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Former U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Sunday that his ongoing cancer treatment will limit the promotion of his forthcoming memoir, Promise Me, America (Spanish: Prométeme, Estados Unidos). The book, scheduled for publication on November 17, will detail the challenges he faced during his presidency. In a post on X, Biden wrote: “Some days are better than others. This has not stopped me. But sometimes it slows me down. That means, unfortunately, I won’t be able to do as many book talks as I would have liked.” He added that he was diagnosed with cancer while writing the book and that “the doctors remain motivated by the response to treatment.” Biden’s diagnosis, announced after he left the White House, was of aggressive prostate cancer that had metastasized to bone. His son, Hunter Biden, described the disease in an August interview with the BBC as “very painful” and “very debilitating,” noting that it had spread to his bones and other parts of the body. The memoir will provide a detailed account of Biden’s decision to seek re‑election amid questions about his age, his subsequent endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris, and his administration’s handling of several key issues. Topics include the COVID‑19 pandemic, efforts to “restore democracy” after the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack, the chaotic withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, and support for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia. Biden has previously published two autobiographical works: Promises to Keep (2007), which covers his four decades in politics before becoming vice president, and Promise Me, Dad (2017), a memoir about the death of his eldest son, Beau, from cancer. Biden concluded his X post with a personal reflection: “Looking forward, I will keep applying what my father told me a long time ago: ‘Champion, when you’re knocked down, get back up.’ It’s a good lesson for me and for the United States.” Article source: Clarin Digital | Image credit: Clarin Digital
Former U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Sunday that his ongoing cancer treatment will limit the promotion of his forthcoming memoir, Promise Me, America (Spanish: Prométeme, Estados Unidos). The book, scheduled for publication on November 17, will detail the challenges he faced during his presidency. In a post on X, Biden wrote: “Some days are better than others. This has not stopped me. But sometimes it slows me down. That means, unfortunately, I won’t be able to do as many book talks as I would have liked.” He added that he was diagnosed with cancer while writing the book and that “the doctors remain motivated by the response to treatment.” Biden’s diagnosis, announced after he left the White House, was of aggressive prostate cancer that had metastasized to bone. His son, Hunter Biden, described the disease in an August interview with the BBC as “very painful” and “very debilitating,” noting that it had spread to his bones and other parts of the body. The memoir will provide a detailed account of Biden’s decision to seek re‑election amid questions about his age, his subsequent endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris, and his administration’s handling of several key issues. Topics include the COVID‑19 pandemic, efforts to “restore democracy” after the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack, the chaotic withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, and support for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia. Biden has previously published two autobiographical works: Promises to Keep (2007), which covers his four decades in politics before becoming vice president, and Promise Me, Dad (2017), a memoir about the death of his eldest son, Beau, from cancer. Biden concluded his X post with a personal reflection: “Looking forward, I will keep applying what my father told me a long time ago: ‘Champion, when you’re knocked down, get back up.’ It’s a good lesson for me and for the United States.”
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