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The Truths We Hold: An American Journey
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The #1 New York Times bestseller
From Vice President Kamala Harris, one of America’s most inspiring political leaders, comes a book about the core truths that unite us and how best to act upon them.
“A life story that genuinely entrances.” —Los Angeles Times
“An engaging read that provides insights into the influences of [Harris’s] life…Revealing and even endearing.” —San Francisco Chronicle
The daughter of immigrants and civil rights activists, Vice President Kamala Harris was raised in an Oakland, California, community that cared deeply about social justice. As she rose to prominence as one of the political leaders of our time, her experiences would become her guiding light as she grappled with an array of complex issues and learned to bring a voice to the voiceless.
In The Truths We Hold, she reckons with the big challenges we face together. Drawing on the hard-won wisdom and insight from her own career and the work of those who have most inspired her, she communicates a vision of shared struggle, shared purpose, and shared values as we confront the great work of our day.
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The Truths We Hold: An American Journey
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kelly –
it’s okay ig, i thought it would be much better since it’s from kamala but sadly it was very boring.good enough for a 4 star rating tho! 7/10
Amazon Customer –
Kamala Harris was born a citizen of the world. She embraced her status at its highest level, as a duty to care for and be informed about the issues facing the citizens of our nation and all corners of the earth. Her cause-driven life and expansive intelligence are inspirational. More, she is a call to action. Let’s go!
Rejeanne Langdon –
Great book so far……..I love biographies! This one is especially great as she became the first female vice-President….Kamala is a great writer!
I bought the book for myself and I am 72….Just had to give my 2 cents in here since you are asking how old was the person that I got this book for? lol
Age here would not matter in my opinion she is a great roll model for may people young and older!!
OGJerry –
“Okay, I’ve invited you into my home. I’ve given you tea. I’ve fed you. Now tell me, who are you?” pg. 161; Grandfather in a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan to Senator Harris during congressional trip in April 2017.
I purchased this book in 2020, after she had stopped her campaign for president and the day after Biden had selected her for his running mate but I didn’t open the cover until a few days ago when I remembered its purchase. Before beginning the book, I searched for non-Amazon reviews which I found to be either middling or pans.
Examples: “Kamala Harris’ ‘The Truths We Hold’ Demonstrates What’s Wrong with Campaign Books. As with many campaign books, The Truths We Hold reads as a memoir-but-not-really. Harris does tell her life story, but she uses it as a vehicle for telling us what she really wants us to know about her.” – NPR
“As in all campaign books, [Harris’s] chief aim is to describe her career in a way that makes her appear presidential … I was not impressed—as attorney general she tried to crack down on, of all things, school truancy—but readers of a leftward bent may feel differently. The really irritating thing about Ms. Harris’s book is her habit of introducing stories from her life only to shoehorn in some ostensibly related political issue.” – WSJ
With those less than stellar words ringing in my head, I read the book which became my journey into getting to know Kamala and finding that the woman, I am currently seeing on the campaign trail, is the same person that she has been since she left home for college, after she had earned her law degree, while working in district attorney offices and in her upward elective office progression. “We’re not going back!” is not a late addition to the stump speech, she has been saying it for years. “When we fight, we win!” is also not new.
This response that her mother said to her “Why would I applaud you for something you were supposed to do?” when young Kamala was trying to fish for compliments resonated with me. It’s too bad that my children are grown and gone as I could have used this Shyamala Gopalan admonition many times.
I was a California resident from 2014 to 2019 so I knew her as the state AG and then voted for her when she won the 2016 senate election to replace Barbara Boxer. But after reading this book, I feel that I know her much better now and I am eager to vote for her to be our 47th president.
After completing this book, I find that I disagree mightily with the NPR and WSJ book reviews included above. While I don’t know the hearts of minds of these reviewers, I believe that it may be due to the results of implicit biases that Kamala addresses several times while explaining its effect on policing, prosecutions, education and even health care. Explicit and implicit biases all to often hold women and people of color down or back. I agree with Harris when she advises women to “kick that f’ing door down” and to not worry about a few cuts when you are breaking the glass ceiling.
Buy this book and get to know Kamala Harris.
FrannyFD –
I’m reading this to my husband and the book is full of surprises, for example that she moved to Canadá at age 12 and had to speak French in school. Learning about her early influences has been eye opening. Growing up she describes her exposure to leading black activists artists and musicians at Rainbow Sign. Her description of her jobs in the DA office demonstrate her commitment to her staff and her desire to get at the underlying causes of problems. Her description of how Doug proposed is amusing. The book, which was written with professional “collaborators “ according to the acknowledgments, flows well from topic to topic. I think it could easily be read by middle schoolers and up while still being quite interesting for adults. With so many people trying to define Kamala now, I found this book to be very revealing about her intelligence, strategic impulses and her compassion.
Between These Sheets –
For our October pick in Between These Sheets book club, we decided to read Senator Kamala Harris’s book The Truths We Hold: An American Journey. We also used our book club meeting as an opportunity to rally the vote for the Biden/Harris campaign. The discussion we had in mid October, just a few weeks before the 2020 election, was engaging and exciting.
“When I was a little girl, my father wanted me to run free… I would take off, the wind in my face, with the feeling that I could do anything.”
Kamala Harris’s book offered great insights into her background and experiences that shape her views on America. She goes into great detail about her experiences serving as DA in San Francisco, as DA of California and during her first term as a United States Senator representing the state of California.
“I knew I was there for the victims. Both the victims of crimes committed and the victims of a broken criminal justice system. For me, to be a progressive prosecutor is to understand- and act on- this dichotomy… to look out for the overlooked, to speak up for those whose voices aren’t being heard, to see and address the causes of crime, not just their consequences, and to shine a light on the inequality and unfairness that lead to injustice.”
I really appreciated learning more about her personal journey. Ms. Harris used anecdotal stories from her lived experiences to better illustrate her points. This book was a relatable and easy read although it dealt with complex and important topics.
“I looked at him there, on one knee, and burst into tears. Mind you, these were not graceful Hollywood tears streaming down a glistening cheek. No, I’m talking about snorting and grunting, with mascara smudging my face.“
There were times that I felt Ms. Harris was not comfortable opening up about herself so personally. I was OK with this since I appreciated her serious tone and occasional personal story. I thought the book came together very nicely and is more important than ever.
“I talked about women’s issues, at least what I see as women’s issues: the economy, national security, health care, education, criminal justice reform, climate change.”
I eagerly await Kamala Harris being sworn into the office of Vice President in a few weeks.
“The American people have not given up on the American Dream. I know this to be true. But when you can’t sleep at night, how can you dream?”
Sue Thomas –
Fascinating insight into this, courageous, brave lady’s history of growing up and becoming what she is today. God Bless America and Kamala.
Ed –
Learning a lot about America and how we as a country have grown stronger and changed. This is a must read book
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Dee Ann West –
I believe this book should be reissued and made a part of her presidential campaign. This is the leader our country needs now. The book is concise , warm intelligent and interesting. A great introduction to a future president of the United States.