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Summary: Unexpectedly free of politics, McCain shows he can be humble
Review: I have a lot of respect for McCain and after reading this book that respect has grown even more. He spills his life before politics and relates his regrets, the lessons that he learned in life and gives a lot of credit to individuals that guided him through trouble times. You would expect a tale of a war hero boosting his own ego an telling you the stories about how much honor he has because of his bravery when confronted with tough obstacles in life. On the contrary, McCain shows us how he STILL has honor by telling us how he is far from perfection and how his experience as a POW was less severe than the men he lived with because of who his father was. How he depended on other prisoners to survive but at the same time trying to defend his code of conduct and emerge from a tragic episode with his dignity.
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Summary: Quite an excellent read
Review: I am 18, and I was truly mezmorized by Senator McCain's feats. He is, by all means, "An American Hero." His candor,integrity,and his dedication to his country should be admired. His stories of the POW camps are truly inspiring. This book is great for any American. It will teach the skeptics of the Vietnam era that there were dedicated members of the military that would have fought and died for our country. As a result, his words have encouraged me to enter the military apon graduation in college.
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Summary: A True American Hero
Review: After reading John McCain's book, one thing is clear to me: This man is the real deal. He is honest, courageous, and loves his country more than life itself. This book is captivating and powerful. It will make you laugh out loud and it will bring a tears to your eyes. It is a phenomenal story on its own, yet becomes remarkable when you realize this man lived these words. This is an excellent book.
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Summary: A Lesson in Honor
Review: John McCain's book is a must read for every child over the age of 14 growing up in this country. Too often the freedoms we enjoy are taken for granted as the God given birth rights of Americans. We forget the human sacrifice required for our freedoms. McCain made that sacrifice.He learned honor from his father and grandfather. He learned courage from his fellow prisoners. We learn patriotism from him.
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Summary: faith of my fathers
Review: An EXCELLENT book. It should be part of every civic class reading requirement in the public school system. To include colleges! As a veteran I loved the faith that he kept while serving his country. Vets dont get enough respect these days and this books shows that people who do serve their country deserve the best. steve
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Summary: McCain for President
Review: With all of the apologizing to foreign countries for U.S. actions by Cinton going on of late, and a Vice President who doesn't seem to know what to honestly take credit for (the Internet, Love Canal, etc)this book was truly refreshing. McCain is incredibly humble and shows true courage. He is one who truly embodies service and honor.
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Summary: Honesty and integrity
Review: The one thing that I found most appealing about 'Faith of My Fathers' was its candor...Sen. McCain is not afraid to discuss his mistakes, his frustrations and, yes, his triumphs. Nearly half of this book is devoted to his years as a POW. But the first half of the book should neither be ignored, nor glossed over. The respect a young McCain has for his grandfather and father is very evident...and that respect carries over to his military career. An easy read...and a remarkably honest story.
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Summary: Excellent History Lesson
Review: I throughly enjoyed reading the book. The book depicts not only Sen. McCains life, but also how his family has been shaped by service to our country and the World Wars of this century. I found the book to be a nice break from books like Stormin Norman's bio.( every unit I went to sucked , until I squared them away). McCain tells the facts as he sees them and always attempts to credit others with their accomplishments, while tempering his own.
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Summary: Inspiring Book About The Underdog Maverick Who Made It
Review: McCain has a grand reputation for being a man who often stands alone and makes up his own mind based on what he feels is best. Its easy to see from the stories of his grandfather and father that the lessons in leadership and charcter that Senator McCain learned have helped bring him to where he is today. The lessons include taking a stand for what is right and judging people on merit and not station. This book recounts McCain' days as a rambunkshish Navy brat, wayward steering Midshipmen, hell raising young pilot, and finally a squared away, noble man who had the misfortune of becoming a POW in the Hanoi Hilton. After reading this work I felt connected to the Senator as I to am a son of fairly great ex-Navy man. I identify with his rebelious nature and wholeheartedly believe in the principles he does. I am slightly biased as a McCain supporter but this book is inspiring, motivating, and an all out good read for anyone who loves a good story of humanity.
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Summary: Not your average politician
Review: Well, after finishing John McCain's biography, I must confess that all of the book critics and political analysts were right: Unlike most candidate-authored and politically motivated works, this was in fact a good memoir. It wasn't exactly the most riveting or action-packed book that I've ever read, but the subject matter was of great interest to me, and the message carried by the novel was an admirable one. The first half of the book got a bit tedious at times, but despite it's slower moments it did provide the reader with quite a number of amusing anecdotes and stories, made all the more humorous by the fact that they come from the recollections of a man who is currently running for President of the United States. Things that most campaign managers would bend over backwards to hide from the public eye are told in detail in this memoir, which was a nice change from most books authored by public figures. I was pleasantly surprised by the fact that the book, although published in the middle of a campaign, did not carry the usual undertones of a political writing. It wasn't a 'vote for me' novel, as one might have expected, but actually a truthful, largely en embellished biography that proved entertaining and heartening. The latter half of the book focuses on McCain's experience as prisoner of war in Vietnam, and reading the stories that emerged from the dark prisons of Hanoi were almost enough to make my eyes water. Some them, in fact, more than succeeded in the enterprise. Hearing first hand what the biographer and many others were forced to endure was and is gut-wrenching enough, but the resistance that they mounted to that torture in the name of their country filled me with such a sense of pride in this nation as nothing else had. I read through the first half of the book over a period of a couple of weeks, but once I began reading about the author's years as a POW, I finished the remaining hundred fifty pages of so in one sitting. The moral of honor and patriotism derived from this novel made the book well worth reading, and I would recommend it to anyone who has begun to lose sight of what pride in their country really means.
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