Joe Biden’s election as president of the United States caps a career of remarkable political accomplishment for the former U.S. senator and vice president. This commemorative edition from TIME looks at Biden’s long life and career, including his young life in Scranton, Pa., and Wilmington, Del., his courageous weathering of family tragedy, his work in the Senate and alongside Barack Obama in the Oval Office and his marriage to his wife Jill. With stirring photographs and inside stories, this special keepsake also delves into Biden’s winning campaign for the presidency and how he outlasted other Democratic challengers and went on to defeat Donald Trump.