Faith of My Fathers: A Family Memoir

Go Johnny Go!

While John might not be the greatest speaker of all time, he among America's best prepared to lead as President. This book shows just how prepared he is due to his previous life experience. One that shows the quality of the man and the valor of his service.

5 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

A great Navy story by a officer and a gentleman

Faith of my Fathers is a very interesting Navy story. I wanted to read about McCain and learn about his story. It is very interesting and I am glad I know more. I do not feel making a political statement is my place, I would be honored to meet him and I think he has been a fantastic leader for all of us regardless what your political flavors lead you.

4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Faith To Fill A Heart In Anybody

This book is a compelling story of a young man by the name of John McCain the third, who was captured by the Vietnamese and taken hostage. Before he was taken hostage he talked about how his father was in the Vietnam and trained to be a pilot. His father returned home, but John didn't, he stayed in Vietnam where he was taken as a hostage and physically beat and brutally tortured throughout his stay. He finally escapes through a torturous story and lives to tell this story today. John McCain is the Senator for Arizona and may be running for President this year. This book tells the reader that they should never give up, fight for what you believe in, and to have faith in your country. I liked many parts in this book especially the part when John gets captured, he never thinks about loosing his faith in his country and men, but also has the will to hold his head up high. My only dislike in this book was the beginning when he talked about his Grandfather and what he did in the war. This book was very good and heart warming in the way that McCain never gives up loving his country. If you like heart filling books packed with faith and action this is the book for you!

4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Remarkable story about patriotism and humility

This is a fascinating biography about a remarkable man--Sen. John McCain--and his family. I have seldom read a book in which the author was so openly and thoughtfully introspective including sharing behavior or experiences about which he says he was ashamed. The book is refreshingly honest, which is so unusual these days, particularly in the political arena. Readers are introduced to Senator McCain's grandfather, a naval officer during WWII, and his father, a submarine officer who ultimately became Commander-In-Chief of the Pacific 'CINPAC'. Following this introduction we learn more about Sen. McCain during his adolesent years, at the Naval Academy and during the Vietnam War including his capture and years as a POW in Vietnam. Sen. McCain's description of the torture endured by him and others is chilling to contemplate. The details of his captivity are so lucid you can almost visualize the POW camps and understand the severe conditions they experienced. Sen. McCain appears to be somewhat stubborn and impatient, but a humble man whose love for his family and country knows no bounds. I admire him greatly and appreciate his service to this country. I recommend this book highly, particularly for those who seek to understand more about this man's character, integrity and potential as a U.S. President.

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

An American Patriot

Great reading! An American at his best. This makes us feel that patriotism is still part of America. We are not the world, we are Americans first!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

A Really Good Read

It is truly a touching story and a great history account of one of America's greatest families of patriots that have served our nation bravely for centuries.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

I wouldn't want him as my copilot

Not a bad book. I guess I enjoyed McCain's recalling of his years at the Naval Academy most of all. But is he a hero? That depends on who you ask. Since I was shot down twice in Vietnam in 1969, I did have some respect for McCain. But after the way he has sucked up to George W. Bush and Jerry Falwell--two men who projected him and his family as garbage during the 2004 primaries--makes me wonder if he was captured or just gave himself up if he tried to escape or just laid there. My heroes are the pilots who avoided being shot down, the ones who escaped capture after being shot down, and the ones who, after being captured, either escaped or was shot in the process of trying to escape. Oh well, since people are still calling Pete Rose and O.J. Simpson heroes, it's a pretty ambiguous term anyway. You best put Rush Limbaugh on your suck up list, John. Remember, you said a lot of nasty things about him and called him a clown. I'm Bob Miller, a registered Republican.

1 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

Faith to Fill A Lifetime

After reading this book, it will make you want to change your philosophy on life. It is a story of courage and the importance of morals and ethics to prepare you for any situation in life. John McCain's experience in the camp is a lesson to live because life is a gift. This is a book that will change your life.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Faith of My Fathers

Faith of My Fathers was an outstanding book. From the moment the book talked about his father in WWII, to his own childhood, to when he returned home home from Vietnam, the book was action packed. I liked the fact it talked about his father and grandfather. I did not know they were both Naval admirals. The only slow part I thought was the chapter where it talked about his father taking command of CINPAC. This chapter was right in the middle of the chapters dealing with John McCain's experiences as a prisoner of war. I would recomend this book to anyone, weather you like war or not, this book deals with heroisim, courage, and honor.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

This book reads with a grace and a power

Senator McCain has written a moving memoir that, by constrast, does NOT show George W. Bush in a good light. This isn't specifically stated but one of these men served in combat as a fighter pilot and the other one just flew meaningless National Guard missions when he wasn't campaigning for his Dad.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

An Unbelievable Story of Courage

The accounts of John McCain as a POW in Vietnam are amazing and shocking. You will be on the edge of your seat as if it were fiction. Whether or not you agree with McCain's political views, this book filters through that and into his life as a naval aviator, and a hero.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

just a kids side

ok peplz this book was dull! who cares about politics?no kid would want to read this book...unless your forced to like i was:( yeah ok there were some interesting things but lets look to the future!sure adults would want to reed it...but not recommended 4 kids 14 and under:)

0 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Blech!!!

Patriotism, Patriotism, Patriotism. It all sounds very nice and brave, but lets face it. Patriotism isn't going to lower taxes! Patriotism isn't going to give us health care! Patriotism isn't going to give our children a good education!!! Think about that!!!

0 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

leadership and courage

'faith of my faithers' is a very remarkable book. john mccain has put together a very special memoir about his father and grandfathers military career but what I found most fasinating about this bestseller was john mccain was in a communist pow camp and the north vietnamese leadership found out that this pilot was the son of a top admiral and they wanted to send him home to america for propaganda purposes however john mccain wanted to tough it out and stay in the pow camp with the other pows and leave with them and not give in to the communist leadership. this is a fasinating book of courage and it shows how a great vetren did not want to did not want to give in to the enemy no matter what it cost. great gift idea for friend and family member.

A great book about the Military

The book is a great look at the military and the sacrifices that have come with a life in the service of ones country. The books perspective is that of a privileged officer, but reflects an appropriate respect for those at every level of the service. The descriptions of captivity dominate the second half of the book and are troubling and inspiring. The book clearly describes the darker side of human cruelty and the fight to survive within those conditions. Although the book is written with the acknowledgement that his experience was somehow more muted then others with whom he shared captivity, it is hard to fathom ones own survival even at the level he describes. The first half of the book is an interesting history lesson from his view of his grandfather and father along with a view into the world of the Naval Academy. They are an interesting look into the higher echelons of the military power structure and provide some interesting descriptions of World War II combat. Outsiders and those who have found themselves in the middle of the harsher treatment of military hazing may find themselves informed to some degree on why the military has tolerated the practice for so long. The lessons of what at first appear to be harsh treatment at the Naval Academy (and within the military as a whole) suddenly vaporize into insignificance when compared to what must be the unbearably severe conditions of war. This book is a must read for anyone who plans to serve in the armed forces. It discusses in clear terms the varied sacrifices that are often asked of the military along with the infrequent but overwhelming sacrifices some have had to make. It stands as a tribute to those who have served and sets the minimum standard that those who will serve should measure themselves and their experience against.

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