Promises to Keep

This book relives Joe Biden's life, from youth to adulthood (right before he stops his 2008 presidential campaign to run with Obama). I knew Biden to be a man who was truly good, but this book solidified my feelings towards him. Joe has been through some of the worst pain imaginable, yet went on with his life knowing that he could do good things for this country. Parts of this novel are dedicated to his policy views and various events that have occurred throughout his lengthy time as Delaware's senator. I never knew his deep political feelings or goals, so it was really nice to understand them in depth while realizing this will be our next President-elect. Joe Biden is a man of good faith, comes from a great family, and always has everyone else's best intentions in mind. I'm ready to read his next book (although I know it'll be more of an emotional read). I bought this book right after I voted early for Joe Biden. I'm young, but I was barely a teenager when my dad took me to the last 2012 Obama campaign rally in my hometown. I remember how amazing it was back then to feel like we were going to have a president that truly cares (I couldn't vote then, but still). Now, being a young adult living on her own, I can understand why my dad believed in Obama and Biden to be some of the best candidates for our country. *I would rate this 4.75 stars just because it can get a little policy-heavy and contains a lot of speech excerpts.

Where do I even begin? It’s such good quality definitely recommend my grandpa can’t stop reading it., such a good book

Read this and hope.

I really like Joe Biden. Heck, I think most everybody likes Joe Biden. He's a sensible, straightforward, likeable guy. But this was written in 2007, and not one word in it about Barack Obama. The cover refers to him as "the Democratic Vice Presidential Candidate," but this is the paperback. It refers to the book as "New York Times Bestseller," so clearly this was written as his presidential campaign was getting underway. This year he has said he won't run unless Hillary Clinton does not run, so my dream of a President Biden once more goes on the back burner.<br/><br/>But like Teddy Kennedy, Biden was born to be a Senator. He entered the Senate only just old enough to take the oath of office: his 30th birthday was after he was elected but before he actually took office. Delaware knew a good man when it saw one, and has re-elected him ever since.<br/><br/>Biden was placed on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee early in his career, and eventually became its chairman. It was in that capacity that he made much of the history for which he will be remembered, including scathing criticism of the Bush/Cheney policies in the Middle East. I was surprised by how much I did not know about all that, forgetting that there was a policy of disinformation during their 8 years in office. You tend to forget facts you don't have.<br/><br/>He was also in the Senate Judiciary Committee and was largely responsible for the Violence Against Women Act. The fight to pass that without the right-wingnuts gutting it was heroic, and mostly because he could work behind the scenes, talk to other Senators, and not say anything he would not have said in front of a camera. With Biden, what you see is what you get.<br/><br/>At the end of the book is an entire page of paragraphs that begin "I see a future in which . . ." that summarizes the tasks ahead that are important to him, as is appropriate in a campaign biography. and they are all very noble progressive values. like renewable energy, universal health care, securing Social Security, and generally the goodness of the American people.<br/><br/>Hey, Joe; what about four or eight more years as VP?

This kindlebook that is Promises To Keep On Life and Politics by Joe Biden is another kindlebook that I am glad to have taken the chance to purchase with money made from my current job. A sampling of the following details in this kindlebook include: details on his parents and siblings, some of this family members were Truman democrats and/or supporters of Eisenhower, how he met his first wife Nelia Hunter, one of his early jobs at a firm that represented big insurance companies, railroads, construction companies and oil companies etc, the birth of his two sons in 1969 and 1970, the purchase of a farm twenty five minutes away in Elkton Maryland, the life period of Neilia’s job working at a local Catholic grade school while he (Joe Biden) worked as an attorney and lifeguarded on Saturdays, a career victory when Joe Biden won a particular election in November 1970, reference to the tv show Candid Camera, some details on the life period of Joe Biden coping with Nelia unexpectedly dying young and Joe Biden unexpectedly becoming a widower while also coping with his daughter Naomi’s death, when Joe Biden first noticed and met his eventual current wife Jill Biden, the birth of his daughter some time after marrying Jill Biden, the author’s assignment to the Senate Intelligence Committee, and much more.

Great book, well written in typical "Joe Biden" fashion...which is FROM THE HEART. A "must read" if you want to really know Joe Biden's life and value system. He is an amazing, ethical and moral individual. One I will be PROUD to have as a VP and after 8 years I am praying he will be feeling great and will run for President himself. He will make a GREAT VP and an even BETTER President. I do not believe his being in his 70s in 8 years will have any effect on his intellect. Age is an asset (assuming one has intellect). Get the book...it was absolutely beautiful. Some tearful (REALLY tearful) moments of reading...but also some fun and laughable moments. Of course, there are LOADS of facts and most I lived through, but it was nice to read about the history again. You will be happy when you read this great, thoughtful book. You will know Joe Biden...and you will ADMIRE this man. Great citizen...great man. Diane Offutt Woodstock, GA. 30189

I just read the prologue. I like the way the Americans write. Mr. JOE BIDEN is the 46th President of the USA.

Livro em perfeito estado ótimo atendimento tudo top. Recomendo imensamente

I really read or buy autobiographies has I often think that they are written to soon in the subject life but this one like very few others I have read was done at the right time. As I was reading this I felt like I was in the room with joe Biden instead of just reading a book of his experiences and life in my home alone .

très bien

Cuarta página del libro: The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep. And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep. Pensaba que este libro se había editado por primera vez este año, pero no, la primera fue en el 2007. Joe Biden ha sido siempre así, una persona alta y profundamente inspirada. Mi ignorancia no me ha permitido darme cuenta de ello hasta ahora. Joe Biden💝💝💝 Lo que más me ha subyugado, y al leerlo no podía parar de llorar, es por las dos mujeres de su vida. Cito del libro cuando Joe Biden conoció a su esposa Neilia: "When she turned toward me, I could see she had a beautiful smile and gorgeous green eyes." "She was lit by the unforgiving journey of a full afternoon sun, and I couln't see a single flaw." Y lo que su esposa Jill le dijo: "Anybody who can love that deeply once can do it again". Jill es una gran mujer inspiradora para las mujeres del mundo. (La foto de la portada es preciosa). He leído que la tipografía es Sabon...y que su creador era un entusiasta de la estética de la Bauhaus. Me cuesta leer por vista cansada y esta letra es perfecta, no me cansa nada la vista. Un 10.