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Jill: A Biography of the First Lady

Jill: A Biography of the First Lady

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  • Author：Julie Pace
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The personal and political life of First Lady Dr。 Jill Biden

Dr。 Jill Biden has been described as President Joe Biden’s greatest political asset。 Like many women of her generation， she holds her commitments as wife， mother and grandmother at the center of her life。 She is a professor， earned a doctorate in educational leadership， and taught at Northern Virginia Community College。 She broke barriers as First Lady as the first to hold a paying job outside the White House。 “Jill” is the story of this accomplished American woman。
 
From her earliest days dating Senator Biden， to her embrace of Biden’s young sons Beau and Hunter Biden and the birth of their daughter Ashley; her role by Joe Biden’s side through Senate reelection race after Senate reelection race; her years as Second Lady; to Joe’s successful third run for the Democratic presidential nomination， Jill has lived in the public eye。 In this deeply reported biography， Julie Pace and Darlene Superville of The Associated Press， along with writer Evelyn M。 Duffy， reveal some of the private sides of Jill Biden。 We come to better understand her personality， which has held the Biden family together through tragedy and good fortune alike。

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Everydayreader1 ，

I found this book to be a most interesting read。 Comprehensive and rich in detail， it seems to encapsulate Jill Biden for who she is and what she has accomplished。

Dalton ，

I had known of Dr。 Jill Biden’s life only through larger events， more often than not directly connected to her husband， Joe Biden: her courtship and marriage to Biden， her ascension to Senator’s wife， then Second Lady， and finally First Lady。 What authors Julie Pace and Darlene Superville offer is the humanizing perspective and understanding between these events。 This book may not be as detailed as I would have liked， the authors are not historians and the short chapters and breezy quality of th I had known of Dr。 Jill Biden’s life only through larger events， more often than not directly connected to her husband， Joe Biden: her courtship and marriage to Biden， her ascension to Senator’s wife， then Second Lady， and finally First Lady。 What authors Julie Pace and Darlene Superville offer is the humanizing perspective and understanding between these events。 This book may not be as detailed as I would have liked， the authors are not historians and the short chapters and breezy quality of the writing attests to that， but I did find myself wrapped up in learning more about the First Lady and what makes her tick。 Thanks to several interviews between her and the authors， we can see just that。 By the end of this， I found myself empathizing with Jill， having learned a great deal more about her through this。 I was particularly excited reading through the second-half of the book which focuses on her roles as Second and First Lady， seeing where she spends her time and resources， and how she juggles teaching at Northern Virginia Community College with supporting military families and counseling her husband。 This is thankfully not an entirely starry-eyed portrayal of Jill。 The book addresses some of the controversies in Biden’s past and during his presidency （Anita Hill’s testimony， the Biden Crime Law of 1994， the withdrawal in Afghanistan to name a few）， but throughout you are always reminded of the advisory role Jill plays。 You see when her advice is taken and when it is not and what ramifications occur as a result。 In the end， I found this biography to be an enjoyable， quick， and heartening read。 I’d like to thank Little Brown and AP News for the advanced copy of Jill: A Biography of the First Lady。 。。。more

Candy ，

Very readable biography。 I learned a great deal about Jill Biden and the Biden family dynamics。 Such a loving family who have each other's backs at all times。 The book goes beyond politics and lets the reader enjoy Dr。 Biden's passions。 I'm thankful that we have such a caring First Lady now。 Very readable biography。 I learned a great deal about Jill Biden and the Biden family dynamics。 Such a loving family who have each other's backs at all times。 The book goes beyond politics and lets the reader enjoy Dr。 Biden's passions。 I'm thankful that we have such a caring First Lady now。 。。。more

Jenny ，

This biography is a real page-turner。 Very engaging and interesting。 It covers everything from Jill's life as a child up until the present day， and goes into detail about her time as a student， her first marriage， meeting Joe Biden， their courtship， getting used to political life， surviving his many campaigns， striving to hold onto her career as an educator， her time as Second Lady of the US， and all the struggles the entire family endured。 Jill Biden is a strong woman， loving and interesting。 B This biography is a real page-turner。 Very engaging and interesting。 It covers everything from Jill's life as a child up until the present day， and goes into detail about her time as a student， her first marriage， meeting Joe Biden， their courtship， getting used to political life， surviving his many campaigns， striving to hold onto her career as an educator， her time as Second Lady of the US， and all the struggles the entire family endured。 Jill Biden is a strong woman， loving and interesting。 Biden sat for a few interviews for the book。 The book relies heavily on those interviews， and it also quotes many other interviews in various publications with lots of footnotes in the index。 I don't think you would have to agree with Jill Biden's politics to like this book， she's such an engaging and caring person that I think this book would appeal to many readers。 Definitely recommended！ 。。。more

Nancy ，

I have been reading about the First Ladies for over twenty years， beginning when I was designing and researching to make my quilt Remember the Ladies， a Redwork quilt featuring the wives of the presidents。I have always felt sympathetic to the First Ladies。 They are not elected。 They have no job description。 Their every move is scrutinized。 They are open targets for criticism and idolization。 They work to represent our country—for free。 They are required to live in a house they don’t own and have I have been reading about the First Ladies for over twenty years， beginning when I was designing and researching to make my quilt Remember the Ladies， a Redwork quilt featuring the wives of the presidents。I have always felt sympathetic to the First Ladies。 They are not elected。 They have no job description。 Their every move is scrutinized。 They are open targets for criticism and idolization。 They work to represent our country—for free。 They are required to live in a house they don’t own and have little control over。 Having spent over 30 years as a minister’s wife， living in a parsonage， I have an inkling of what they experience。The Biden presidency is not over， and who knows what lies in store for the Bidens。 But it was interesting to read this biography and learn about how Jill ‘got to here。’Dr。 Jill Biden knew what she was getting into when she finally accepted Joe’s proposal。 He was a U。S。 Senator， a father of two sons who had lost his wife and a daughter in a tragic accident。 He fell for Jill early， and hard。A non-political teacher and registered Republican， Jill wasn’t sure she wanted the lifestyle that came with being a politician’s wife。 But after four years as an unofficial Biden， dating Joe and helping with his children Beau and Hunter， Joe stood his ground: marriage， or he needed to end their relationship。Jill understood that she had to keep being herself， doing the things that kept her balanced and independent。 Running。 Teaching。 She and Joe had a daughter， so she was parenting three children as well。 When Joe suffered an aneurysm， Jill kept it together， juggling all those balls。 When Joe decided to run for president， Jill fit campaigning into her schedule。Over the years， Jill became stronger， staying true to herself while feeling more comfortable with the role of politician’s wife。 Her students note that Jill was always supportive， a good listener， fun， and involved。 Her innate kindness and generosity of spirit was noted by all， from the secret service men who protected them to the families of those in the military。 The biography notes the ways that Jill has expanded the role of First Lady， the first to continue her career while in the White House。This biography is straight forward with little perceived bias， even when narrating Jill’s loss of faith after Beau’s death and the criticisms of Hunter’s addiction issues and other struggles。 The book is comprehensive， drawing from a multitude of sources and interviews。I had previously read a biography about Joe Biden， his memoir Promise Me Dad， and a brief biography。 It was a pleasure to further my acquaintance with this remarkable First Lady and teacher who took on the difficult role of wife and step mother in the public eye。I received a free egalley from the publisher through NetGalley。 My review is fair and unbiased。 。。。more

Rikki Miller ，

This book is exactly what a biography should be - a tale spanning the life and mission of the person it is diving into。 Many biographies， however， miss the mark on their sole job。 Not this one。Pace and Superville have delicately crafted a look into the life of Dr。 Jill Biden， a figure who many of us know from photos and soundbites。 The authors were very careful in putting together a narrative that trims the fat and hones in on important events， while still weaving together an entertaining and he This book is exactly what a biography should be - a tale spanning the life and mission of the person it is diving into。 Many biographies， however， miss the mark on their sole job。 Not this one。Pace and Superville have delicately crafted a look into the life of Dr。 Jill Biden， a figure who many of us know from photos and soundbites。 The authors were very careful in putting together a narrative that trims the fat and hones in on important events， while still weaving together an entertaining and heartbreaking narrative。Like myself， most readers know of the tragedies that have struck President Biden， but 'Jill' gives us insight into the role of Dr。 Biden in his life， and most touchingly， Beau and Hunter's。 I am grateful for the initimate look at the difficult times the Bidens have gone through， but also appreciate the feeling that I received 'just enough' information without feeling like a voyeur into unthinkable tragedies of death and poor health。I learned so much through this book and while it's about the first lady， you won't leave the pages without a deeper， keener understanding of the president， his children and their trusted circle。There were so many anecdotes that I highlighted while reading， including the fact that the late Neilia Hunter Biden and Dr。 Jill Biden met at an event that the future president was speaking at。 These little details that the authors so clearly scoped out shows the depth and breadth of their interviews。A good biography is one that shares the life of its subject， but a great biography is one that brings you into their life and leaves you feeling like you were， at least for a few hundred pages， a part of their life。 'Jill' is the latter。What an excellent read。 。。。more

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