Promises to Keep (Biden book)
Author | Joe Biden |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Memoir |
Publisher | Random House |
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Pages | 400 |
ISBN | 978-1-4000-6536-3 |
OCLC | 1132901206 |
Followed by | Promise Me, Dad |
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Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics is a memoir by now-U.S. President Joe Biden, first published by Random House on July 31, 2007. A paperback version was published on August 28, 2008.[1] It was published in the run-up to his 2008 presidential campaign.
Contents[]
Biden begins by recounting his life growing up in a Roman Catholic family in Scranton, Pennsylvania and later Wilmington, Delaware. He details the 1972 car accident that killed his wife Neilia and their one-year-old daughter Naomi, and the struggles he faced in its aftermath. He then writes about the second chance he was given upon meeting Jill Jacobs in 1975, as he began his career representing Delaware in the U.S. Senate.[2] The book also explores his beleaguered 1988 presidential campaign, during which he suffered from two brain aneurysms, and the physical and political recovery he later made.[3]
Cultural reference[]
The title of the book was inspired by Robert Frost's 1922 poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening."[3]
Reception[]
The Christian Science Monitor praised the book saying "Biden is a master storyteller and has stories worth telling." Likewise, The New York Times called it "a compelling personal story", while Salon commended Biden's response to tragedy as "both admirable and likable".[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Biden, Joe (2008). Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics. ISBN 978-0812976212.
- ^ "Joe Biden's First Wife, Neilia, and Daughter Naomi Passed Away In a 1972 Accident". Marie Claire. July 30, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Dakss, Brian (August 1, 2007). "Joe Biden's "Promises To Keep"". CBS News. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
External links[]
- Biden speaking about the book at the National Press Club (August 1, 2007)
- 2007 non-fiction books
- 2008 non-fiction books
- American political books
- Books by Joe Biden
- English-language books
- Random House books
- American memoirs
- United States political book stubs