{"product_id":"faith-of-my-fathers-a-family-memoir-paperback","title":"Faith of My Fathers: A Family Memoir - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn McCain\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMark Salter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - Senator John McCain's deeply moving memoir is the story of three generations of warriors and the ways that sons are shaped and enriched by their fathers.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn McCain's grandfather, a four-star admiral and one of the navy's greatest commanders, led the strongest aircraft carrier force of the Third Fleet during World War II. McCain's father, also a four-star admiral, served as commander of all U.S. forces in the Pacific during the Vietnam War. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA testament to the power of human endurance, \u003ci\u003eFaith of My Fathers\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of three men who fought for their country with courage and emerged with their honor intact. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eFaith of My Fathers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A thoughtful first-person take on survival, both physical and psychological . . . hard to top and impossible to read without being moved.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"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.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A serious, utterly gripping account of faith, fathers, and the military.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eFaith of My Fathers\u003c\/i\u003e may also appeal to those who flocked to \u003ci\u003eSaving Private Ryan\u003c\/i\u003e and kept Brokaw's \u003ci\u003eThe Greatest Generation\u003c\/i\u003e near the top of the bestseller lists.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eFaith of My Fathers\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eFaith of My Fathers\u003c\/i\u003e teaches deep truths that are valid in any age but that warrant special attention in our own.\"\u003cb\u003e--William J. Bennett\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSenator John McCain\u003c\/b\u003e entered the Naval Academy in June of 1954 and served in the United States Navy until 1981. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona in 1982 and to the Senate in 1986. The Republican Party's nominee for president in the 2008 election, McCain was also the author of \u003ci\u003eFaith of My Fathers, Worth the Fighting For, Why Courage Matters, Character Is Destiny, Hard Call, Thirteen Soldiers, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Restless Wave.\u003c\/i\u003e John McCain died in 2018. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Salter\u003c\/b\u003e is the author, with John McCain, of several books, including \u003ci\u003eFaith of My Fathers \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Restless Wave\u003c\/i\u003e. He served on Senator McCain's staff for almost twenty years.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978478518573,"sku":"9780399590894","price":23.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/M0tvTUQ4ZmFsb1YrbDZ4QXRuamhxZz09.webp?v=1775805390","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/faith-of-my-fathers-a-family-memoir-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}