously contemplated suicide" -- "We have lived on the street for 3 days" -- Epilogue.