{"product_id":"promises-to-keep-9780812976212","title":"Promises to Keep","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - Joe Biden, the author of \u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePromise Me, Dad, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e tells \u003cb\u003ethe story of his extraordinary life and career prior to his emergence as Barack Obama's beloved, influential vice president.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\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 \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVice President Joe Biden has both witnessed and participated in a momentous epoch of American history. In \u003ci\u003ePromises to Keep, \u003c\/i\u003e Joe Biden reveals what these experiences taught him about himself, his colleagues, and the institutions of government. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With his customary candor and wit, Biden movingly 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, with world leaders, and with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle; and his leadership of powerful Senate committees. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 honor family and faith; to value persistence, candor, and honesty--are the foundation on which he has based his life's work as husband, father, and public servant. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003ePromises to Keep \u003c\/i\u003eis an intimate series of reflections from a public servant who surmounted numerous challenges to become one of our most effective leaders and who refuses to be cynical about politics. It is also a stirring testament to the promise of the United States. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003ePromises to Keep \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A ripping good read . . . Biden is a master storyteller and has stories worth telling.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Christian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A compelling personal story.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Moving . . .  Biden's] response to tragedy and near death  is] both admirable and likable.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Salon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Trade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/25\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780812976212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 365\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.10w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/21\/2008 pg. 26\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Joe Biden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36644437655708,"sku":"9780812976212","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_208f5dfc-25c6-42b9-adc7-cc6928f034ff.jpg?v=1603858631","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/promises-to-keep-9780812976212","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}