The Book of Joe
The Life, Wit, and (Sometimes Accidental) Wisdom of Joe Biden
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Jeff Wilser
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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.
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- By Mark J. Rosen on 12-10-20
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Write It When I'm Gone
- Remarkable Off-the-Record Conversations with Gerald R. Ford
- By: Thomas M. DeFrank
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 165
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 97
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In an extraordinary series of private interviews, conducted over 16 years with the stipulation that they not be released until after Gerald Ford's death, the 38th president of the United States reveals a profoundly different side of himself: funny, reflective, gossipy, strikingly candid, and the stuff of headlines.
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4 out of 5 stars
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An easy historical listen...
- By Darrell Rupe on 05-26-08
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The Politician
- An Insider's Account of John Edwards's Pursuit of the Presidency and the Scandal that Brought Him Down
- By: Andrew Young
- Narrated by: Kevin Foley
- Length: 11 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 258
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 102
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Like a nonfiction version of All the King's Men, The Politician offers a truly disturbing, even shocking, perspective on the risks taken and tactics employed by a man determined to rule the most powerful nation on earth.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Politician Phony. A must listen!!!
- By Sherman on 02-09-10
By: Andrew Young
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Rush Limbaugh
- An Army of One
- By: Zev Chafets
- Narrated by: Erik Synnestvedt
- Length: 8 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 211
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 119
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Do you remember your first time? People tend to remember the moment they first heard The Rush Limbaugh Show on the radio. For Zev Chafets, it was in a car in Detroit, driving down Woodward Avenue. Limbaugh's braggadocio, the outrageous satire, the slaughtering of liberal sacred cows performed with the verve of a rock-n-roll DJ-it seemed fresh, funny and completely subversive.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyed it, despite poor narration
- By David on 06-02-10
By: Zev Chafets
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Wrapped in the Flag
- A Personal History of America’s Radical Right
- By: Claire Conner
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Evans
- Length: 10 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 55
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Wrapped in the Flag chronicles the radical right-wing world of the 1960s, when conspiracy ruled and the John Birch Society made national headlines. The daughter of a John Birch Society leader, Claire Connor introduces us to the extreme ideas of a powerful political fringe group dispensing radical solutions to America's problems. Following in the footsteps of its hero, Senator Joseph McCarthy, the John Birch Society believed that an international Communist conspiracy was on the verge of taking over the government of the United States.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Where the Tea Party got their crazy ideas
- By James Dew on 08-23-14
By: Claire Conner
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First
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- By: Evan Thomas
- Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
- Length: 16 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 479
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She was born in 1930 in El Paso and grew up on a cattle ranch in Arizona. At a time when women were expected to be homemakers, she set her sights on Stanford University. When she graduated near the top of her law school class in 1952, no firm would even interview her. But Sandra Day O’Connor’s story is that of a woman who repeatedly shattered glass ceilings - doing so with a blend of grace, wisdom, humor, understatement, and cowgirl toughness.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Remarkable woman, well served in this book.
- By KathrynVB on 04-05-19
By: Evan Thomas
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The Time of Our Lives
- Collected Writings
- By: Peggy Noonan
- Narrated by: Betsy Foldes Meiman, Rena-Marie Villano, Peggy Noonan
- Length: 17 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Peggy Noonan is one of the most brilliant and influential political thinkers and writers of our time. The author of five best-selling books ( What I Saw at the Revolution is now a classic), her column in The Wall Street Journal is a must-read for millions of Americans. Witty, incisive, and always original, Peggy Noonan is a conservative intellectual with wide-reaching appeal across the political spectrum. Now, for the first time, the best of Noonan's writing will be collected in one indispensable volume.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Ronald Reagan is God. Who knew?
- By Rick on 11-20-15
By: Peggy Noonan
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Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero
- By: Chris Matthews
- Narrated by: Holter Graham
- Length: 13 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 489
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 426
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In Chris Matthews’ extraordinary biography, we see this most beloved president in the company of friends. We see and feel him close-up, having fun and giving off that restlessness of his. We watch him navigate his life from privileged, rebellious youth to gutsy American president. We witness his bravery in war and selfless rescue of his PT boat crew. We watch JFK as a young politician learning to play hardball and watch him grow into the leader who averts a nuclear war.
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3 out of 5 stars
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What Might Have Been?
- By Mel on 12-06-11
By: Chris Matthews
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Lessons My Father Taught Me
- The Strength, Integrity, and Faith of Ronald Reagan
- By: Michael Reagan
- Narrated by: Milton Jeffers
- Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 71
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 63
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When Michael was growing up, his father would drive him out to his ranch. There, Ronald Reagan taught Michael how to ride a horse, how to shoot a gun, and much more. As they drove together or did chores together, Michael's father told him stories and taught him about life, love, family, faith, success, and leadership.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Reagan
- By Kevin on 06-16-16
By: Michael Reagan
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Promise Me, Dad
- A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose
- By: Joe Biden
- Narrated by: Joe Biden
- Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,265
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,575
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In November 2014, 13 members of the Biden family gathered on Nantucket for Thanksgiving, a tradition they had been celebrating for the past 40 years; it was the one constant in what had become a hectic, scrutinized, and overscheduled life. The Thanksgiving holiday was a much-needed respite, a time to connect, a time to reflect on what the year had brought, and what the future might hold. But this year felt different from all those that had come before.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Sad Memoir
- By Jean on 12-02-17
By: Joe Biden
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To Obama
- A Diary of a Nation
- By: Jeanne Marie Laskas
- Narrated by: Jeanne Marie Laskas, Sullivan Jones, MacLeod Andrews, and others
- Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 52
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 48
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 48
Every evening for eight years, at his request, President Obama was given 10 handpicked letters written by ordinary American citizens - the unfiltered voice of a nation - from his Office of Presidential Correspondence. He was the first president to interact daily with constituent mail and to archive it in its entirety. In To Obama, Jeanne Marie Laskas interviews President Obama, the letter writers themselves, and the White House staff who sifted through the powerful, moving, and incredibly intimate narrative of America during the Obama years:
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5 out of 5 stars
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a must have audible book or print, it will amaze u
- By 1mercedeb8 on 11-08-18
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Unhinged
- An Insider's Account of the Trump White House
- By: Omarosa Manigault Newman
- Narrated by: Omarosa Manigault Newman
- Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,432
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 2,129
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,124
Few have been a member of Donald Trump’s inner orbit longer than Omarosa Manigault Newman. Their relationship has spanned 15 years - through four television shows, a presidential campaign, and a year by his side in the most chaotic, outrageous White House in history. But that relationship has come to a decisive and definitive end, and Omarosa is finally ready to share her side of the story in this explosive, jaw-dropping account.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Take if for what it's worth...
- By Clay on 08-14-18
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The Obama Diaries
- By: Laura Ingraham
- Narrated by: Laura Ingraham
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 272
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 113
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Story4 out of 5 stars 112
Popular conservative radio host Laura Ingraham discusses President Obama's first year in office. Informative and hugely entertaining, The Obama Diaries will inspire both laughter and critical thinking about the future of the nation and the man currently at the helm.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Almost Not Funny -- Almost!
- By Dan on 07-14-10
By: Laura Ingraham
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November 22, 1963
- Reflections on the Life, Assassination, and Legacy of John F. Kennedy
- By: Dean R. Owen, Helen Thomas - foreword
- Narrated by: Arnell Powell, Kimberly Farr, Arthur Morey, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 92
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 83
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Story4 out of 5 stars 82
As the fiftieth anniversary of President Kennedy's assassination draws near, the events of that fateful day will undoubtedly be on the minds of many throughout the world. Here Dean Owen curates a fascinating collection of interviews and thought-provoking commentaries from notable men and women connected to that notorious Friday afternoon. Those who worked closely with the president, civil rights leaders, celebrities, prominent journalists, and political allies are among the nearly one hundred voices asked to share their reflections on the significance of that day and the legacy left behind by John F. Kennedy.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Disappointed in the content
- By ScoobyDo on 03-04-21
By: Dean R. Owen, and others
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Believer
- My Forty Years in Politics
- By: David Axelrod
- Narrated by: David Axelrod
- Length: 19 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 637
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 552
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The man behind some of the greatest political changes of the last decade, David Axelrod has devoted a lifetime to questioning political certainties and daring to bring fresh thinking into the political landscape. Whether as a child hearing John F. Kennedy stump in New York or as a strategist guiding the first African American to the White House, Axelrod shows in Believer how his own life stands at the center of the tumultuous American century.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Love letter to Obama
- By DaWoolf on 03-15-15
By: David Axelrod
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The Mayor of Castro Street
- The Life and Times of Harvey Milk
- By: Randy Shilts
- Narrated by: Marc Vietor
- Length: 16 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 206
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 176
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Known as The Mayor of Castro Street even before he was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, Harvey Milk's personal life, public career, and final assassination reflect the dramatic emergence of the gay community as a political power in America. It is a story full of personal tragedies and political intrigues, assassinations at City Hall, massive riots in the streets, the miscarriage of justice, and the consolidation of gay power and gay hope.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent historical perspective of an activist.
- By Chris on 04-14-15
By: Randy Shilts
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Black Man, White House
- An Oral History of the Obama Years
- By: D. L. Hughley
- Narrated by: Mia Barron, Cherise Boothe, Ron Butler, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 246
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 210
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From legendary comedian D. L. Hughley comes a bitingly funny send-up of the Obama years, as "told" by the key political players on both sides of the aisle. What do the Clintons, Republicans, fellow Democrats, and Obama's own family really think of President Barack Obama? Finally, the truth is revealed in this raucously funny "oral history" parody.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Clever and Hilarious!
- By Fylynne on 07-14-16
By: D. L. Hughley
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- J@YD944
- 07-17-20
The Book of Joe
What a wonderful book about a true public servant & patriot. It’s filled with things that made me laugh, things that made me cry & mostly things about a down to earth, decent & humble man who just wants to look out for the “little guy”. Does he claim to be perfect? No. Does he admit he’s made mistakes just like every human among us? Yes. I really enjoyed reading this book about the life of Joe Biden & the many contributions he has made for our country!
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- Corie
- 02-14-21
Good, quick overview of the life of Joe Biden.
Wilser does an excellent job of getting to the essence of Joe Biden. This isn't a deep-dive into policy, nor is it an all encompassing biography. Rather it is an enjoyable, easily digestible overview into Biden's life and career and the moral fiber that makes Joe Biden who he is.
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- Maria Caterbone
- 03-09-18
Inspirational
Inspirational what a great example hope he runs for president..never give up get back up out there.☺
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- 11-08-20
a rose colored look at a not so rosey life
I enjoied it. It was a one sided pro Joe book about his ups and downs in life. There were no deep criticisms or flip side of the coin. Still I relushed listening and found myself laughing in parts and tearing up in others. I learned a bit more than I knew about President Elect Joe Biden. That was my goal and it did that for me.
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- Donald Daumann
- 12-16-18
a feel good book
Was read well and left you with an insight into a fine man thank you
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- Roger
- 05-16-20
The Joe most don’t know
As an independent, I didn’t know Joe’s back story. It would be my privilege to call him my friend and a real American!
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- Laura B
- 01-24-21
I wish everyone could read this book
I laughed I cried and then I smiled. Our new president . Thank god that joe got back up for America!
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- Leslie
- 11-19-20
I LOVED it!!!
Wonderful flow. I really feel I got to know Joe Biden from hearing this Audio book! I loved it!
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- azmomofgirls
- 05-19-21
The Book Joe
I thoroughly enjoyed The Book of Joe, a terrific insight to a man who has truly dedicated his life to public service. Nice to hear how mistakes and missteps were life lessons and how Mr. Biden learned from these. Funny, endearing, and at times tragic, Johnathan McClain delivers a stellar narration.
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- Phillip Goodwin
- 06-16-21
Great Overview of Joe Biden’s Life
I really enjoyed this audio book and especially the narration. It’s a good way to get to know Joe Biden’s life and character. It’s especially interesting since it was written before he became President! I highly recommend it.
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