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“Nearly forty years after I first got involved, I remain

captivated by the possibilities of politics and public service. In

fact, I believe that my chosen profession is a noble calling.

That’s why I wanted to be a part of it.”

–Joe Biden

As a United States senator from Delaware since 1973, Joe Biden has

been an intimate witness to the major events of the past four

decades and a relentless actor in trying to shape recent American

history. He has seen up close the tragic mistake of the Vietnam

War, the Watergate and Iran-contra scandals, the fall of the Berlin

Wall, the reunification of Germany, the disintegration of the

Soviet Union, the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, a presidential

impeachment, a presidential resignation, and a presidential

election decided by the Supreme Court. He’s observed Nixon, Ford,

Carter, Reagan, Clinton, and two Bushes wrestling with the

presidency; he’s traveled to war zones in Europe, the Middle East,

and Africa and seen firsthand the devastation of genocide. He

played a vital role by standing up to Ronald Reagan’s effort to

seat Judge Robert Bork on the Supreme Court, fighting for

legislation that protects women against domestic violence, and

galvanizing America’s response (and the world’s) to Slobodan

Milosevic’s genocidal march in the Balkans. In Promises to

Keep, Biden reveals what these experiences taught him about

himself, his colleagues, and the institutions of government.

With his customary candor, Biden movingly recounts growing up in a

staunchly Catholic multigenerational household in Scranton,

Pennsylvania, and Wilmington, Delaware; overcoming a demoralizing

stutter; marriage, fatherhood, and the tragic death of his wife

Neilia and infant daughter Naomi; remarriage and re-forming a

family with his second wife, Jill; success and failure in the

Senate and on the campaign trail; two life-threatening aneurysms;

his relations with fellow lawmakers on both sides of the aisle; and

his leadership of powerful Senate committees.

Through these and other recollections, Biden shows us how the

guiding principles he learned early in life–the obligation to work

to make people’s lives better, to honor family and faith, to get up

and do the right thing no matter how hard you’ve been knocked down,

to be honest and straightforward, and, above all, to keep your

promises–are the foundations on which he has based his life’s work

as husband, father, and public servant.

Promises to Keep is the story of a man who faced down

personal challenges and tragedy to become one of our most effective

leaders. It is also an intimate series of reflections from a public

servant who refuses to be cynical about political leadership, and a

testament to the promise of the United States.

From the Hardcover edition.

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Joe Biden was first elected to the United States Senate in 1972

at the age of twenty-nine and is recognized as one of the nation’s

most powerful and influential voices on foreign relations,

terrorism, drug policy, and crime prevention. Senator Biden grew up

in New Castle County, Delaware, and graduated from the University

of Delaware and the Syracuse University College of Law. Since 1991,

Biden has been an adjunct professor at the Widener University

School of Law, where he teaches a seminar on constitutional law. He

lives in Wilmington, Delaware.

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“Nearly forty years after I first got involved, I remain captivated by the possibilities of politics and public service. In fact, I believe that my chosen profession is a noble calling. That’s why I wanted to be a part of it.”

–Joe Biden

As a United States senator from Delaware since 1973, Joe Biden has been an intimate witness to the major events of the past four decades and a relentless actor in trying to shape recent American history. He has seen up close the tragic mistake of the Vietnam War, the Watergate and Iran-contra scandals, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the reunification of Germany, the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, a presidential impeachment, a presidential resignation, and a presidential election decided by the Supreme Court. He’s observed Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Clinton, and two Bushes wrestling with the presidency; he’s traveled to war zones in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa and seen firsthand the devastation of genocide. He played a vital role by standing up to Ronald Reagan’s effort to seat Judge Robert Bork on the Supreme Court, fighting for legislation that protects women against domestic violence, and galvanizing America’s response (and the world’s) to Slobodan Milosevic’s genocidal march in the Balkans. In Promises to Keep , Biden reveals what these experiences taught him about himself, his colleagues, and the institutions of government.

With his customary candor, Biden movingly recounts growing up in a staunchly Catholic multigenerational household in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and Wilmington, Delaware; overcoming a demoralizing stutter; marriage, fatherhood, and the tragic death of his wife Neilia and infant daughter Naomi; remarriage and re-forming a family with his second wife, Jill; success and failure in the Senate and on the campaign trail; two life-threatening aneurysms; his relations with fellow lawmakers on both sides of the aisle; and his leadership of powerful Senate committees.

Through these and other recollections, Biden shows us how the guiding principles he learned early in life–the obligation to work to make people’s lives better, to honor family and faith, to get up and do the right thing no matter how hard you’ve been knocked down, to be honest and straightforward, and, above all, to keep your promises–are the foundations on which he has based his life’s work as husband, father, and public servant.

Promises to Keep is the story of a man who faced down personal challenges and tragedy to become one of our most effective leaders. It is also an intimate series of reflections from a public servant who refuses to be cynical about political leadership, and a testament to the promise of the United States.

From the Hardcover edition.