On My Honor: The Beliefs That Shape My Life
In this memoir by the former attorney general and senator, "Ashcroft tells his own story [and] reflects on the lessons he learned" (Publishers Weekly).
On the first day of his Senate confirmation hearings, John Ashcroft raised his right hand and vowed, "I swear to uphold the laws of the United States of America, so help me God." People who knew him intimately knew they could count on this.
In On My Honor, Ashcroft reveals his personal beliefs on racism, abortion, capital punishment, our judicial system, his faith in God, and more. These beliefs were not designed to answer his political critics or tamp down controversies—they are beliefs he has held for years. 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."
Previously published as Lessons from a Father to His Son
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On My Honor: The Beliefs That Shape My Life
In this memoir by the former attorney general and senator, "Ashcroft tells his own story [and] reflects on the lessons he learned" (Publishers Weekly).
On the first day of his Senate confirmation hearings, John Ashcroft raised his right hand and vowed, "I swear to uphold the laws of the United States of America, so help me God." People who knew him intimately knew they could count on this.
In On My Honor, Ashcroft reveals his personal beliefs on racism, abortion, capital punishment, our judicial system, his faith in God, and more. These beliefs were not designed to answer his political critics or tamp down controversies—they are beliefs he has held for years. 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."
Previously published as Lessons from a Father to His Son
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On My Honor: The Beliefs That Shape My Life

On My Honor: The Beliefs That Shape My Life

by John Ashcroft
On My Honor: The Beliefs That Shape My Life

On My Honor: The Beliefs That Shape My Life

by John Ashcroft

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Overview

In this memoir by the former attorney general and senator, "Ashcroft tells his own story [and] reflects on the lessons he learned" (Publishers Weekly).
On the first day of his Senate confirmation hearings, John Ashcroft raised his right hand and vowed, "I swear to uphold the laws of the United States of America, so help me God." People who knew him intimately knew they could count on this.
In On My Honor, Ashcroft reveals his personal beliefs on racism, abortion, capital punishment, our judicial system, his faith in God, and more. These beliefs were not designed to answer his political critics or tamp down controversies—they are beliefs he has held for years. 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."
Previously published as Lessons from a Father to His Son

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781418556877
Publisher: Nelson, Thomas, Inc.
Publication date: 03/21/2023
Sold by: OPEN ROAD INTEGRATED - EBKS
Format: eBook
Pages: 164
File size: 846 KB

About the Author

John Ashcroft is the attorney general of the United States. He has served as a United States senator and as governor of Missouri from 1984 to 1992, re-elected by the highest margin since the Civil War. He also served as attorney general of Missouri and as state auditor.

Ashcroft earned an honors degree from Yale University and a law degree from the University of Chicago. He is the son of a minister and was raised in the beautiful state of Missouri where he and his wife, Janet, live. They are the parents of Martha, Jay, and Andrew and the grandparents of Jimmy.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1Life Lessons1
Chapter 2Noble Aspirations5
Chapter 3For Every Crucifixion13
Chapter 4Do or Die21
Chapter 5The Sound of Silence29
Chapter 6The Heart of the Matter37
Chapter 7Putting It Off to Put It On45
Chapter 8Love Life51
Chapter 9Considering All the Options59
Chapter 10Hats, Bats, and the Internet71
Chapter 11Feeding the Soul77
Chapter 12The True Portrait of Love85
Chapter 13The Position's the Thing91
Chapter 14The Natural Order99
Chapter 15The Strong Side of Weakness107
Chapter 16Letters115
Chapter 17Capital Decisions123
Chapter 18Little Things Mean a Lot131
Chapter 19Buy a Dog141
Chapter 20More Important Things Than Me145
Chapter 21Your Opinion, Please155
Chapter 22As the Seasons Change159
Chapter 23Staying Alive163
Chapter 24A Giver171
Chapter 25Majors and Minors179
Chapter 26Struggling to Kneel183
Chapter 27Holy Ground193
Chapter 28Saying Good-Bye199
The Beliefs That Shape My Life203
Notes207
Acknowledgments209
About the Author211
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