Faith of My Fathers: A Family Memoir [Unknown Binding]

John McCain (Author), Mark Salter (Author)

Product Details

• Unknown Binding
• Publisher: Random House Inc (T) (December 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375504583
• ISBN-13: 978-0375504587
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (240 customer reviews)

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138 of 147 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A True American Hero in a Self-Absorbed Age, February 12, 2000

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L. Nicolosi (Westlake Village, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Faith of My Fathers (Hardcover)

This book contains quite a bit of military history and military details that some readers will not find interesting. I am one of those people; nevertheless, I found McCain's book delightful overall. It is inspiring to read the life story of a man who lives for something greater than himself, and has the humility to give extensive credit to his forefathers and his fellow POWS, many of whom he mentions by name. McCain tells his story with the help of a professional writer (one online reviewer, who obviously never read this book, says the book couldn't have been written by McCain because he wouldn't have had the time--and that that must be evidence of the man's inauthenticity!) In fact, Faith of My Fathers is full of credit graciously given to a vast array of friends and associates, including his ghostwriter. Today, McCain's once-athletic body still shows evidence of the abuse and torture he suffered. In a self-absorbed age with few heroes, we need to hear more from men of conviction, character and courage like John McCain. It inspires us to push on, regardless of the cost or of the disabilities with which we struggle.

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Whether you love him or hate him... no question he's a hero, October 12, 1999

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D. Wolter "djwolter" (Eagan, MN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Faith of My Fathers (Hardcover)

This is a moving and compelling account of the careers of three extraordinary American sailors. It is an exceptional look at the American soldier and the military family that makes one wonder why we don't have people like this anymore.

McCain's account of his time in a Vietnam POW camp makes one think what they would have done in a similar situation. Would I have turned down early release because other POWs had been there longer? Would I have adhered to the military code of conduct?

Politically, I don't agree with John McCain on his key issues like attacking ethanol and campaign finance reform, but this book makes me put that aside and consider supporting him for president.

It shows he is a leader who can weather the storm.

Wouldn't it be nice to have a president to look up to again?

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An outstanding book no matter what your politics, February 12, 2000

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CPT Christopher R. McDowell - See all my reviews

This review is from: Faith of My Fathers (Hardcover)

My wife read this book and kept after me to read it too. At first I did not want to read it because I thought it was another book by a man with a political agenda. After I finally picked it up I could not put it down -- this book is very good. This book reminds me of Baa Baa Blacksheep (A book about a pilot from a different war who was shot down in the Pacific and faced hard times as a POW). Both books tell it like it is. McCain does not try to pretend that he is a saint and candidly tells of his errors in life. The book, however, is about more than McCain it is also about his remarkable family and, more importantly, about his fellow POWs. McCain does not try to pretend that he was America's best POW. In fact, he seems upset by feelings that he was treated better than the other POWs because of his father's rank. While McCain plays down his own acts, he describes in detail the extraordinary acts of heroism of his fellow POWs. If you read this book for no other reason, you should read it for the stories that describe how our fighting men honored themselves and this country by refusing to cooperate with the enemy.