The Book of Joe, Jeff Wilser
The Book of Joe, Jeff Wilser
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The Book of Joe
The Life, Wit, and (Sometimes Accidental) Wisdom of Joe Biden

Author: Jeff Wilser

Narrator: Johnathan McClain

Unabridged: 5 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 11/28/2017


Synopsis

The aviators. The Amtrak. The ice cream cones. The memes. Few politicians are as iconic, or as beloved, as Joe Biden. Now, in The Book of Joe, Biden fans will finally have the definitive look at America's favorite vice president—and what he can teach us.

Structured around key moments in Biden's life and career—and filled with Biden-isms like "That's a bunch of malarkey" and "I may be Irish, but I'm not stupid"—this blend of biography, advice, and humor will reveal the experiences that forged Joe Biden, and the lessons we can use in our own lives. Along the way, listeners will also encounter fun asides about his love of muscle cars, his most endearing gaffes, his bromance with President Obama, and much more.

Yet beneath the memorable Biden-isms, the book will reveal an inspirational story of a man who keeps "getting back up." We need this right now. Much as Biden has come back from both professional missteps and personal heartbreaks, sometimes we all have to get back up and fight. Given Biden's reputation as a decent, plainspoken, patriotic statesman of integrity, this entertaining and practical book will be both a celebration of great political figure and an essential guide to creating the America he believes in so dearly.

About Jeff Wilser

Jeff Wilser is the author of five books, including Alexander Hamilton's Guide to Life and The Good News About What's Bad for You . . . and The Bad News About What's Good for You, named by Amazon as one of the best books of the month in both Non-Fiction and Humor. His work has appeared in print or online at GQ, Esquire, TIME, New York magazine, Glamour, Cosmo, mental_floss, MTV, and the Huffington Post. His advice has been syndicated to a network of 200 newspapers including the Miami Herald and the Chicago Tribune.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Khris

I know, I know, I'm just reading what I want to hear. But it feels so goooood, and that's what I need right now. That's exactly what this is -- a feel-good book about Joe Biden. Most of it I knew already: growing up in Scranton, his early ties to Syracuse, his early family tragedy, the later tragedy......more

I'm not sure I can say enough great things about this book. It offers such an intimate yet relatable portrait of a man we've come to love, Joe Biden. The things Joe has been through give him my utmost respect. I had no idea about his first wife and the tradegy that befell him and his family before h......more