Faith of My Fathers : A Family Memoir
Format: Bargain Price
Label: Harper Paperbacks
Manufacturer: Harper Paperbacks
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 368
Publication Date: September 01, 2000
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Release Date: August 22, 2000
Sales Rank: 494094
Studio: Harper Paperbacks
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Senator John McCain learned about life and honor from his grandfather and father, both four-star admirals in the U.S. Navy. Both their careers and their courage helped prepare McCain for the biggest challenge of his life when, as a naval aviator, he was shot down over Hanoi in 1967 and seriously injured. When his captors realized McCain's impressive military legacy, they offered him early release. In what has now become a legendary act of heroism, McCain refused the offer and was subsequently tortured, held in solitary confinement, and imprisoned for more than five years.
Faith of My Fathers is about what McCain learned from his father and grandfather, and how their example enabled him to survive. Told with humility, grace, and humor, it is a story of three imperfect men who faced adversity and emerged with their honor intact. It is a story to inspire and instruct, one that shows what fathers give to their sons, and what, ultimately, endures.
Amazon.com Review:
Books by politicians are not often worth reading, but John McCain's Faith of My Fathers is an astonishing exception to the rule. The Republican senator from Arizona has a remarkable story to tell--better than just about any of his peers--and he tells it well, with crisp prose and an unexpected sense for narrative pacing. The first half of the book concerns his naval forbears: his grandfather commanded an aircraft carrier in the Second World War, while his father presided over all naval forces in the Pacific during the Vietnam War. They were the first father-son admirals in American history. Young John McCain knew he had enormous shoes to fill and rebelled against many of the expectations set for him. At the Naval Academy, he was nearly expelled, graduating fifth from the bottom of his class. He never became an admiral, but achieved fame another way: as a naval aviator in 1967, he was shot down over North Vietnam and spent several years in POW camps, where he was beaten, tortured, and nearly allowed to die. McCain describes the awful details of his imprisonment and tells how he stayed mentally strong during seemingly endless months of solitary confinement and how he communicated in code with fellow captives. Faith of My Fathers concludes with McCain's release and contains no information about his subsequent political career. It is, nonetheless, a complete and compelling memoir of individual heroism--one that will interest both political and military history buffs. --John J. Miller
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- Very Informative!Partly in an effort to better understand the presidential candidates in the 2008 election, I ordered ... Read More
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- JOHN MCCAIN'S FAITH OF MY FATHERSEven as a woman, I enjoyed reading Mr. McCain's book about his military career and his imprisonment in ... Read More
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- "...though the happy pursuits and casual beauty of youth prove ephemeral, something better can endure, and endure until our lastmoment on earth. And that is the honor we earn and the love we give if at a moment in our youth we sacrifice ... Read More
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- Poor start, but hooks you laterThis book is a great review of McCain's life up to the point where he gets over the huge conflict of being a POW. ... Read More
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- High recommendationThis book is an inspiring read that is both honest and open as well as compelling. I highly recommend it as a reminder ... Read More
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