{"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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\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 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003ePromises to Keep\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A compelling personal story.”\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 likable.”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Salon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50963969507616,"sku":"9780812976212","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/3661\/7504\/files\/9780812976212.jpg?v=1764010155","url":"https:\/\/creativebysanchez.com\/products\/promises-to-keep","provider":"Creative By Sanchez","version":"1.0","type":"link"}