An intimate look at the love that built the Biden family and the delicate balancing act of the
woman at its center. How did you get this number? Those were the first words Jill Biden spoke
to U.S. senator Joe Biden when he called her out of the blue to ask her on a date. Growing up
Jill had wanted two things: a marriage like her parents'-strong loving and full of
laughter-and a career. An early heartbreak had left her uncertain about love until she met
Joe. But as they grew closer Jill faced difficult questions: How would politics shape her
family and professional life? And was she ready to become a mother to Joe's two young sons? She
soon found herself falling in love with her three boys learning to balance life as a mother
wife educator and political spouse. Through the challenges of public scrutiny complicated
family dynamics and personal losses she grew alongside her family and she extended the
family circle at every turn: with her students military families friends and staff at the
White House and more. This is the story of how Jill built a family-and a life-of her own. From
the pranks she played to keep everyone laughing to the traditions she formed that would carry
them through tragedy hers is the spirited journey of a woman embracing many roles. Where the
Light Enters is a candid heartwarming glimpse into the creation of a beloved American family
and the life of a woman at its center.
