Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics
by Joe Biden
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Author: Joe BidenEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-08-28
ISBN: 0812976215
Number of pages: 400
Publisher: RANDO
Book Reviews of Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics
Book Review: WONDERFUL reading...you feel like Joe is right in the room with you having a conversation
Summary: 5 Stars
Great book, well written in typical "Joe Biden" fashion...which is FROM THE HEART. A "must read" if you want to really know Joe Biden's life and value system. He is an amazing, ethical and moral individual. One I will be PROUD to have as a VP and after 8 years I am praying he will be feeling great and will run for President himself. He will make a GREAT VP and an even BETTER President.
I do not believe his being in his 70s in 8 years will have any effect on his intellect. Age is an asset (assuming one has intellect).
Get the book...it was absolutely beautiful. Some tearful (REALLY tearful) moments of reading...but also some fun and laughable moments. Of course, there are LOADS of facts and most I lived through, but it was nice to read about the history again.
You will be happy when you read this great, thoughtful book. You will know Joe Biden...and you will ADMIRE this man. Great citizen...great man.
Diane Offutt
Woodstock, GA. 30189
Summary of Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics
?Nearly forty years after I first got involved, I remain captivated by the possibilities of politics and public service. In fact, I believe that my chosen profession is a noble calling. That?s why I wanted to be a part of it.??Joe Biden
As a United States senator from Delaware since 1973, Joe Biden has been an intimate witness to the major events of the past four decades and a relentless actor in trying to shape recent American history. He has seen up close the tragic mistake of the Vietnam War, the Watergate and Iran-contra scandals, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the reunification of Germany, the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, a presidential impeachment, a presidential resignation, and a presidential election decided by the Supreme Court. He?s observed Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Clinton, and two Bushes wrestling with the presidency; he?s traveled to war zones in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa and seen firsthand the devastation of genocide. He played a vital role by standing up to Ronald Reagan?s effort to seat Judge Robert Bork on the Supreme Court, fighting for legislation that protects women against domestic violence, and galvanizing America?s response (and the world?s) to Slobodan Milosevic?s genocidal march in the Balkans. In Promises to Keep, Biden reveals what these experiences taught him about himself, his colleagues, and the institutions of government.
With his customary candor, Biden movingly recounts growing up in a staunchly Catholic multigenerational household in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and Wilmington, Delaware; overcoming a demoralizing stutter; marriage, fatherhood, and the tragic death of his wife Neilia and infant daughter Naomi; remarriage and re-forming a family with his second wife, Jill; success and failure in the Senate and on the campaign trail; two life-threatening aneurysms; his relations with fellow lawmakers on both sides of the aisle; and his leadership of powerful Senate committees.
Through these and other recollections, Biden shows us how the guiding principles he learned early in life?the obligation to work to make people?s lives better, to honor family and faith, to get up and do the right thing no matter how hard you?ve been knocked down, to be honest and straightforward, and, above all, to keep your promises?are the foundations on which he has based his life?s work as husband, father, and public servant.
Promises to Keep is the story of a man who faced down personal challenges and tragedy to become one of our most effective leaders. It is also an intimate series of reflections from a public servant who refuses to be cynical about political leadership, and a testament to the promise of the United States.
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