The Truths We Hold, Kamala Harris
The Truths We Hold, Kamala Harris
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The Truths We Hold
An American Journey (Young Readers Edition)

Author: Kamala Harris

Narrator: Robin Miles

Unabridged: 6 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/14/2019

Synopsis

Adapted for young readers, Vice President Kamala Harris's empowering memoir about the values and inspirations that guided her life.

With her Democratic presidential nomination, her election to the vice presidency, her election to the U.S. Senate, and her position as attorney general of California, Kamala Harris has blazed trails throughout her entire political career. But how did she achieve her goals? What values and influences guided and inspired her along the way?
 
In this young readers edition of Kamala Harris’s memoir, we learn about the impact that her family and community had on her life, and see what led her to discover her own sense of self and purpose. The Truths We Hold traces her journey as she explored the values she holds most dear—those of community, equality, and justice. An inspiring and empowering memoir, this book challenges us to become leaders in our own lives and shows us that with determination and perseverance all dreams are possible.

About The Author

Kamala Harris (kamalaharris.org) is the vice president of the United States of America. Before assuming the vice presidency, she served as a senator from California, worked in the Alameda County district attorney’s office, and was later elected district attorney of San Francisco and then Attorney General of California. The second Black woman and the first person of Indian descent ever elected to the U.S. Senate, and the first woman, Black person, and person of Indian descent ever to hold the office of vice president, she works hard to make sure all people have equal rights, especially kids. She’s married to Douglas Emhoff, and loves being a stepmom to Ella and Cole. You can follow Kamala Harris on Facebook at Facebook.com/KamalaHarris or on Twitter @KamalaHarris.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dr. Appu on January 20, 2021

Summary (01-20-2021) Congratulations, Kamala Harris, for becoming the 49th Vice President of the USA. Kamala Harris is an American politician and attorney who is the first Black woman and the first person of Indian descent to become the USA's vice president. What did I learn from this......more

Goodreads review by Justin on September 24, 2024

If you're an undecided voter hesitant about the guy who gleefully watched TV while his cult tried to murder the Vice President, but are also not yet sold on Harris because you want more policy from her -- good news! She wrote a 300+ page book that is filled with her stance on all the hot issues, inc......more

Goodreads review by William on July 23, 2024

This is a surface-level, self-congratulatory puff piece. And that's not really a criticism. The book is just exactly what you'd expect from an ambitious politician in the middle of her political rise.  The prose can be so high level as to be void of meaning. For example: “Democracy just cannot flouri......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on November 11, 2020

There are many ways to have a rich childhood. Having parents who are financially well-off is only one way. According to the Merriam Webster dictionary the second definition of rich is "having high value or quality". By this definition, Kamala Harris had a rich childhood. Kamala was raised in a loving......more

Quotes

“Its most memorable moments are those personal touches: Harris’s recollections of family, friendships and, above all, of her late mother, an Indian immigrant and cancer researcher who raised Harris and her younger sister . . . instructive for anyone trying to imagine a Vice President Harris.”
—Carlos Lozada, The Washington Post

"A life story that genuinely entrances." —Los Angeles Times 

“An engaging read that provides insights into the influences of Harris’s life.” —San Francisco Chronicle

“In an era when many of our current political memoirs are either looking back at the Obama years or are attempting to grapple with our current state of government unrest, it is exciting to see a highly respected and powerful woman of color and daughter of immigrants tell her own story and offer some hope for the future of our country.” —Bustle

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