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nNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Senator John McCains deeply moving memoir is the story of three generations of warriors and the ways that sons are shaped and enriched by their fathers. nJohn McCains grandfather, a four-star admiral and one of the navys greatest commanders, led the strongest aircraft carrier force of the Third Fleet during World War II. McCains father, also a four-star admiral, served as commander of all U.S. forces in the Pacific during the Vietnam War. n nIt was in Vietnam that John McCain III faced the most difficult challenge of his life. A naval aviator, he was shot down over Hanoi in 1967. Recognized as the son of a top commander, McCain was tortured and imprisoned for five and a half years. Despite this, he refused Vietnamese offers of an early release. What McCain learned from his grandfather and father enabled him to survive those hard years. n nA testament to the power of human endurance, Faith of My Fathers is the story of three men who fought for their country with courage and emerged with their honor intact. n n Praise for Faith of My Fathers n nA thoughtful first-person take on survival, both physical and psychological . . . hard to top and impossible to read without being moved.--USA Today n n A candid, moving, and entertaining memoir . . . impressive and inspiring, the story of a man touched and molded by fire who loved and served his country in a time of great trouble, suffering, and challenge.--Kirkus Reviews n n A serious, utterly gripping account of faith, fathers, and the military.--Publishers Weekly (starred review) n n Faith of My Fathers may also appeal to those who flocked to Saving Private Ryan and kept Brokaws The Greatest Generation near the top of the bestseller lists.--Library Journal n n Faith of My Fathers is the powerful story of a war hero. In it we learn much of what matters most. As prisoner (and later Senator) McCain instructs us: Glory is not an end in itself, but rather a reward for valor and faith. And the greatest freedom and human fulfillment comes from engaging in a noble enterprise larger than oneself. Faith of My Fathers teaches deep truths that are valid in any age but that warrant special attention in our own.--William J. Bennettn
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