Promise Me, Dad

Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose is a book by former Vice President Joe Biden, first published by Flatiron Books on November 14, 2017.[1]

Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose
AuthorJoe Biden
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
PublishedNovember 14, 2017
PublisherFlatiron Books
Pages272
ISBN978-1250171672
Preceded byPromises to Keep 

Contents

Biden reflects on losing his eldest son Beau to brain cancer and the toll it took on him and his family. He describes his late son as having "all the best of me, but with the bugs and flaws engineered out."[2] Biden also talks about the political implications his son's death had: his decision not to run for president in 2016 was in large part due to the grief he has still processing.[3] He was further discouraged from running by Hillary Clinton's entry into the race and President Obama's implied preference that Biden not dilute her support in the primary elections.[2]

The title of the book was inspired by a conversation Biden had with Beau after his cancer had progressed significantly. Coming to terms with his own mortality, Beau assured his father that no matter what happened, he would be okay. He then asked his father to promise the same in return.[4]

References
  1. "Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose". Amazon.com. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  2. Montanaro, Domenico (November 14, 2017). "'Promise Me': Joe Biden On Loss, Grief And Recovery". NPR. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  3. Kaiser, Charles (November 26, 2017). "Promise Me, Dad review – moving Biden memoir that wonders: could he have beaten Trump?". The Guardian. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  4. Trombetta, Sadie (November 15, 2017). "This Is The Tragic Story Behind The Title Of Joe Biden's Memoir". Bustle. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
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