{"product_id":"promises-to-keep","title":"Promises to Keep","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eBESTSELLER - President Joe Biden, the author of \u003ci\u003ePromise Me, Dad, \u003c\/i\u003e 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\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\u003eJoe 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","brand":"Random House Trade","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47996540190909,"sku":"BS-TC0-976212","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/9767\/2637\/files\/9780812976212-HD.jpg?v=1786747288","url":"https:\/\/boundigo.com\/products\/promises-to-keep","provider":"Boundigo Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}