{"title":"Joe Biden","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the personal and political journey of Joe Biden through his reflective and candid works. These books offer insight into the experiences and ideals that have shaped his public life, with a focus on themes of hope, resilience, and dedicated service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders will find a blend of memoir and thoughtful commentary, providing a nuanced perspective on American life and leadership. This collection is ideal for those interested in contemporary biography and the stories behind public figures.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"promises-to-keep-by-joe-biden-9781922310897","title":"Promises to Keep","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresident-elect Joe Biden tells the story of his extraordinary life and career prior to his emergence as Barack Obama's beloved, influential vice president.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"I remain captivated by the possibilities of politics and public service. In fact, I believe that my chosen profession is a noble calling.\" - Joe Biden\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJoe Biden has both witnessed and participated in a momentous epoch of American history. In \u003cem\u003ePromises to Keep\u003c\/em\u003e, he reveals what these experiences taught him about himself, his colleagues, and the institutions of government.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith his customary honesty and wit, Biden movingly and eloquently recounts growing up in a staunchly Catholic multigenerational household in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and Wilmington, Delaware; overcoming personal tragedy, life-threatening illness, and career setbacks; his relationships with presidents, world leaders, and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle; and his leadership of powerful Senate committees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough these and other recollections, Biden shows us how the guiding principles 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 a husband, father, and public servant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePromises to Keep\u003c\/em\u003e is an intimate series of reflections from a politician who surmounted numerous challenges to become one of America's most effective leaders and who refuses to be cynical about politics. It is also a stirring testament to the promise of the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"A compelling personal story.\" - \u003cspan style=\"font-style:italic;\"\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Moving ... Biden's response to tragedy and near death is both admirable and likeable.\" - \u003cspan style=\"font-style:italic;\"\u003eSalon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"A ripping good read ... Biden is a master storyteller and has stories worth telling.\" - \u003cspan style=\"font-style:italic;\"\u003eThe Christian Science Monitor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46377210380524,"sku":"9781922310897","price":36.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/11520093482872.jpg?v=1744832017"},{"product_id":"promise-me-america-by-joe-biden-9781399844291","title":"Promise Me, America","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn his candid and revealing memoir, Joe Biden reflects on his time as president: the challenges, triumphs, sorrows, and accomplishments that marked his administration amid one of the most tumultuous eras in American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBiden took the oath of office on the steps of the U.S. Capitol, where—just days earlier—rioters had stormed the halls and threatened the very foundation of our democracy. He did so while looking out at a field of flags where crowds should have been, except that our nation was in the throes of a pandemic that kept people from gathering. With the nation still reeling from the January 6 assault, shattered by an inept response to a historic pandemic, and paralyzed by a steep recession, the mandate before him was clear but daunting: to heal a divided country, restore the integrity of its frayed institutions, and prove to a skeptical public that the world's greatest democracy could still deliver for its people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow Biden tells the story of a historically eventful presidency. With his hallmark grit and decades of hard-won institutional wisdom, he led an administration that engineered the most sweeping domestic agenda in generations. From orchestrating a historic multibillion-dollar infrastructure renaissance and reviving American manufacturing to passing landmark legislation lowering healthcare costs and tackling the climate crisis, Biden details how he took risks, made gambles, and defied the pundits to build an economy, in his words, \"from the middle out and the bottom up.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn the world stage, Biden recounts the urgent high-stakes diplomacy required to rebuild America's traditional alliances in the face of new threats. He shares first-person accounts of standing steadfast against authoritarian aggression, modernizing NATO, and leading the global coalition to defend Ukraine in its darkest hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd for the first time, he reveals the deeply agonizing calculation behind his decision in the summer of 2024 to step aside from the presidential race and to put his party and the nation before his personal ambitions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMoving, historic, and filled with the unyielding optimism that has defined Joe Biden's fifty years of public service, \u003cem\u003ePromise Me, America\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful testament to resilience, to the power of personal relationships in service of political progress, and to a leader who put country above all else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47950525792492,"sku":"9781399844291","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781399844291.jpg?v=1784153674"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/joe-biden.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}