Joe Biden memoir promotion limited by cancer, Digi Mart USA News: Former President Joe Biden said on Sunday that he would need to limit promotional events for his presidential memoir because his cancer battle has at times slowed him down. The memoir, titled “Promise Me, America,” is set to be released on Nov. 17.
The book reflects on Biden’s four years in the White House, covering the COVID-19 pandemic, the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, domestic legislation, global diplomacy and his decision to run for re-election before later stepping aside in 2024. It also details the personal deliberations behind his decision to end his 2024 re-election bid.
In a post on X, Biden said the book covers “the challenges we faced, the decisions I made, and why I made them.” He described it as being about “who we are as a nation” and “America’s role in the world,” adding that it reflects his “faith in the American people and the great American experiment in self-governance and democracy.”
Biden said he was diagnosed with cancer while writing the book. The former president was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that had spread to his bones in May 2025.
He said his doctors continue to be encouraged by how he has responded to treatment.
“Some days are better than others. It hasn’t stopped me.
But sometimes it slows me down,” Biden said. He added that he therefore would not be able to do as many conversations about the book as he had hoped, but said he is hopeful the words on the page speak for themselves.
Biden recalled his father telling him, “When you get knocked down, get up.” “It’s a good lesson for me. And for America,” he said.
He closed by saying, “We are blessed. America is the most unique nation on earth,” and that the country is “built on an idea” that “all of us are created equal.”
