On My Honor The Beliefs That Shape My Life (Hardcover)

~ John Ashcroft (Author)

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On the first day of his Senate confirmation hearings, John Ashcroft raised his right hand and vowed, "I swear to unhold the laws of the United States of America, so help me God."

People who knew him intimately knew they could count on this.

And so will others as they read On My Honor, a book that reveals Ashcroft's personal beliefs on racism, abortion, capital punishment, our judicial system, his faith in God, and more.

These beliefs were not designed to answer his critics in the Senate. They are beliefs he has held for years, written when he still expected to serve a second term in the Senate.

Here is an opportunity to judge this extraordinary man from his own words and deeds. As Ashcroft says, "The verdict of history is inconsequential; the verdict of eternity is what counts."

On My Honor was previously published as Lessons From a Father to His Son, ISBN 07852-75401.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson (May 8, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785266437
• ISBN-13: 978-0785266433
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,591,279 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Its hard to swear on honor when you have none...., July 1, 2007

By	Mythbuster - See all my reviews

On the first day of his Senate confirmation hearings, John Ashcroft raised his right hand and vowed, "I swear to unhold the laws of the United States of America, so help me God".

On the second day, after confirmation, he broke that oath...

So goes the life of John "trustworthy" Ashcroft.

1.0 out of 5 stars Should be Called, "Honor Myself.", September 3, 2009

By	K. Hennigan "Particular about products!" (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

While pretending to praise the ideals which he claims have shaped his life, Ashcroft transparently seeks, more diligently, to glorify himself by association with such ideals, while failing to convince the reader that he, in fact, believes they apply to his friends as well as his enemies. No real insights here, though the bit about his father making the young boy think he had caused them to nearly crash to their deaths in while learning to pilot a plane, does, perhaps, give insight into his fear-based approach to public policy. If you must buy it, get the paperback, which is overpriced at $.01 (plus the inevitable shipping.)

10 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring, July 17, 2003

By	Dr. W. G. Covington, Jr. (Edinboro, Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

The Attorney General is honest in sharing his Christian worldview and how it shapes his decisions. He takes readers through a chronology of his life, however he doesn't spend a lot of time on details. What he does is highlight the major impact his dad had on his life. A significant amount of the book discusses the principles he learned from his dad and how he applied them to his own life. This intangible legacy, the legacy of Christian faith is one that has cause him to say he cares more about his eternal reputation rather than his place in history (which is temporal). There are some mundane matters his dad passed on to him as well, such as suggesting that he always dress for a position above the one he currently held to create the proper image. Overall this book provides an insight into the thinking of the author.