Faith of My Fathers : A Family Memoir

Brand new condition and arrived quickly...it was an informative & interesting read...no matter how angry I am with John. McCain. At the time he was my choice for president.

Maybe I am biased because I am a Navy veteran but also a lifelong Democrat (more of an Independent today) to offset the bias some. The quality of the writing and I doubt that McCain wrote many of those words. His excellent asst. did that, but the story is all John McCains.
Integrity is the theme for sure through 3 generations.
I repeat some of the stories to friends and I get choked up trying to tell it.
Learned from this book that Admiral Stocksdale, was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions while a prisoner in basically the same area as McCain. Even though Stocksdale has not always spoken highly of McCain, McCain gives him his due and describes why Stocksdale was given that extremely high honor.
Absolutely excellent book and I am on here looking for copies to send to my friends.

Obviously, I'd heard a little bit about McCain's military service and some of his personal story during the 2008 presidential election. But, I really still didn't know much about him. So, I thought it time to pick up his autobiography as the next election cycle begins to heat up. Surprisingly, there really isn't any political content - so don't be put off from reading the book if you don't lean to the right. The book details three generations of McCain warriors, including his grandfather's and father's exploits during WWII and his own horrific experiences during the Vietnam War. The stories about his father and grandfather were extremely interesting and do an outstanding job of setting the stage for McCain's future - and the expectations that led him into becoming a 3rd generation Navy man. A great story of courage, perseverance, and human dignity. The best word to describe McCain: Hero.

I didn't realize John Mc Cain was a POW. I was interested to know what he endured during his captivity. He and the other POW's suffered terribly. I am sorry for their suffering, but te integrit of these men is admirable.

Great book. I like it so much that I bought another as a gift. I've said all I can about this!

I must say I have never been a great lover of John McCain, but still I chose to read this book to learn about the man. I not only now have an idea of what makes him work, but also through his father and grandfather I learn much about the US Naval history during the WWI and WWII. It just goes to show it pays to step out of one's preferences to learn some interesting things.

John McCain, the 2008 Republican presidential candidate is able to write a beautiful and reflective tome embodied in the novel Faith Of My Fathers. Reflecting on the importance of patriotism, comradeship, and, to borrow a phrase from the book, personal honor, McCain chronicles both the experiences of his grandfather and his father within the book.

Painting himself as a belligerent yet understanding of the greatness and importance of the U.S. military in it's service to the people, John McCain tries immensely to play up his maverick image that he cultivated throughout the 2008 presidential campaign in this novel. He heavily emphasizes the importance of his fellow comrades in both surviving through the Naval Academy and for getting through his imprisonment in Hanoi. One scene in the novel that really portrays the brotherhood between the soldiers that was personally very touching to me was when, near the end of McCain's sentence the prisoners attempt to hold a church service. When the guards try to break it up, a resistance begins to brew, and McCain and his fellow POW's are able to win over the guards and continue to hold church services.

My one qualm with this book is merely a point of contention with McCain's beliefs on America during the Vietnam War. Though I believe that McCain is definitely qualified and is one of the few veterans, due to his experience and adherence to the code of conduct throughout, to have a sort of war hawk opinion on the war in Vietnam, I disagree with his ideas later in the book regarding American Exceptionalism and the idea that America as initially justified into entering the war in Vietnam.

Overall, the novel was a good read, and clocking in at about 350 pages, could be finished in a vigorous afternoon of reading. Brimming over with patriotism, pride, and honor, I give this novel 4.5 stars.

With the current political race between McCain and Obama I wanted to read as much as possible about each candidate. I enjoyed the McCain book very much and was impressed by his fascinating military background.