Joe Biden - Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose

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A deeply moving memoir about the year that would forever change both a family and a country.

In November 2014, 13 members of the Biden family gathered on Nantucket for Thanksgiving, a tradition they had been celebrating for the past 40 years; it was the one constant in what had become a hectic, scrutinized, and over scheduled life. The Thanksgiving holiday was a much-needed respite, a time to connect, a time to reflect on what the year had brought and what the future might hold. But this year felt different from all those that had come before. Joe and Jill Biden's eldest son, Beau, had been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor 15 months earlier, and his survival was uncertain. "Promise me, Dad," Beau had told his father. "Give me your word that no matter what happens, you're going to be all right." Joe Biden gave him his word. BUY NOW!

Promise Me, Dad chronicles the year that followed, which would be the most momentous and challenging in Joe Biden's extraordinary life and career. Vice President Biden traveled more than a hundred thousand miles that year, across the world, dealing with crises in Ukraine, Central America, and Iraq. When a call came from New York, or Capitol Hill, or Kyiv, or Baghdad - "Joe, I need your help" - he responded. For 12 months, while Beau fought for and then lost his life, the vice president balanced the twin imperatives of living up to his responsibilities to his country and his responsibilities to his family. And never far away was the insistent and urgent question of whether he should seek the presidency in 2016. The year brought real triumph and accomplishment, and wrenching pain. But even in the worst times, Biden was able to lean on the strength of his long, deep bonds with his family, on his faith, and on his deepening friendship with the man in the Oval Office, Barack Obama. BUY NOW

Writing with poignancy and immediacy, Joe Biden allows listeners to feel the urgency of each moment, to experience the days when he felt unable to move forward as well as the days when he felt like he could not afford to stop. This is a book written not just by the vice president but by a father, grandfather, friend, and husband. Promise Me, Dad is a story of how family and friendships sustain us and how hope, purpose, and action can guide us through the pain of personal loss into the light of a new future. BUY NOW!

Note: this Audible Exclusive includes a powerful interview – only available here – between Joe Biden and award-winning journalist, Mike Barnicle. Their discussion contextualizes the memoir’s wide-ranging themes, while also touching upon the presidential election, current events, and what it means to grapple with profound grief. BUY NOW!

Who is Joe Biden

Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. is an American politician who is the president-elect of the United States. Biden defeated incumbent president Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election. A member of the Democratic Party, Biden served as the 47th vice president during the Obama administration from 2009 to 2017. Wikipedia

Presidential term: 20 January 2021, 7:00 pm SAST – Trending

Born: 20 November 1942 (age 78 years), Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States

Spouse: Jill Biden (m. 1977), Neilia Hunter Biden (m. 1966–1972)

Education: College of Law - Syracuse University (1968), University of Delaware (1965), Archmere Academy (1961)

Children: Hunter Biden, Beau Biden, Ashley Biden, Naomi Christina Biden

Grandchildren: Natalie Biden, Finnegan Biden, Maisy Biden, Robert Biden II, Naomi Biden

 

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Jacob’s Mee

4.0 out of 5 stars VP Biden' Book about family, love, life and loss

Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2017

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I loved this book but could have done without the "working for the country" pages. I like the way Joe writes. It's like he is sitting down on a patio to talk about our lives. I think Joe could have given every intricate detail of Beau's life starting with how he was as a little boy. I wanted this book to be about Beau's life. You see, my son too, had a GBM Multiforme brain tumor in 2005 and I remembered the shock, the pain we went thru, and how I aged as I saw my little boy suffering and knowing there was nothing I could do.
The Biden's were out there in the wide open world with the news people following them right on their heels. It must have been so difficult going thru the motions, given his life's work but how did he keep his head and thoughts straight? I don't know how any one of those in the Family stayed sane!
Beau's situation was more involved than my David's. Beau seemed to suffer, in silence! He didn't want the father that he loved with everything he had, to worry or fret over his issue. And, I think he may have known the end was near.
Wonderful book! Well written! I'm sure Jill is very proud of this work. I am going to read it again but with a big box of tissues very close! Thank you for sharing your family with us. 

 

A Garthwaite

5.0 out of 5 stars An unusual blend of personal tragedy and political insight

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 17, 2020

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I don't think there could have been a better time to read this book than immediately following Joe Biden's election victory. After nearly four years of the most erratic and mendacious presidency in US history, it was comforting to digest a narrative steeped in strong family values, care for others and policy considerations which are clearly founded in strategic logic and truth. Regardless of any political and policy differences readers may have with Joe Biden, one couldn't fail to welcome the feeling of normality that oozes off every page and the belief that stability and humanity will soon return to the White House.
The book blends Biden's comprehensive and agonising account of how his son, Beau, succumbed to the tragedy of a brain tumour with his efforts, as Vice-President, to resolve major foreign policy challenges, particularly in Iraq, Ukraine and Central America. This is, therefore, an unusual book but the author's approach worked for me. Although the sadness of the story is heart breaking, Biden's loving relationship with his son and family is inspiring. I felt privileged to be allowed into Joe Biden's grieving process as well as gaining an insight into how he applies his considerable political experience to resolve complex issues. 

 

Andy B

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book and a great read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 14, 2020

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This book provides an interesting insight to the man and the events leading up to the death of his son. I would highly recommend it as a good read.