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The Truths We Hold: An American Journey Hardcover – January 8, 2019

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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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  1. Print length
    336 pages
  2. Language
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  4. Publication date
    January 8, 2019
  5. Dimensions
    6.34 x 1.16 x 9.54 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0525560718
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0525560715
  8. Lexile measure
    1020L
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4.7 out of 5 stars
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Customers find the memoir interesting and wonderful. They appreciate the insight, wisdom, and perseverance of the author. Readers describe the writing quality as well-written, concise, and easy to read. They also appreciate the intelligent questions and expansive intelligence of the author.

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167 customers mention "Readability"167 positive0 negative

Customers find the book very interesting, wonderful, and inspiring. They appreciate the excellent story-telling and the occasional personal stories. Readers also say it's relatable and full of relevant anecdotes that helped shape the author.

"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...." Read more

"...I was OK with this since I appreciated her serious tone and occasional personal story...." Read more

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102 customers mention "Insight"102 positive0 negative

Customers find the book inspirational, giving them a good insight into who Kamala Harris is. They say her talent, wisdom, and perseverance are evident. Readers also say it's good to get a personal perspective on her views. In addition, they describe the audio version as truly impactful.

"...this book to be very revealing about her intelligence, strategic impulses and her compassion." Read more

"...The Truths We Hold is very powerful for everyone but especially the truths of women and how they are treated...." Read more

"Revealing book about Kamala’s life and what shaped her policies and beliefs. Intimate details of her various jobs & responsibilities...." Read more

"...This book was a relatable and easy read although it dealt with complex and important topics.“..." Read more

53 customers mention "Writing quality"53 positive0 negative

Customers find the book well-written, easy to read, and concise. They also say the author is articulate, thoughtful, and conscious. Readers mention the information is detailed enough to give a clear picture of why she chose this life. In addition, they say there is hope in every page.

"...This book was a relatable and easy read although it dealt with complex and important topics.“..." Read more

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"...This is the leader our country needs now. The book is concise , warm intelligent and interesting...." Read more

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Customers find the book intelligent. They say it provides insight into the thinking behind the policies. Readers also mention that the author is thoughtful, helpful, and genuinely kind.

"...trying to define Kamala now, I found this book to be very revealing about her intelligence, strategic impulses and her compassion." Read more

"...Kamala Harris’s book offered great insights into her background and experiences that shape her views on America...." Read more

"...Her reflex is to DO something to fix problems. She is smart, experienced, truly cares for people & loves the USA...." Read more

"...To say that Kamala is an amazing woman is understating it. She is intelligent, genuine, empathetic, and willing to persevere for the rights and..." Read more

17 customers mention "Honesty"14 positive3 negative

Customers find the book honest, insightful, and enjoyable. They appreciate the factual data and say it expresses the author's experience and views very clearly.

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"...We need more leaders with her clarity, character, courage & conviction. She is the real deal.." Read more

"I enjoyed the honesty and relative experience. I am a Howard University person as well. I live two blocks from HU." Read more

"...Wow. She has loads of facts to help you weigh her against other candidates, so I definitely suggest this book if you want to know more about her..." Read more

9 customers mention "Humor"9 positive0 negative

Customers find the humor in the book witty, delightful, and amusing. They say the book is not chock-full of flowery rhetoric and written with candor and passion about her life.

"...Her description of how Doug proposed is amusing...." Read more

"...It's not chock full of flowery rhetoric, she just simply states her experiences that helped shape the lens through which she sees the world...." Read more

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"...I found her likable. There were moments that made me laugh and a few that brought tears. I'm thankful I read this book." Read more

An inspiring story of an extraordinary life lived in service of the people.
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An inspiring story of an extraordinary life lived in service of the people.
If you want to know anything about Kamala Harris, READ THIS BOOK!!!! You won’t regret it! She is exactly who she says she is.
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FrannyFD
5.0 out of 5 stars Reading this aloud
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2024
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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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book
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Looking thru the eyes and memories of people with vision and respect is a wonderful way to see the world. Seeing problems not as bad things but making ideas that may not work but through the help of Kamala’s scientific mother, problems can have good results. The Truths We Hold is very powerful for everyone but especially the truths of women and how they are treated. Kamala’s positive thinking about so many tough issues is exactly what we need now in the USA. Not division, not lies, but wanting people to figure out ways they can be part of the solutions for the American people. Thank you!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting read!
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Revealing book about Kamala’s life and what shaped her policies and beliefs. Intimate details of her various jobs & responsibilities. Reassured me that she has the experience, temperament and stamina to be the first Madam President!
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Between These Sheets
4.0 out of 5 stars A well written look into the life of our next VP
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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?”
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Jennie
5.0 out of 5 stars Realgreat info on VP Kamala Harris' professional and personal backgrounds.
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Loved the book, an easy read which was well written and full of factual data.
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Kim
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read, highly recommended.
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Great Read, highly recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Eyeopening
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2024
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KH demonstrates that she knows the issues from the economy to immigration to healthcare to national security. And that she always has her eye on how laws and policy affect ‘regular’ people and those on the bottom. I learned a lot from this book, not only about KH, but about what needs fixing in our country and why, & how much she did as Attorney General & later as a Senator from CA to address these issues (written before she was VP). I had no idea how rich her experience was, and how transferable that experience is to the higher office she seeks. Her reflex is to DO something to fix problems. She is smart, experienced, truly cares for people & loves the USA. Finally, the truths she embraces and shares reflect timeless American ideals. We need more leaders with her clarity, character, courage & conviction. She is the real deal..
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Ariele M. Huff
5.0 out of 5 stars good writing and photos
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2024
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The book cover is so perfect...the photo of Kamala as an adorable child with ponytails. Maybe my favorite child photo of a presidential candidate. Great to have her story from childhood and family. Enjoyable way to find out what created such a powerful woman.
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Rejeanne Langdon
5.0 out of 5 stars The Truths We Hold: An American Journey
Reviewed in Canada on March 11, 2023
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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!!
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Leo Lafarga
3.0 out of 5 stars politics politics politics
Reviewed in Mexico on January 22, 2022
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Kemberlee Lugo Shortland
5.0 out of 5 stars An engaging read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 27, 2024
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I don't read many biographies from or about political figures, but I was recommended to try this one from the now Presidential hopeful, Kamala Harris. I was engaged from the first page and found the writing easy and insightful. As a Northern Californian myself, I've witness Kamala's career over the years and it was interesting to find some of those stories in this book. Additionally, there are several photos which made getting to know Kamala that much more personal. I enjoyed this book very much.
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Sue
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring
Reviewed in Germany on September 26, 2024
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Written before the Vice presidency this autobiography gives an overview of the professional steps Kamala Harris took. Some chapters are hard to read because they just describe the horrifying problems the USA has but prefers to ignore.
It is inspiring to read about someone who won’t give up faced with the size of the problems and gets to work and gets things improved.
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