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Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
594 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Description
Salter cowrote seven books with John McCain, and acted as a valued confidant. Now Salter draws on the storied facets of McCain's early biography as well as the later-in-life political philosophy for which the nation knew and loved him, delivering an intimate and comprehensive account of McCain's life and philosophy. In introducing aspects of the man that the public rarely saw and hardly knew, McCain emerges as both the man we knew him to be and also...
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"More so than almost anyone outside John McCain's immediate family, Mark Salter had unparalleled access to Senator McCain. Salter served to influence the senator's thoughts and actions, cowriting several books with him and acting as a valued confidant. Now, Salter draws on the storied facets of McCain's early biography as well as the later-in-life political philosophy for which the nation knew and loved him, delivering an intimate and comprehensive...
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
xvi, 254 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
Description
"Cindy Hensley was just out of college when she met and fell in love with the celebrated Navy hero John McCain. They embarked on a thrilling life together that put her at the center of American politics for over four decades. In this moving and inspiring memoir, Cindy McCain tells the story of her adventurous life with John for the first time"--
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Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
188 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 24 cm
Description
This fascinating biography covers McCain's life, from growing up as the son of a four-star admiral to his own time at the Naval Academy, his service as a pilot, and his experience as a prisoner of war. It explores McCain's 30 years as a senator, as well as his two bids for the presidency.
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
208 pages ; 20 cm
Description
Following both his four-star US Navy father and grandfather into military service, McCain's naval career imprinted the code of honor he has maintained to this day. Throughout the myriad life and death perils he faced--most notably being held captive as a Vietnam War prisoner of war for five and one half years in the Hoa Lo Prison or 'Hanoi Hilton'--his courage, bravery, and tenacity has served him time and time again: as Navy liaison to the US Senate,...
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