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Author:

Biden, Joseph R.

Title:

Promise me Dad : a year of hope, hardship, and purpose / Joe Biden.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Flatiron Books,

Copyright Date:

2017

Description:

260 pages ; 22 cm

Subject:

Biden, Joseph R.
Biden, Beau,--1969-2015.
Vice-Presidents--Biography.
Fathers and sons--Biography.
Cancer--Biography.--Biography.
Presidents--Election--2016.
United States--Politics and government--2009-2017.

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.

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.

ISBN:

1250183944
9781250183941
1250171679
9781250171672

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1002662816

LCCN:

2017041080

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