{"product_id":"9781922310897","title":"Promises to Keep","description":"Author: Biden, Joe\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781922310897\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Scribe Publications\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 20 Jan 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 400 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePresident-elect Joe Biden tells the story of his extraordinary life and career prior to his emergence as Barack Obama's beloved, influential vice president.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePresident-elect Joe Biden tells the story of his extraordinary life and career prior to his emergence as Barack Obama's beloved, influential vice president.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I remain captivated by the possibilities of politics and public service. In fact, I believe that my chosen profession is a noble calling. - Joe Biden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoe Biden has both witnessed and participated in a momentous epoch of American history. In \u003ci\u003ePromises to Keep\u003c\/i\u003e, he reveals what these experiences taught him about himself, his colleagues, and the institutions of government.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith his customary honesty and wit, Biden movingly and eloquently recounts growing up in a staunchly Catholic multigenerational household in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and Wilmington, Delaware; overcoming personal tragedy, life-threatening illness, and career setbacks; his relationships with presidents, world leaders, and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle; and his leadership of powerful Senate committees.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough these and other recollections, Biden shows us how the guiding principles he learned early in life - to work to make people's lives better; to honour family and faith; to value persistence, candour, and honesty - are the foundation on which he has based his life's work as husband, father, and public servant.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePromises to Keep\u003c\/i\u003e is an intimate series of reflections from a politician who surmounted numerous challenges to become one of America's most effective leaders and who refuses to be cynical about politics. It is also a stirring testament to the promise of the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A compelling personal story.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Moving ...  Biden's  response to tragedy and near death  is  both admirable and likeable.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A ripping good read ... Biden is a master storyteller and has stories worth telling.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eThe Christian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48198004211870,"sku":"UBD-9781922310897","price":36.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781922310897.jpg?v=1787745151","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781922310897","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}