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The Truths We Hold
The Truths We Hold: An American Journey | Kamala Harris
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From one of America's most inspiring political leaders, a book about the core truths that unite us, and the long struggle to discern what those truths are and how best to act upon them, in her own life and across the life of our country. Senator Kamala Harris's commitment to speaking truth is informed by her upbringing. The daughter of immigrants, she was raised in an Oakland, California community that cared deeply about social justice; her parents--an esteemed economist from Jamaica and an admired cancer researcher from India--met as activists in the civil rights movement when they were graduate students at Berkeley. Growing up, Harris herself never hid her passion for justice, and when she became a prosecutor out of law school, a deputy district attorney, she quickly established herself as one of the most innovative change agents in American law enforcement. She progressed rapidly to become the elected District Attorney for San Francisco, and then the chief law enforcement officer of the state of California as a whole. Known for bringing a voice to the voiceless, she took on the big banks during the foreclosure crisis, winning a historic settlement for California's working families. Her hallmarks were applying a holistic, data-driven approach to many of California's thorniest issues, always eschewing stale "tough on crime" rhetoric as presenting a series of false choices. Neither "tough" nor "soft" but smart on crime became her mantra. Being smart means learning the truths that can make us better as a community, and supporting those truths with all our might. That has been the pole star that guided Harris to a transformational career as the top law enforcement official in California, and it is guiding her now as a transformational United States Senator, grappling with an array of complex issues that affect her state, our country, and the world, from health care and the new economy to immigration, national security, the opioid crisis, and accelerating inequality. By reckoning 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, Kamala Harris offers in THE TRUTHS WE HOLD a master class in problem solving, in crisis management, and leadership in challenging times. Through the arc of her own life, on into the great work of our day, she communicates a vision of shared struggle, shared purpose, and shared values. In a book rich in many home truths, not least is that a relatively small number of people work very hard to convince a great many of us that we have less in common than we actually do, but it falls to us to look past them and get on with the good work of living our common truth. When we do, our shared effort will continue to sustain us and this great nation, now and in the years to come.
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JohnLAndBenji
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Kamal Harris is a smart woman who writes about her biggest influences and how they affect her. She also protests unfair laws, discrimination, cheap salaries and violence, overpriced drugs and stingy health insurance, among other things. She is the voice for those that cannot defend or prosecute their abusers and shares some of their stories. She explains the harms of racism and sexism. This book may be triggering and is for mature readers only.

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JohnLAndBenji

On jail reform “The disparity is so high that at any given time, roughly nine out of ten people who are detained can‘t afford to pay to get out.” Kamala Harris says that since the bail is not proportional to people‘s salary it “By its very design, the cash bail system favors the wealthy and penalizes the poor.” And “Whether or not someone can get bailed out of jail shouldn‘t be based on how much money he has in the bank. Or the color of his skin.”

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JohnLAndBenji

I purchased this book today for my kindle app. I look forward to reading it.

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CaitlinByTheBook
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Incredible. I really enjoyed the mix of memoir and policy discussions. Lots of inspiration mixed in. 5⭐️
“I‘ve learned, through history and experience, that not all progress is gradual or linear. Sometimes it simply goes from one plateau to another. Sometimes we fall back tragically. Sometimes we leap forward…I believe that our job is to provide the force propulsion that will get us to a higher plane.”

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CaitlinByTheBook
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Morning read at the beach. Coffee close by. A good nights rest last night. Time with my best friend. #perfection #nonfiction #beachread #vacation #labordayweekend

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AliD73
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I‘m currently reading this, and I feel so confident about it I‘m ready to leave a review. My respect for this woman has increased so much as a result of reading this. She worked for everything she has, and she cares about her country. I especially enjoyed reading about her parents and her childhood in California. This was published before she became vice president, so I‘m sure another memoir will be coming in the future. Highly recommended.

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NatalieR
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I REALLY enjoyed learning about Kamala Harris. She openly shared about her family background and upbringing. Her career in the DA‘s office was admirable as she worked hard to improve the criminal justice system. Interesting stories about the opportunities she had to get involved in politics. Harris is an amazing, professional woman I look up to. It‘s evident she really cares about people and has this country‘s best interest at heart.

Nutmegnc Does she narrate her audiobook?? 3y
NatalieR @Nutmegnc Yes! I really enjoyed listening to her. 3y
Nutmegnc Well... guess I‘ll be buying this one shortly! Thanks! 3y
NatalieR @Nutmegnc You‘re welcome! I hope you enjoy it! 😊 3y
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Hooked_on_books
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On one hand, this is a pretty standard “I‘m running for President” memoir—a life history until the present mixed in with passions and beliefs. On the other hand, it gave me an opportunity to get to know a little bit about my 🎉MADAM VICE PRESIDENT💪🏼🎉, who is a complete and total badass with firm beliefs, a meteoric rise, and all the capability in the world. I really enjoyed this.

vivastory She's fantastic 💪👏 3y
Hooked_on_books @vivastory I totally agree! And I‘m so glad about that, as the first woman/POC/etc to fill any role has to be above and beyond or some will use any excuse to say people of that type should not be doing that job. Anyone would be hard pressed to find a reason to say that about her! (Though I know certain people on the far right will choose to do so anyway, though I‘m just going to ignore them.) (edited) 3y
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KristenDuck
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Loved listening to Kamala Harris narrate her own memoir through the audiobook version.

It reaffirmed why I voted for her to be our Vice President.

She truly is FOR the people and wants justice for all of us. I love that she said she still believes, after everything, that people are good.

There were pieces of this I knew but there were plenty of stories that were new to me as well.

I like to think people are good, too.

marleed I loved this too. I‘ve had friends tell me they just doesn‘t like her but can‘t explain why. My response is have you read her memoir? The answer is no. I say read/listen it may change your mind, and if it doesn‘t then maybe you‘ll find a tangible reason not to like her. I‘m betting, the book will not give them that tangible answer ;) 3y
KristenDuck @marleed 100% it‘s sad because the people who dislike her will probably never give this a chance but I‘m so glad I listened to it. 3y
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sdbruening
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I loved getting to learn more about Vice President Kamala Harris, where she comes from, and what she stands for. So proud to have voted for her to become Vice President. She is the kind of lady I am happy to have moving the country forward. She is positive, tough, just, and empathetic. Some parts got a little more detailed than I was expecting in policy and anecdotes but overall very well written. Also really loved getting to hear her narrate!

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Epic last lines of Truths We Hold

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Happy International Women‘s Day 👏🏻💪🏻👩🏼‍💼

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sdbruening
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Indeed 😔

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sdbruening
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That‘s a good way to explain how I feel about cooking too I think!

SamAnne Love that quote. Me too. 3y
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Awww

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Chelsea.Poole
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SO PROUD of this woman for making history! Kamala has broken barriers and holds the highest national position any woman ever has in the US. I‘m so glad to have a woman as the US Vice President, and I can‘t wait to see what she achieves alongside Joe Biden 🇺🇸
I listened to Kamala‘s life story, narrated by her, which was definitely the way to go! It was great to learn more about her background.

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dariazeoli
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I‘m posting one book per day from my ever-increasing TBR. No description. No explanation. Just books to read. Join the fun if you want.

Day 90.

#fromthetbrstacks

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elisebarker
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Not going to lie, I have a HUGE crush on our Vice President!! This was extremely well written and organized. It just made me love her even more!

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Kempfme
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I read this book to get more familiar with our Vice President. I listened to this and did not like that it was not narrated by Madame Harris. All in All a great read and I really liked Harris's passion for what she believes in.

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Beccacraft
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LOVED this book! I have a better understanding of Kamala Harris, what she stands for, and how she thinks/works to address needs of her constituents. It‘s an important read for us all, but I believe that those who oppose her and/or her politics won‘t give it the open-mindedness needed to see her as a woman who has worked and struggled in a male-dominated field to achieve so much good in the world.

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MeganKlein
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“History has shown that one person‘s willingness to stand up for what is right can be the spark that ignites far-reaching change.” - Vice President Kamala Harris

Wow. What an incredible woman Kamala Harris is. Reading this book allowed me to gain more insight on who Kamala is as a person, as well as some of the things that she‘s been able to achieve within her lifetime. This book also opened my eyes to so many political & social issues in the US.

MeganKlein Needless to say, 5 ⭐️‘s! Would definitely recommend this book to anyone looking to learn more about this incredible woman who is now our first female Vice President! 3y
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Hooked_on_books
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There‘s been a lot of things happening lately in my country that do not make me proud. I am so proud watching this moment. The swearing in of an intelligent, dynamic, capable, competent woman to one of the 2 highest offices in the country. There may be some tears here. It‘s about damn time!

You go, Kamala! 🎉🥳🥂🍾🇺🇸

DebinHawaii Yep! Been shedding happy tears all morning! 💜💜💜 3y
Soubhiville I cried a little too. I watched from work, tried really hard not to get tears in the dog I was working on 🤣. A beautiful and important moment. 3y
DinoMom I do not live in your country and I was emotional! Such an amazing moment! 3y
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Hooked_on_books @Soubhiville Tears on the dog! I love it! 😆 3y
GingerAntics YAAAAAS to all of this!!! So many happy, proud tears today. 3y
Aims42 I‘m proud....? Is that what this feeling is??? I haven‘t felt it for the past 4 years 😆 I‘m so excited!!! I‘m watching coverage with tears in my eyes 😊 3y
vivastory There were tears of joy in my office this morning. It's such an important day for so many reasons 3y
MicheleinPhilly Oh there weren‘t just some tears here. There was full on, soaked face sniffles going on. Such an amazing day! 3y
bio_chem06 Qween! 3y
LauraBeth What an amazing day! 3y
Librariana I started crying when she was descending the stairs alongside the 2nd Gentleman 😭😭 And can we PLEASE also talk about Amanda Gorman!? I mean... she was just... phenomenal!! 😍 I fell in love and am pre-ordering her books from my local indie 🥰 3y
Hooked_on_books @Librariana From what I can tell, Amanda got a huge boost from her participation. What an awesome perk! Such a talented young woman—I‘m so glad she was given such an amazing opportunity to show the world who she is. 3y
Chelsea.Poole Yesssss!!! ♥️🤍💙🇺🇸 3y
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actualdisneyprincess
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Put your sneakers on, ladies. There‘s glass everywhere. #thefirstbutnotthelast #kamalaharris #madamvicepresident

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alisiakae
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Happy Inauguration Day! I feel like the whole world is celebrating this one. ✊🏼

julesG You bet! 🎉 3y
melissajayne This Canadian will be sleeping a lot easier tonight. 3y
AmyG A good day, indeed. 3y
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dariazeoli 🙌 3y
OriginalCyn620 Yes! 🙌🏻 3y
Chrissyreadit ❤️🤍💙🙌👏🎉🙌👏🎉 3y
Lreads Yay! 🎉👏 3y
Sleepswithbooks 💙💙💙💙 3y
mrp27 ❤️🤍💙🇺🇸🎉🎉 3y
Scochrane26 ✌️😍 3y
Lauram 🙌 3y
CBee YES 🙌🏻 3y
BarbaraBB In the Netherlands we are! 3y
BookmarkTavern 🎉🎉🎉 3y
Readerann 👏👍🥂🥳 3y
actualdisneyprincess I‘ve been crying all day!!! But it‘s so nice to finally be crying HAPPY tears. 🥺😭💖 3y
CoverToCoverGirl What a difference a day can make...😁👏🏻 3y
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dariazeoli
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Good morning! Who‘s ready for this day? 🙌🏻

alisiakae I am SO ready! 🙌🏽🙌🏽 3y
TheBookHippie 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 3y
AmyG Me!!!! I have been up since 5 am. 🎉 3y
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j9brown Finally! 🥳🥳🥳 3y
CBee SO READY 🙌🏻🙌🏻 3y
BookmarkTavern Me!! 🎉🎉 3y
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ClairesReads
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Reviewing political memoirs always feels a bit silly to me. You already know whether you like reading this kind of book, and whether or not you‘re interested in reading about Kamala Harris. This is a solid memoir, that mixes personal and career narratives with commentary on some of the ‘big issues‘ in American politics. I found it very interesting.

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sarahlandis
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I was reluctant to read this book because I want to remain critical of politicians and not buy into politician fandom (which I think is v problematic!!). However, I did enjoy this. Although incredibly cheesy at times, I thought this book was well organized - a personal history followed by political beliefs influenced by said personal history.

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Bookish_Gal
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This was such an eye opener to who Kamala Harris is. It‘s amazing to think about what‘s occurred since the book was published -a week before saying she would run for president
We all know where she is now
This was a good half-autobiography from an immigrant child to general attorney. Not much direct quotes and going places, but what she believes and how she fought the courts for it. Obviously it‘s by her hand, so you have to consider that

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When people hear that a mother has ‘lost a child to cancer or a car accident or war, the natural response is collective sympathy and concern. But when a woman loses her son to violence in the streets, the response from the public is often different, almost a collective shrug, as though it‘s an expected eventuality. Not the horrific tragedy of losing a child, but rather just another statistic.

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Happy thanksgiving! I‘m preparing for a social reckoning. I want to know more about my Madam Vice President Elect before she gets in office in Jan. Let alone the point that my family doesn‘t seem to like her
I am so intrigued in Kamala in more ways than being the first woman elected VP, but just who she is. She came from nowhere to me on the opposite side of the nation. This book is written during her bid for president, so timing has to be known

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candc320
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She....is....amazing!! I am completely at a loss of words regarding how much I admire Kamala Harris and her compassion, beliefs, and work ethic. As I was listening to her read her story I just kept saying “YES! YES! YES! Finally kindness and thoughtfulness in politics again!” Love her loved this book love it all! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

BookishMarginalia I agree! 3y
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Abailliekaras
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A great read. Good insight into Kamala Harris‘s values, determination & can-do approach. I liked the behind-the-scenes look at the political process as district-attorney & attorney-general with stories of family life woven in. Interesting re issues like healthcare, cyber wars, minimum wage & climate change. She comes across as a strong no-nonsense woman whose background gives her a perspective & compassion that will be valuable in the White House.

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Djspens
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It‘s time to learn a little more about our new VP 😃 #bookmail #grammaslibrary #girlpower

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CaitlinByTheBook
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When your favorite local independent bookstore has a book lover appreciation sale, you go stock up!! The premise to The Thursday Murder Club sounds right up my alley, I can‘t wait to read a book by our VP-Elect, Heartland is a memoir that I heard is even better than Hillbilly Elegy, I‘m starting to get in the Christmas spirit so I found a cute holiday bookish themed read and I saw a timely quote from On Tyranny this week so I had to get it.

janeycanuck What‘s the name of the Christmas bookshop book? I can‘t make it out... 3y
CaitlinByTheBook @janeycanuck That one is The Little Bookshop on the Seine by Rebecca Raisin. 3y
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staci.reads
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I've been scrolling through posts from yesterday and sharing in the joy 😍. Yesterday was a powerful and historic day, and I'm so glad my oldest child was home from college to share this with us! I cried watching my daughters (and son) watching Kamala's speech. Also, we may or may not have busted out the champagne 🍾 at 10:30a.m. for a celebratory toast 🤷‍♀️If you haven't read The Truths We Hold yet, I highly recommend!

BookishMarginalia 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 3y
LatrelWhite Yes it is great! Read it when it was released and who knew!💕🤷🏽‍♀️ 3y
Amiable 💙💙 (edited) 3y
SamAnne Yes! 3y
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Bookwormjillk
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I started this a few months ago but couldn‘t face finishing it until this weekend. I‘m optimistic about having such a smart VP. I loved what she had to say about healthcare and cyber security. This sounds weird but it was a good refresher about all of the issues before the pandemic. #NonFictionNovember

BookishMarginalia Agreed! Now I feel I can finally read about Hillary, and Trump, and social justice issues in general. 3y
SamAnne 💙💙💙💙💙💙 3y
kspenmoll I have had this too but never got to it. Now hope to soon. 3y
MallenNC I have this to read also. I felt superstitious about reading it before. 3y
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Gaylagal2
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You're looking beautiful on my TV Madam Vice President!💙🤙

Leftcoastzen Yes indeed!✊💪👏💙 3y
Hazel2019 💙 3y
AmyG Dressed in suffragette white 🙌🏻 3y
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vivastory 👏🎊✊ 3y
Gaylagal2 @AmyG I know right?? Absolutely lovely 💙 3y
Chrissyreadit 🙌💙🥳💙💙 3y
Nute Yes! 3y
Sace That speech!!! 👏👏👏👏 💙💙💙 3y
NaomiO Yes yes yes! No words to describe what a women she is! 💕 3y
EKonrad 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 3y
staci.reads 💪❤🇺🇲❤💪 3y
SamAnne 💙💙💙 3y
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Christine
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🎶 It‘s the most wonderful time of the year... 🎶

❤️🤍💙❤️🤍💙❤️🤍💙❤️🤍💙❤️🤍💙

Cathythoughts 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 3y
Freespirit Fabulous!! 3y
RamsFan1963 Ding Dong!! The Witch is dead!! Congrats Joe and Kamala!! America's nightmare is finally over. It's been a long @$#*! four years 🤮🤮🤮🤮 3y
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Jas16 💙💙💙 3y
sprainedbrain 💙💙💙💙💙 3y
Hooked_on_books Kamala, Kamala, Kamala!!!!!!!!!! 3y
mrp27 💙💙💙 3y
Reggie 💙💙💙 3y
Heideschrampf Congrats! 💪🏾 3y
Christine @Cathythoughts @Freespirit @RamsFan1963 @Jas16 @sprainedbrain @Hooked_on_books @mrp27 @Reggie @Heideschrampf 🎉🎉🎉 Still getting used to this relief and happiness I‘m feeling! (edited) 3y
staci.reads 💪💙🇺🇲💙💪 3y
HOTPock3tt Yes!!! 💙💙💙🇺🇸🥳 3y
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StaceyKondla
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As a Canadian I am thrilled with this result and that Kamala Harris is VP

Ruthiella 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳 3y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled I‘m so relieved! And happy! And proud! 3y
Chrissyreadit 🙌🥳🎉🥳🙌💙💙💙💙 3y
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slategreyskies Excited and happy and so relieved!! All mixed into one big ball of emotion... ❤️💙✨ 3y
sprainedbrain 💙💙💙💙💙 3y
Bette 💙👍 3y
DebbieGrillo 🇨🇦 💙💙💙 me too! 3y
staci.reads 💙💙💙💙💙 3y
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Daisey
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#BookReport #DaiseysReadingWeek
📖 The Truths We Hold - Another busy week with only one completed book

#CurrentlyReading
📖 My Lady Jane - This is my at school book and I‘m enjoying it so much!
🎧 Stamped from the Beginning - I‘ve listened to the young reader edition and now the original for #LitsyBookClub
📖 Developing ACV Learners - professional read
📖 Sauron Defeated - might be in hibernation
📖 Aesop‘s Fables
🎧 A User‘s Guide to Democracy

Daisey Posted this and then realized I‘m also supposed to start Henry V tomorrow. I guess it will be Shakespeare with breakfast again. 3y
merelybookish Oh good! I thought maybe you were going to skip Henry V. 3y
Cinfhen Looking good 😍 3y
Daisey @merelybookish I‘m planning to join in, but life has been busy lately! I‘m pretty sure I‘ll be rushing to fit it in every Sunday morning. 3y
Daisey @Cinfhen Thank you!! 3y
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1. I vote every single time the polls are open ✌🏻
Especially this year and especially because I‘m female. I voted in person last week. As for this year why it‘s important to vote -someone has to stop the madness -feel free to unfollow me if this upsets you.

2. I am thankful my grandparents aren‘t alive to witness a president who is exactly like what they escaped to this country for.

Peace out #thankfulthursday

AmyG Omg. Yes to #2. My husband‘s parents escaped nazi Germany. A week doesn‘t go by without us saying this. 3y
TheBookHippie @AmyG my great grandma and grandma always told us to never write Jewish on any form. My dad reminded us when we filled out the census to write Germanic ... It‘s on my medical chart for my anemia and they are afraid about that right now. 3y
AmyG That is just so sad. 3y
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TheBookHippie @AmyG 🤞🏻we vote him out. 3y
AmyG I have a birthday coming. When asked what i wanted I said a cake and a candle because birthday wishes are the most powerful. 🤞🏻 (edited) 3y
Cosmos_Moon 🙌let‘s hear it for the women vote at 100 years! I don‘t know why this isn‘t being more celebrated this year. It is unbelievable what is happening in America and I hope things will be changing soon. 3y
Cosmos_Moon @AmyG we‘re counting on you 🥰🗳🎂 (edited) 3y
TheBookHippie @Cosmos_Moon because more women than we‘d like to believe don‘t care. Or vote or bother with any of it. Especially white women. 3y
AmyG @Cosmos_Moon Ha! The entire world is counting on me. 🤣 3y
Cosmos_Moon @TheBookHippie Yes, that is so true. It is really shocking and sad. (edited) 3y
TheBookHippie @Cosmos_Moon Yup. Discouraging at best. 3y
MittenGirlPeach Ahhh, so happy to read this. What a day in Michigan, eh? I‘m not surprised but I am horrified. 3y
TheBookHippie @MittenGirlPeach UNREAL. Trump incited it. Just absolutely abhorrent. 3y
MittenGirlPeach @TheBookHippie I totally agree. We‘ll trudge on! (edited) 3y
UwannaPublishme 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 3y
Jensol77 💙🇺🇸💙🇺🇸💙🇺🇸💙 make America blue again 3y
Jensol77 @AmyG my grandfather was in a camp also. I say it all the time...Hitler and the Holocaust did not happen overnight. It is recent history. (edited) 3y
TheBookHippie @Jensol77 💙💙💙💙💙🤞🏻 3y
AmyG @Jensol77 Agree. And there needs to be more when it comes to taching about the Holocaust in schools. Young people todat...many don‘t evn know about this. Horrifying. 3y
JaclynW Thank you for voting! I plan on voting too ASAP (my ballot comes this week). My 17 year old is sad she can't vote yet. This is such a big year. The madness needs to stop!! I hope the country can do what needs to be done, what's right. We need to do right for people like your grandparents, people of color, the LGBTQ+ people, women.... frankly EVERYONE! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍💕 3y
JaclynW @AmyG Thanks for the birthday magic! 💖 3y
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sprainedbrain I try not to idolize politicians... but she‘s awesome. 🙌🏻 3y
SamAnne I'm watching too. She's doing a great job. Pence looks terrified that he is on a stage with a smart and bad ass woman. 3y
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DAB She sure is. 3y
readordierachel 👍🏼👍🏼 3y
kspenmoll @sprainedbrain @DAB @SamAnne @MicrobeMom She is totally awesome! She is just so well spoken intelligent and warm! 3y
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AvidReader25
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Harris shares her personal experience being raised by an Indian mom & Jamaican dad who fought for social justice while she was a baby. Her personal story is inspiring. She digs deep into the changes she believes our country needs. She‘s incredibly open about where she stands on every issue, which I respect. I don‘t agree with everything she says, but I love that there‘s no BS & enjoyed learning about her background & what she‘s done in her career.

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rachelk
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This is a ‘campaign book‘, written in anticipation of a presidential bid (before Harris was picked as Biden‘s running mate). She comes across as very smart, ambitious and qualified as she makes a case for your vote. If you expect a sort of extended resume-memoir hybrid you won‘t be disappointed.

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staci.reads
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There was a good mix of personal stories and politics, which kept it engaging. I appreciated her positivity and "can do" attitude about making this nation live up to its potential.

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staci.reads
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After losing RBG yesterday, I needed these words. I really needed them.
"Let's not throw up our hands when it's time to roll up our sleeves."
"I want us to tell them what we did."

H_SQUARED Thank you for posting! I want to read this so bad now! 3y
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I've been looking forward to some wine/porch swing/book 🍷📚 therapy all week. What a long few weeks this has been 🥺

LibrarianRyan That looks so cozy 4y
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I don‘t usually read political memoirs, but I‘m trying to inform myself about the people I hope 🤞🏻 will be leading our country soon.

A lot of this was interesting, especially her family and upbringing, and I LOVE her relationship with her mom (😭 it brought up some of my own issues but that‘s a story for another day). I‘m skeptical about a few political encounters but overall I‘m so ready for this woman to be VP.

Librariana 🤞🍀🙏💙🙌🇺🇲 4y
rachelm 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼 4y
Hooked_on_books 🤞🏼🙏🏼 4y
Reggie 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼 4y
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