Biden book suddenly popular again

[PatSeg]

''Bringing out the hardcover last year during the hectic lead-in to the primaries didn't help the book because it was perceived by some to be a campaign tool," said Tom Perry, a deputy publisher at Random House. "It's actually a fine and moving memoir ... this is a new opportunity for the book and it's a great way to get to know who this man is and what he stands for."

Here's what the Christian Science Monitor had to say about the book: "Joe Biden's Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics is the most unlikely of campaign biographies: It's a ripping good read... Biden is a master storyteller and has stories worth telling. From conversations with President Bush and world leaders to overcoming personal tragedies and a childhood stutter, the book is paced to keep the pages turning."

http://blogs.suntimes.com/bookroom/2008/08/biden_book_suddenly_popular_ag.html

[gateley]

1. Just wait until after his speech on Wednesday --

people will be clamoring for a copy!

[PatSeg]

2. Oh yeah!

It feels like the final scene in It's a Wonderful Life, when everything comes to together for George because he was a good, deserving person.

[jillan]

3. Great analogy!!

[PatSeg]

4. Yeah, I'm a romantic at heart