Worth the Fighting For: A Memoir
by John S. McCain, Mark Salter
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Author: John S. McCain, Mark SalterEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-09-24
ISBN: 0375505423
Number of pages: 396
Publisher: Random House
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- Biography
- Memoir
- John McCain
- Military
- History
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Book Review: "To strive, to seek, to find...."
Summary: 5 Stars
Having already read Faith of My Fathers, I was eager to read these additional memoirs and surprised, frankly, by the nature and extent of what often seem to be McCain's self-doubts. They have more to do with his political strategies and tactics than with his values. No reasonable person questions his fervent patriotism. He loves his country and takes great (and justifiable) pride in the fact that he has served it so faithfully as a naval officer and then as an elected public official. Perhaps "regrets" is more accurate than "self-doubts." As McCain himself acknowledges, he has been since his childhood a maverick, possessing what is often referred to as an "attitude." His physical courage is well-documented. But there are legitimate disagreements about his personality. For example, is he stubborn or does he have non-negotiable principles? Is he hot tempered or passionate? Is he impatient or eager to get results? (My hunch is that McCain would say "Yes" to all of the above.) Inevitably, memoirs are both selective and subjective and this volume is no exception. I wish McCain had shared more about his "take" on various political campaigns, especially his when seeking the Presidential nomination of his party. I also wish he had revealed more about his involvement with Keating. However, I am grateful for what he does provide. I have no doubt McCain wrote this book. Its tone and diction are wholly consistent with his public statements and appearances. I am among those who are weary of political correctness when it "homogenizes" political dialogue. McCain's direct and candid voice needs to be heard. With a Republican in the White House and with a Republican majority in both the Senate and House, perhaps some of the reforms which McCain seeks (notably that of campaign finance) will eventually be achieved. One final point: His recent appearance on Saturday Night Live suggests a self-deprecating sense of humor which I hope he will cultivate. Who knows? Perhaps inspired by Mark Twain and Will Rogers, McCain will now wage those battles "worth the fighting for" with a wit few other public officials seem to possess.
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