At times Promise Me, Dad is heartbreaking—yes, you will cry—and, at other times, the narrative is uplifting. Biden’s courageous ability to go on in the face of his devastating losses inspired me. When Biden was a freshman senator from Delaware, his wife and three children were in a tragic car accident. His wife and infant daughter were both killed. His two young boys spent a month recovering in the hospital. Rather than disappear from public life, Biden persevered, eventually remarried, and raised his boys and second daughter while continuing to serve Delaware as Senator in the U.S Congress. In 2013, Biden’s oldest son Beau was diagnosed with brain cancer. Joe Biden wrote this book for him.
Promise Me, Dad covers Biden’s journey with Beau through his cancer treatments while fulfilling his duties as the Vice President of the United States. I respected Joe Biden a great deal before reading this book. My respect for him now is off the charts. If you don’t know much about Joe Biden, or disagree with his politics, don’t let that keep you from reading Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose. His love for family, country, and democracy are irrefutable. In the end, isn’t that exactly what we ask of our public servants?
The above review was originally posted on Jason’s website, jasonsquirefluck.com.
Thanks Lani! Reading his book confirmed what I believed to be true: that Biden is a public servant in the best sense of the term. He wants what’s best for the country and will fight for it. In other words, he has a moral compass with a clear North; there’s no equivocation in his belief system. You’ll enjoy it!!
I’ve always liked Joe Biden. I’ve liked him because what you see is what you get-at least that is how I’ve seen it. As I read your review, I understood even more why I’ve liked Joe Biden. Love. He is a man who loves. And you’re so right when you wrote: “His love for family, country, and democracy are irrefutable. In the end, isn’t that exactly what we ask of our public servants?”
I’ve been wanting to read this book. Now I’m for sure going to read it. Thanks!