9781922310897 - promises to keep (1 Ergebnisse)
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 400 pages. President Joe Biden tells the story of his extraordinary life and career prio r to his emergence as Barack Obama?s beloved, influential vice president.?I remain captivated by the possibilities of politics and public service. In fact, I believe that my chosen profession is a noble calling….? ? Joe BidenJoe Biden has both witnessed and participated in a momentous epoch of Amer ican history. In Promises to Keep, he reveals what these experiences taught him about himself, his colleagues, and the institutions of government.With hi s customary honesty and wit, Biden movingly and eloquently recounts growing up i n a staunchly Catholic multigenerational household in Scranton, Pennsylvania, an d Wilmington, Delaware; overcoming personal tragedy, life-threatening illness, a nd career setbacks; his relationships with presidents, world leaders, and lawmak ers on both sides of the aisle; and his leadership of powerful Senate committees .Through these and other recollections, Biden shows us how the guiding pr inciples he learned early in life ? to work to make people's lives better; to honour family and faith; to value persistence, candour, and honesty ? are the foundation on which he has based his life?s work as husband, father, and publi c servant.Promises to Keep is an intimate series of reflections from a po litician who surmounted numerous challenges to become one of America?s most ef fective leaders and who refuses to be cynical about politics. It is also a stirr ing testament to the promise of the United States.
