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 enlarge | Authors: John Mccain, Mark Salter
Publisher: Random House
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  206 reviews
Sales Rank: 95
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 368
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.1 x 1.4
ISBN: 1400067928
Dewey Decimal Number: 973.90922
EAN: 9781400067923
ASIN: 1400067928
Publication Date: March 3, 2008
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 New Insight into John McCain August 9, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I found the first four chapters a bit boring because I was looking for more about McCain. However, as I got into it further, I realized the need for this background. I see the importance of the connections he felt with his parents, grandparents, other people as the events in the "Hanoi Hilton" unfolded and what these connections meant to fellow POW's as well as to us today. He is a true hero who puts his country and his fellow citizens above self-interest. He gives credit to many other people. He has a pattern of serving interests larger than just his self-interests. We don't need to be told. We see this in action.
I found that several emails circulating around the internet are true: support from a POW named Day, the secretive Christian encouragement, a kindness from a guard, etc. The horrors are un-nerving. How many young people today think of the Hogan's Heroes image of prison camps!
When I got to the part about John McCain in Vietnam, I could not put the book down. We see rather than are told about the importance of faith in God, family and friends, and country. He isn't a hero just because of his suffering. He is a hero because of the way he handles life and the way he connects to people!
They say one measure of character is to look at what makes the person angry. Is it petty things or important things? He has had cause to be angry about things which he feels are hurtful to our country! Even in his worst temptations, he didn't say "God damn America." He never was inspired by people who wanted to do harm to the USA.
He was not my first choice in the primaries, but now I feel secure and hopeful in voting for him. This is not just influenced by the book but this book and other books about him have helped. I've also been helped by watching him in town hall meetings, getting more understanding about his not voting for something that sounded good except for "bad strings" attached to the bill, etc.
I appreciate the insight this book provided. In spite of the seriousness of this book, there are some parts which are very funny.
Fath of Our Fathers August 3, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Great book. Very enlightening. Enjoyed it very much and helped me to see John McCain for the loyal, trusted, patriot that he is.
 Faith of My Fathers by John McCain July 26, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This was an excellent book helping me to get to know our candidate for president. It gave me immense respect for him and his strong character and honor.
Awesome July 24, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Faith of my Fathers is one of the best books I have read in a long time. The book clearly demonstrates how John McCain from an early age having a remarkable record in leadership, something that was passed on to him by his grandfather and father. It's a story of courage, survival and devotion to one's country. Excellent book.
This Is Who John McCain Is... July 24, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have to start with a full disclosure... I have not personally read this book in its entirety. However, I gave this book as a gift to my father for father's day and he has given more than rave reviews for this book. Rather than speak about what others think and "blending" those ideas with his own, John McCain has always striven for what he believes in most... which is why he is considered by many people to be a maverick. This individualistic character is something that is extremely rare in Washington D.C. where party lines are chokingly upheld. This book lays out how John grew up in the type of nuclear family system within the ranks of the US Navy. Learning from both his father and grandfather, we can read how this soild foundation is what helped him survive 5 years in a POW camp in Vietnam, even after refusing release; early on in his POW years. If you really feel the need to know John McCain beyond the news channels and radio stations, this is the book to read.
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