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Book

Promise me, Dad : a year of hope, hardship, and purpose

Call Number

  • 921 B585 (EAS)

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Edition

First edition.

Publication Information

New York : Flatiron Books, 2017.

Physical Description

260 pages ; 22 cm

Summary

The former vice-president of the United States chronicles the difficult final year of his son's battle with cancer, his efforts to balance his responsibilities to the country and his family, and the lessons he learned.

Contents

  • Biden family Thanksgiving
  • Have a purpose
  • Solace
  • Trust
  • Keeping busy
  • It has to be you
  • Calculated risks
  • Home base
  • You have to tell them the truth
  • Can you stay?
  • Run, Joe, run
  • Epilogue.

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