John McCain (1936–2018)

Autor/a de Faith of My Fathers

22+ obres 2,617 Membres 40 Ressenyes 1 preferits

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John Sidney McCain III was born in the Panama Canal Zone at Coco Solo Naval Air Station on August 29, 1936. In 1954, he entered the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis. He fought in the Vietnam War as a naval aviator and was a prisoner of war (POW) beginning on October 26, 1967. In March 1968, mostra'n més he was put into solitary confinement, where he would remain for two years. He was a POW for five and a half years before being released on March 14, 1973. He retired from the Navy as a Captain in 1981. He moved to Arizona and began a career in politics. He won two terms in the U. S. House of Representatives, from 1983 to 1987, followed by six terms in the U. S. Senate. He was the Republican presidential nominee in the 2008 United States presidential election. In 2015, he became chairman of the Armed Services Committee. He wrote numerous books with his aide Mark Salter including Worth the Fighting For; Why Courage Matters: The Way to a Braver Life; Character Is Destiny: Inspiring Stories Every Young Person Should Know and Every Adult Should Remember; Hard Call: Great Decisions and the Extraordinary People Who Made Them; 13 Soldiers: A Personal History of Americans at War; Faith of My Fathers; and The Restless Wave: Good Times, Just Causes, Great Fights and Other Appreciations. He died from brain cancer on August 25, 2018 at the age of 81. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra'n menys

Inclou aquests noms: John McCain, John McCain, John S. McCain, Sen. John McCain, Senator John McCain, John S. McCain, III

Crèdit de la imatge: Credit: U.S. Senate Historical Office

Obres de John McCain

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Faith of My Fathers (1999) 1,141 exemplars

Character Is Destiny: Inspiring Stories Every Young Person Should Know and Every Adult Should Remember (2005) 331 exemplars

The Restless Wave: Good Times, Just Causes, Great Fights, and Other Appreciations (2018) 302 exemplars

Why Courage Matters (2004) 264 exemplars

Worth the Fighting For: A Memoir (2002) 247 exemplars

Hard Call: Great Decisions and the Extraordinary People Who Made Them (2007) 226 exemplars

Thirteen Soldiers: A Personal History of Americans at War (2014) 85 exemplars

Barack Obama vs. John McCain - Side by Side Senate Voting Record for Easy Comparison (2008) 3 exemplars

2008 First Presidential Debate: Barack Obama and John McCain (9/26/08) 2 exemplars

2008 Third Presidential Debate: Barack Obama and John McCain (10/15/08) 2 exemplars

Active Measures 2 exemplars

2008 Second Presidential Debate: Barack Obama and John McCain (10/07/08): Barack Obama and John McCain (10/07/08) 2 exemplars

SUCCESS BUILT TO LAST 1 exemplars

Worth the Fighting For (03) by McCain, John - Salter, Mark [Paperback (2003)] (2003) 1 exemplars

Faith of our fathers 1 exemplars

Thirteen Soldiers. Signed First Edition (2014) 1 exemplars

Faith of My Fathers Worth the Fighting For Why Courage Matters (JOHN McCAIN LIBRARY - Limited Signed Edition, 3 Volume… (1999) 1 exemplars

Leader Born 1 exemplars

President Elect Barack Obama. Speech on Winning the General Election, Chicago, IL, Nov. 4, 2008 1 exemplars

2008 RNC: John McCain Acceptance Speech (9/04/08) 1 exemplars

Respecting the Geneva convention - Torture: Does it Make Us Safer? — Col·laborador — 1 exemplars

A Bill to Assist the Development of Tribal Judicial Systems, and for Other Purposes [Draft] (1993) 1 exemplars

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This I Believe: The Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women (2006) — Col·laborador — 1,082 exemplars

Achilles in Vietnam: Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character (1994) — Pròleg — 449 exemplars

The Book That Changed My Life: 71 Remarkable Writers Celebrate the Books That Matter Most to Them (2006) — Col·laborador — 380 exemplars

Medal of Honor: Portraits of Valor Beyond the Call of Duty (2003) — Col·laborador — 303 exemplars

Reporting Vietnam: American Journalism 1969-1975 , Volume 2 (1998) — Col·laborador — 262 exemplars

Debunking 9/11 Myths: Why Conspiracy Theories Can't Stand Up to the Facts (2006) — Pròleg — 230 exemplars

Call of Duty: My Life before, during and after the Band of Brothers (2008) — Pròleg — 180 exemplars

Pearl Harbor : the day of infamy : an illustrated history (2001) — Introducció — 171 exemplars

Presidential Leadership: Rating the Best and the Worst in the White House (2004) — Col·laborador — 143 exemplars

The Long Road Home: One Step at a Time (2005) — Pròleg — 137 exemplars

On the Firing Line: The Public Life of Our Public Figures (1989) — Col·laborador — 110 exemplars

Intrepid: The Epic Story of America's Most Legendary Warship (2008) — Pròleg — 89 exemplars

On Yankee Station: The Naval Air War over Vietnam (1987) — Pròleg — 84 exemplars

Glory Denied: The Saga of Jim Thompson, America's Longest-Held Prisoner of War (2001) — Pròleg — 68 exemplars

Last Letters Home (1995) — Pròleg — 58 exemplars

Why We Fight [2005 film] (2005) — Col·laborador — 54 exemplars

Torture: Does It Make Us Safer? Is It Ever OK? A Human Rights Perspective (2005) — Col·laborador — 41 exemplars

Arlington Cemetery: A Nation's Story Carved in Stone (2001) — Pròleg — 29 exemplars

Unfinished business : Afghanistan, the Middle East, and beyond : defusing the dangers that threaten America's security (2002) — Pròleg — 14 exemplars

Hemingway [2021 TV series] (2021) — Self — 12 exemplars

Arizona Goes to War: The Home Front and the Front Lines during World War II (2003) — Pròleg — 9 exemplars

John McCain: American Maverick (A&E Biography) [1999 TV episode] (2008) — Self — 6 exemplars

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Nom oficial: McCain, John Sidney, III
Data de naixement: 1936-08-29
Data de defunció: 2018-08-25
Gènere: male
Nacionalitat: USA
Lloc de naixement: Coco Solo Air Base, Panama Canal Zone
Lloc de defunció: Sedona, Arizona, USA
Causa de la mort: glioblastoma
Llocs de residència: Northern Virginia, USA
Cornville, Arizona, USA
Vietnam (prisoner of war)
Educació: United States Naval Academy (BS|1958)
National War College (1973)
Episcopal High School, Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Professions: Naval officer (US Navy pilot ∙ 1958-1981 ∙ Vietnam War ∙ Captain)
U.S. Navy liaison to U.S. Senate (1977)
U.S. Congressman (Arizona ∙ 1983-1987 ∙ Republican)
U.S. Senator (Arizona ∙ 1987-2018 ∙ Republican)
Relacions: McCain, Meghan (daughter)
McCain IV, John S. (son)
Organitzacions: Republican Party
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
Premis i honors: Silver Star
Legion of Merit
Purple Heart
Distinguished Flying Cross
Bronze Star
Prisoner of War Medal (mostra-les totes 9)
Profile in Courage Award (1999)
Eisenhower Leadership Prize (2005)
Presidential Medal of Freedom (2022)
Agent: Philippa Brophy

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Worth the Fighting for: A Memoir de John McCain

The three-star rating is supposed to mean "I Liked It". In this case, it means I liked half of it - the first half. After that it got a bit repetitive and lingered on points that I didn't find compelling. If McCain gets elected President today, I'd recommend you read this book (and probably his other for more of his biographical background). If not, then don't worry about it, because he'll just be the maverick senator from Arizona again.

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zot79 | Hi ha 2 ressenyes més | Aug 20, 2023 |

Faith of My Fathers de John McCain

Got this book from my mom from the CCHS library. Read in the spring of 2023 in our upstairs guest room of the Del Mar house. Quick easy read that gave a lot of insight on the McCain family I had no previous knowledge of. Especially enjoyed learning about the experiences and devoted service of his father and grandfather. I also learned a lot more about his time as a POW and the incredible struggles he went through. The book has an excellent title that ties in with the overall purpose of the book. Would recommend to anyone who wants to learn about Senator McCain.… (més)

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SDWets | Hi ha 12 ressenyes més | Apr 16, 2023 |

The Restless Wave: Good Times, Just Causes, Great… de John McCain

This is John McCain's opinion on many issues that America is dealing with today. It is his swan song about various topics that he wants to let the reader are important him. I thought that chapter 6 was interesting, in this chapter he deals a little about immigration.

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foof2you | Hi ha 14 ressenyes més | Sep 8, 2021 |

Why Courage Matters: The Way to a Braver Life de John McCain

Militaristic with a view toward bolstering soldiers with soldier-stories.
Includes political subtext: war is an agreeable front-line action option to solve major political problems.
He is kind and understanding to non-soldier styles of bravery, but applies battle terms for all styles of courage.
Smoothly written, not halting.

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ZanaDont | Hi ha 3 ressenyes més | Nov 5, 2020 |

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